Samia’s plan to transform Lake Zone economy

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President Samia Suluhu Hassan unveils the plaque to officially open the Simiyu Regional commissioner’s office building in Bariadi on June 16, 2025. PHOTO | STATE HOUSE 

By Saada Amir and Samwel Mwanga

Simiyu/Mwanza. President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Monday pledged to fast-track major economic reforms in the Lake Zone regions of Simiyu and Mwanza, with a strong emphasis on industrialisation, domestic resource mobilisation and support for agricultural value chains—particularly cotton.