DODOMA, July 6 -- THE government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the cooperative sector as a key driver of Tanzanias economic transformation, pledging to deepen reforms aimed at improving governance, expanding digital services and increasing access to affordable financing for cooperatives.

Opening the International Day of Cooperatives celebrations in Dodoma on Sunday on behalf of the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture, Deputy Permanent Secretary responsible for Crop Development and Food Security, Professor Peter Msofe, said the government views cooperatives as a strategic pillar for achieving the countrys long-term development goals.

He said the government will continue implementing the “Protect Coop...