Tanzania: Govt Bans Foreigners From 15 Business Activities

Tanzania: Govt Bans Foreigners From 15 Business Activities

THE government has banned non-citizens from engaging in 15 types of business activities, following rising concerns over the growing presence of foreign traders in local markets.

TANZANIA BANS FOREIGNERS FROM RUNNING SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTRY - The Zambian Observer

TANZANIA BANS FOREIGNERS FROM RUNNING SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE COUNTRY The government of Tanzania has banned foreigners from conducting 15 small- and medium-sized businesses in the country, a move that could force out many Kenyan businesspeople operating and aspiring to establish businesses in the country. According to a notice released by Tanzania’s Minister for Industry […] The post TANZANIA BANS FOREIGNERS FROM RUNNING SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE …

Kenya faults Tanzania for ‘criminalizing lawful investments’ in law targeting non-citizens

The Trade ministry singled out Tanzania’s Business Licensing (Prohibition of Business Activities for Non-Citizens) Order, 2025, which effectively bans foreigners — including East Africans — from operating in fifteen specified business sectors, such as micro and small industries. - Kenya breaking news

Tanzania Bans Non-Citizens from 15 Business Sectors to Empower Local Entrepreneurs

On July 28, 2025, a bold move to prioritize local economic empowerment, Tanzania Bans Non-Citizens from engaging in 15 key small- and medium-scale business sectors. The post Tanzania Bans Non-Citizens from 15 Business Sectors to Empower Local Entrepreneurs appeared first on Kampala Edge Times™.

Tanzania ban on foreign small businesses rattles Kenyans

Hundreds of Kenyan traders and professionals could soon be pushed out of Tanzania following a new government order that bans foreigners from operating in key business sectors. The order, signed last week by Industry and Trade Minister Selemani Jafo, prohibits non-citizens from engaging in 15 business activities. These include retail and wholesale trade, mobile money […]

Tanzania Bans Rwandans, Other Foreigners from Key Economic Activities

The Tanzanian government has officially prohibited foreign nationals—including Rwandans—from engaging in a wide range of small- and medium-scale economic activities, triggering fresh concerns about the country’s commitment to regional integration under the East African Community (EAC). In a direc