The sad tales of Tanzanian leather workers

Their capacity is to produce 30 pairs of shoes in a day given that they still use outdated tools. Modern machines cost between Sh12 million and Sh30 million which small-scale shoe makers can not afford. With access to bank loans, they says they can do wonders.

PHOTOSI EMMANUEL MTENGWA.

What you need to know:

  • The 37-year-old shoemaker says, “The 2016 fair was a good opportunity for I not only sold my products but I also received many business orders. Unfortunately I could not take all the orders due to lack of capacity to produce shoes in large quantities.”