DAR ES SALAAM, March 9 -- THE Tanzanian government has reduced rents for shops and stalls in the new Kariakoo Market by 10 to 17 per cent and also provided a one-month tax exemption to help traders start their businesses smoothly.

Speaking to journalists in Dar es Salaam today, the General Manager of the Market,  Ashraph Abdulkarim, said the tax reduction was an order issued by President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan, when they launched the market on February 8, 2026.

He said in the process, stall traders have had their taxes reduced by about 17 percent and other areas of the market have had their taxes reduced by between 10 and 16 percent, depending on the size of the area and type of business.

“Market management has met with trad...