MTWARA, March 3 -- CRDB Bank has issued over 20bn/ loaned to 720,000 youth across the country since 2023 to date, the Banks Zonal Business Manager, Southern Zone, Mr Emmanuel Baganio, has revealed today, March 3, 2026.

Mr Baganio made the revelation here, noting that the funds were issued to youth as enabling capital to youth to start businesses through the CRDB Foundation Wing.

The Zonal Manager was speaking during an event to hand over tricycles, three-wheeled vehicles worth 140m/- to youth in Mtwara Region engaging in transport businesses.

“The government, through the Ministry of State in the Presidents Office, Youth Development, has entered an agreement to issue the youth loans. Todays loan (140m/-) is part of the agreement,&...