Tanzania, March 18 -- Dar es Salaam. A February 2023 announcement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, that President Samia Suluhu Hassan would 'buy' each goal to be scored by Yanga and Simba in CAF competitions for Sh5 million was undoubtedly a massive morale booster.

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Mr Msigwa, who was chief government spokesman at the time, made the announcement at a time when Yanga, who were featuring in the CAF Confederation Cup, were about to meet TP Mazembe of the DR Congo.

Simba, who were competing in the African Champions League, were about to face Raja Casablanca of Morocco at the Benjamin Mkapa Stadium in Dar es Salaam.

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