Kariakoo shutdown: Tanzania's major traders on indefinite strike

Kariakoo pic

People throng a street in Dar es Salaam’s bustling Kariakoo shopping area. PHOTO | FILE

What you need to know:

  • The traders claim that the Tanzania Revenue Authority (TRA) has been harassing them by deploying a task force that seizes goods under the pretext of verifying their value despite the presence of both street vendors and legitimate traders in markets like Kariakoo.