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Opening of Coop Bank Branch in Kagera Region on August 18, 2026

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  • The Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) branch in Kagera Region officially opened on August 18, 2026, in Bukoba Municipality.
  • This new branch is Coop Bank's seventh branch in Tanzania and its first in the Lake Zone.
  • The Minister for Livestock and Fisheries, Dr. Bashiru Ally Kakurwa, emphasized the importance of cooperatives in mobilizing capital and expanding production.
  • Dr. Bashiru urged the bank to develop financing products that cater to the needs of farmers, livestock keepers, and fishers.
  • The minister highlighted the need for cooperatives to focus on value addition in various sectors to enhance earnings and create employment.

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The opening of the Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) branch in Kagera Region is expected to widen access to affordable financing for farmers, livestock keepers, fishers and cooperative societies as the Government pushes for greater value addition and commercialisation of the productive sectors.

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