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“If we are not careful we will end up being losers because Chinese traders have made third world countries a testing ground for their
commodities which could not otherwise be accepted elsewhere.” --
economist at Tanzania's Mzumbe University, Honesty Ngowi
DAR ES SALAAM, Aug 15 2013 (IPS) - The Chinese characters boldly painted on a supermarket poster in
Tanzania’s commercial capital Dar es Salaam say a lot about the growing influence of China on this east African nation.
At Kariakoo business district, located a stone’s throw from the city centre, virtually everybody has a story to tell about how the area is rapidly transforming into “Chinatown” due to the huge presence of
Chinese merchants engaging in petty trade here.
“The world is rough and tough. It’s not a secret that most of us cannot compete with foreign traders who appear to be cleverer. The government should protect us,” Zuwena Simba, a trader at Kariakoo, tells IPS.
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Dar es Salaam's Kariakoo market, where counterfeit goods are big business. Credit: Sarah McGregor/IPS
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