COVID-19 IS CHANGING HOW BUSINESSES OPERATE

In the weeks since Africa recorded its first cases of COVID-19, business activity on and around the continent has been significantly affected in many ways.

In recent years, Tanzania has embarked upon an ambitious industrialization drive, with the goal of transforming the country into a semi-industrial, middle-income country by 2025. The country has worked to build a national economy, with a diverse range of industries and businesses.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 in Tanzania, however, is prompting businesses across multiple sectors to overcome a set of new challenges. In March, many of the country’s hotels announced that they were to temporarily suspend operations.

Meanwhile, the government has also announced plans to postpone the country’s May Day celebrations, as well as other indoor and outdoor mass gatherings, adding that people should remain indoors where possible.

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