EAC, Regional Lawyers Condemn Tanzania over Business Restrictions

EAC, regional lawyers condemn Tanzania over business restrictions

Tanzania’s president Samia Suluhu Hassan  Arusha, Tanzania | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community and regional leaders have condemned the recent business restrictions imposed by the Tanzanian government. On Tuesday, Tanzania issued a new regulation, the Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, restricting foreigners from participating in certain business sectors. This order, effective from Jul…

Kenya Demands Review of Tanzania’s Business Order Over EAC Treaty Breach

Kenya has officially raised concern over Tanzania’s recent move to bar foreigners from engaging in 15 types of small and medium scale businesses, warning that the directive goes against East African Community (EAC) agreements. In a statement issued on July 31, 2025, Kenya’s Principal Secretary for East African Community Affairs, Dr. Caroline Karugu, said the directive risks undermining regional integration and the rights of EAC citizens to do bu…