DAR ES SALAAM, March 5 -- THE Tanzanian government has reaffirmed its commitment to continue collaborating with financial institutions, including the Tanzania Mortgage Refinance Company (TMRC), to enable the financial sectors access to affordable credit facilities.

 The initiative is intended to expand opportunities for low-income citizens to own decent housing.

The statement was made in Dar es Salaam by the Deputy Minister for Finance, Mshamu Ali Munde, on behalf of the Minister for Finance, Khamis Mussa Omar, during the official launch of a micro-housing loan service. The service has been introduced by TMRC in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International.

The program aims to provide financial institutions with liquidity o...