Tanzania, World Bank ink Sh340bn loan deal

World Bank Country Director Bella Bird (left) and Tanzania National Parks Director General Allan Kijazi (right) sign documents that form part of the loan agreement for implementation of a project aimed at strengthening the management of protected areas and promoting nature-based tourism in Southern Tanzania in Dar es Salaam yesterday. PHOTO | MINISTRY FOR FINANCE

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This comes after the government signed a loan agreement with the World Bank in a move that will see the southern regions contributing more to the national economy.