Tanzania Government Receives Over Sh1billon for Covid-19 Fight

Dar es Salaam — Financial institutions and other private companies yesterday donated up to Sh1.2 billion to the government to aid its efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic.

Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa received the donation at his office in Dar es Salaam. A bigger chuck of the money was donated by UBA Bank (Tanzania) which gave Sh230 million. Karimjee Jivanjee Limited and its subsidiaries donated Sh200 million. The company further pledged to cover maintenance costs for all vehicles involved in the operation for a week. CRDB Bank offered Sh150 million and NMB Bank Plc Sh100 million.

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