Revealed: What ails Tanzania’s courier sector

Dar es Salaam. Postal and courier service stakeholders have attributed a decline in posted and delivered items, both domestically and internationally in the past five years to reduced airline services, the presence of middlemen, and unlicensed companies.

Reacting to new data on courier services, stakeholders noted that South African Airways' suspension of flights adversely impacted foreign cargo, while the use of bodabodas has led to a reduction in domestic deliveries, as they often operate through unofficial channels.