Tanzanian establishes Machinga Fund to empower petty traders as 18.5bn/
The Tanzanian government has allocated 18.5 billion shillings to the Machinga Fund to provide loans to small-scale traders for the 2025/26 fiscal year. Additionally, the government is investing in youth economic empowerment programs and social security services for the elderly.
Why it matters
This initiative highlights the Tanzanian government's focus on economic inclusion for informal workers and social welfare for vulnerable populations.
DODOMA: THE Minister for Finance, Dr Hamisi Mussa Omar said the Tanzanian government has established the Machinga Fund to empower small business owners known as Machinga, where 18.5bn/- continues to be used to lend to these business owners for the year 2025/26.
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