TANZANIA ON EDGE
By Timothy Kitundu & Jacqueline Mujuni
The fear that Tanzanian workers will not be able to compete with their counterparts in Ugandan and Kenyan labour markets, once the East African borders open for free movement of persons, labour and services, has been received with mixed feelings by experts.
Some experts argue that with decades of socialism, Tanzanians do not know as much about the free market economy as their neighbours, hence investors may prefer employing the latter as they have additional attributes such as communication skills.
President Benjamin Mkapa recently warned Tanzanians to work hard and develop an entrepreneurial attitude if they are to be competitive enough in the global economy - resulting from the impending implementation of the East African Community (EAC) protocol on free movement of persons, labour and services.  

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The Secretary General of DOWUTA, Abdallah Kibunda addressing the press at the Information Services in Dar es Salaam last week, concerning the issue of THA being renamed PTA. On his left is the chairman of the Dar es Salaam Port, Edmund Njowoka. (Photo by Mwanakombo Jumaa)

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