Tanzania Growth Trust
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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Founded in 1992, Tanzania Growth Trust is a non-governmental organisation based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania working on poverty & hunger, employment & skills, community development.
Tanzania Growth Trust is a non-profit organisation registered in 1992 and operating in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar. It works to grow micro, small and medium enterprises and farmer development through market-based innovations, aiming to create wealth by empowering vulnerable groups and SMEs with entrepreneurial, managerial and technical skills, financial access and value chain opportunities. Its work includes microcredit for clients (80% of credit clients have been women), horticulture support for farmers in Zanzibar, and a virtual business incubator for women entrepreneurs. The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees and reports reaching over 300,000 clients over its operating history.
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Mboga na Matunda Programme
Poverty & Hunger · Tanzania
Horticulture programme in Zanzibar, funded by USAID Feed The Future, aimed at alleviating poverty and improving the lives of smallholder farmers.
Tanzania Virtual Business Incubator (MKUBWA)
Employment & Skills · Tanzania
Programme supporting women's entrepreneurship and business development through a virtual business incubator model.
Informal Sector Support Initiative
Employment & Skills · Tanzania
Initiative easing access to suitable and secure business premises for informal-economy businesses in greater Dar es Salaam.
Mburahati Modern Market Project
Community development · Tanzania
Market development project in Mburahati, Dar es Salaam.
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