MWANZA, March 12 -- A TOTAL of 7bn/- has been issued as loans to support 308 graduates through the Building a Better Tomorrow (BBT) – Fisheries Programme to implement projects in cage fish farming, sea cucumber farming, crab fattening and seaweed cultivation.

The funds were handed over to the youth recently in Mwanza City by the Minister of State in the Presidents Office for Youth Development, Dr Joel Nanauka, during the launch of capital disbursement for projects initiated by young people under the BBT programme.

Dr Nanauka said the funds, provided as concessional loans to facilitate access to capital, were allocated to BBT–Fisheries graduates who had successfully completed their practical training.

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