DAR ES SALAAM, Jan. 23 -- THE Deputy Minister for Lands, Housing and Human Settlements Development, Kaspar Mmuya, has launched a 5bn/- bond by First Housing Finance (Tanzania) and asked construction institutions to conduct thorough research on affordable housing to ensure middle-income Tanzanians can access homeownership.

Speaking during the launching ceremony in Dar es Salaam, the minister said that it is essential for institutions involved in housing and construction to plan and build homes at costs that are affordable for the average Tanzanian.

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Additionally, the minister urged youth in the country to invest in the housing bond, highlighting that such i...