One of those sectors is the private security industry. In Kenya, the private security sector is one of the biggest employers in the country, employing an estimated 700,000 people, who serve more than 2,000 firms and many more private homes across the nation. Although not as badly affected as Kenya and Uganda, private security companies in Tanzania also witnessed a slowdown in business. With low or no activity, they did not require private security services, hence hurting our business prospects,” Delahaije said. “We usually conduct cash-in-transit management, but with Covid-19 and the introduction of a cashless transfer system, business was relatively low.

Source: The Star August 28, 2020 00:00 UTC