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Call for Increased Financial Literacy Among Citizens in Kagera

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  • The Minister of Livestock and Fisheries, Dr. Bashiru Kwakurwa, urged cooperatives to collaborate with farmers to seek financial institutions for loan education to enhance agriculture.
  • Dr. Kwakurwa spoke during the inauguration of a COOPBANK branch in Bukoba Municipality, Kagera region.
  • The bank aims to empower farmers, livestock keepers, and fishermen through their cooperatives to improve their economy and productivity.
  • He emphasized the need for equal financial opportunities for fishermen and livestock keepers, particularly in value addition of dairy, leather, and meat products.
  • COOPBANK's CEO, Godfrey Ng’urah, announced that the bank was opened by President Samia Suluhu Hassan in April 2025, and the Kagera branch is the seventh.

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Mkuu wa Mkoa wa Kagera, Ramadhani Kido, ameipongeza COOPBANK kwa kuanzisha huduma zake mkoani humo, huku akiomba wananchi wapewe elimu zaidi kuhusu umuhimu wa kutumia huduma za benki, elimu ya mikopo pamoja na umuhimu wa kujiunga na vyama vya ushirika.

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