Dar es Salaam, July 14 -- THE National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has injected 5bn/-into small and medium entrepreneurs (SMEs) lending project called 'SANVN Viwanda Scheme' through which at least 1,385 direct employment opportunities will be created.

Speaking during the launch of the operational manual for financing the SMEs in the industrial sector, NSSF Director General William Erio said NSSF had opted for a vibrant sector as the country attained the lower middle-income income status.

He said NSSF was a project sponsor and other stakeholders were Azania Bank, Small Industries Development Organisation (SIDO) and Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) under the coordination of the National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC...