Samia’s ‘goal’ that sent smiles to sport giants, Yanga and Simba

President Samia Suluhu Hassan in a group photo with players and coaches of the Yanga during a ceremony to congratulate them for reaching the finals of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) championships in Algeria. The ceremony for Yanga was held at the State House in Dar es Salaam on June 5, 2023.

Dar es Salaam. A February 2023 announcement by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Sports, Gerson Msigwa, that President Samia Suluhu Hassan would ‘buy’ each goal to be scored by Yanga and Simba in CAF competitions for Sh5 million was undoubtedly a massive morale booster.