THE
National Economic Empowerment Council (NEEC) yesterday awarded eighteen
public and private companies working in the promotion of economic
empowerment initiatives for outstanding performances in 2017.
The winning institutions received their
awards at the third annual NEEC forum which was presided over by the
Prime Minister, Mr Kassim Majaliwa. One of the 31 administrative
regions, Katavi, emerged among top winners in the 2018 NEEC awards.
Kigoma and Pwani regions came up first and second runner-ups respectively, all increased per capita income and servings.
The awards had also considered the number
of new industries, notably those processing locally produced
agricultural products as raw materials and for effectively spending the
designated 10 per cent funds to empower women, youth and the disabled.
The Tanzania National Roads Agency
(Tanroads) outshined ministries, government institution and agencies for
creating empowerment opportunities, policy and legal framework reviews
to influence local empowerments.
Ministry of Agriculture come second and third place was the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism.
Tanzania Standard Newspapers (TSN)
Marketing Manager Januarius Maganga pronounced Uongozi Institute top
winner for outstanding performance in supporting the council to fulfill
its empowerment duties.
Financial Sector Deepening Trust (FSDT) and CND Smith emerged first and second runner-ups respectively.
The National Economic Empowerment Council
also awarded outstanding entrepreneurs for their achievement, strategies
and plans, job creations, use of local raw materials and tax
compliance.
The new winners were Must Lead that come
third place, Ibra Construction Ltd (second place) and first place was
Namburi Agricultural Limited.
Private Agricultural Sector Support Trust took the trophy among empowerment Funds.
In an assessment that considered the
efforts done by the funds, it considered the initial and existing
capital, a number of beneficiaries, a number of loans disbursed as well
as a total area covered.
The second place went to Tanzania Forest Fund while in third place was the President’s Trust Fund.
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