Dar es Salaam, Feb. 20 -- COAST REGION: THE government has reiterated its commitment to collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure women and youth groups across the country have access to affordable loans for running their businesses and generating income.

Kibaha District Councils Community Development Officer, Ms Leah Lwanji, said during a one-day entrepreneurship training session facilitated by the CRDB Bank Foundation in collaboration with the Tanzania Women Chamber of Commerce (TWCC) that the council allocates 1.1bn/- for special groups loans in 2025/26 budget.

“There has been a notable increase in loan requests from entrepreneurs within our District Council.

“However, the current funds available are inadequate t...