RUVUMA, April 28 -- THE National Bank of Commerce has launched its “Wekeza NBC Shambani Ushinde” campaign in Ruvuma Region, targeting financial inclusion and productivity in agriculture.

The initiative focuses on improving financial literacy and access to services across key value chains of sesame, soybean, pigeon peas and tobacco in three districts namely Songea, Namtumbo and Tunduru.

Namtumbo District Administrative Secretary, Francis Ngoroka said during the launch that limited access to finance, knowledge and risk management tools has constrained growth in the region, thus highlighting the importance of integrating farmers into formal financial systems.

“This campaign lays a strong foundation for sustainable agricu...