DODOMA, Jan. 25 -- AS President Samia Suluhu Hassan approaches 100 days in office, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has posted tremendous gains from expanded youth financing and new factories to soaring business registrations and strengthened value-addition across key regions.

Among the achievements, a total of 193 loans worth more than 820m/- have been issued, generating 546 jobs, many of them for youth and low-income earners.

Speaking to reporters in Dodoma yesterday while presenting the ministrys 100-day performance update, Minister for Industry and Trade Judith Kapinga said the sector has shown “clear direction and renewed confidence,” with results already stimulating economic activity in both rural and urban areas.

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