DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 1 -- CHAMA Cha Ukombozi wa Umma (CHAUMMA) officially launched its election campaign yesterday at Biafra Grounds in Dar es Salaam, with its presidential candidate, Mr Salum Mwalimu, outlining a transformative agenda focused on improving citizens welfare, supporting small businesses and removing VAT on all food products.

Mr Mwalimu pledged that, if elected, his government would establish interest-free development funds for small businesses, sourced from 30 per cent of revenue from mineral resources.

“The country has great potential to leverage its abundant mineral wealth to uplift small entrepreneurs, increase per capita income and grow the national economy,” he said, adding that the goal is to build an ec...