Less than a year after Tanzania celebrated a historic milestone by exporting sugar for the first time, consumers are now facing a puzzling reality: supermarket shelves and retail outlets across...
By
Rosemary Mirondo
Business Reporter
Mwananchi Communications Ltd
Dar es Salaam. Less than a year after Tanzania celebrated a historic milestone by exporting sugar for the first time, consumers are now facing a puzzling reality: supermarket shelves and retail outlets across the country are increasingly stocked with imported sugar rather than locally produced brands.
Despite assurances from authorities that the situation is temporary and supply will improve, market prices remain elevated, with…
Questions have emerged on the safety of thousands of tonnes of imported raw sugar after MPs flagged missing information on its…
A proposed increase in import taxes on sugar is expected to raise consumer prices and spark supply concerns, as Kenya continues…
Rising global prices of Arabica and Robusta coffee are opening new opportunities for Tanzania as the country records higher…
Local tariffs fall short as growers lose R7,500 per imported tonne
Kenya faces a chronic structural deficit, consuming roughly 1.1 million metric tons of sugar annually while producing barely…
