border trade lifts postal business
Tanzania's postal and courier industry is experiencing significant growth in international traffic, driven by rising cross-border trade and e-commerce. While international volumes have surged, domestic postal services continue to decline due to the shift toward digital communication.
Why it matters
This trend highlights the evolving role of physical logistics in a digital-first economy and the increasing reliance on global delivery networks for regional commerce.
DAR ES SALAAM: CROSS-BORDER trade is emerging as a bright spot for postal and courier industry, with international items sent abroad rising by 40.8 per cent in the quarter ending June this year as businesses increasingly rely on delivery networks to support regional and global commerce.
According to the Communications Sector Performance Report by the Tanzania Communications Regulatory Authority (TCRA), the number of postal items sent abroad rose to 45,850 in the quarter ending June, from 32,565 in the quarter ending March, this year.
TCRA attributed the increase to growth in cross-border international trade and an improving business environment, highlighting the expanding role of postal and courier services in facilitating commercial transactions.
The growth in outbound international traffic was accompanied by an even stronger increase in items received from abroad.
Incoming postal items rose by 52.2 per cent to 67,800 during the quarter, from 44,555 in the previous quarter.
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