Tanzania, April 20 -- Dar es Salaam. The government has delayed the rollout of a Sh2 billion loan facility for content creators to allow for a review of interest rates and lending conditions, aimed at making the scheme more accessible to young creatives.

Minister for Information, Culture, Arts and Sports, Mr Paul Makonda, said in Dar es Salaam on Monday, April 20, 2026 that the loans had initially been scheduled for disbursement on April 18, but the launch was postponed to enable negotiations for more favourable terms.

Mr Makonda noted that the review primarily targets interest rates and other conditions to ensure the facility benefits its intended recipients.

"We postponed the launch so that we could renegotiate and obtain better loan...