Deafening noise at markets spark health, order concerns
A section of Karume market in Dar es Salaam, where most of the hundreds of traders operating at the site use speakers to advertise the merchandise.PHOTO | FILE
Dar es Salaam. Loudspeakers blaring commercial adverts have become a defining — and increasingly controversial — feature of many markets in Dar es Salaam, raising concerns over noise pollution, public health and communication breakdowns between traders and customers.
While business naturally relies on advertising, what is now unfolding in markets such as Mchikichini (Karume), Ilala, Kariakoo, Manzese and Tandika is being described by users as not promotion, but excessive noise that disrupts daily trading activities.
