Why Chinese retail traders face resistance in Dar es Salaam

Kariakoo pic

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

Dar es Salaam. Most shops lining up the streets of Tanzania’s busiest shopping district, Kariakoo, are already filled to the brim with Chinese-made products.

Shops in Kariakoo are packed with items such as clothing, kitchenware, handbags, shoes, electronic gadgets and mobile phones, with the vast majority coming from China.