Bank donates assorted food items, organises Iftar to its clients

11Apr 2023
Correspondent
ZANZIBAR
Business
The Guardian
Bank donates assorted food items, organises Iftar to its clients

EXIM Bank Tanzania has donated food items to 19 poor households in Zanzibar and organisedIftar event for its Islamic bank customers in the isles as a continuation of its efforts to be closer to people.

Zanzibar Minister of State, Second Vice President Office, Hamza Hassan Juma (2nd L) hands over part of food items donated by Exim Bank Tanzania to one of the needy citizens in Zanzibar over the weekend as a continuation of the bank's efforts to be closer to its customers during the Holy Month of Ramadhan. With him is the bank’s Head of Marketing and Communications Department, Stanley Kafu (C) and other senior officers of the bank in the Isles. Photo: Guardian Correspondent.

In the events that took place over the weekend, Zanzibar Minister of State, Second Vice President Office, Hamza Hassan Juma, led the exercise of handing over food items to the families through the Zanzibar based ShauriMoyo Development Foundation.

Minister of State, President’s Office, Regional Administration, Local Government and SMZ Special Departments, Masoud Ali Mohamed led the Iftar event for the bank’s clients.

Stanley Kafu, Exim’s head of marketing and communication said the event provides the bank with an avenue to prove its appreciation to its customers for their continued patronage, while at the same time reaffirming its commitment to understand and address their needs and expectations.

“We have been very respectful of the Holy Month of Ramadhan due to the fact that it is a period when Islamic believers keep themselves close to their Creator through fasting and praying,” he said

He said the bank believes that the great success it continues to record is not only because of the professionalism in the provision of its services but also because of the way it cooperates with its community.

“For us this is one of the best times to return our gratitude to our customers by organizing Iftar events as well as donating various aids to the sick and needy,” he said.

He promised more cooperation with Zanzibar government by ensuring that the existing relationship between the bank and businessmen as well as the stakeholders of the tourism industry in the isles continues for the betterment of the Isles economy.

Minister Hamza Hassan and Minister Masoud Ali Mohammed, apart from congratulating the bank for organizing the two events, promised on behalf of the SMZ government to continue cooperating with the bank to support its mission to raise the economy of the islands through the business and tourism sector.

“Considering the events you have organised today in Zanzibar, you have demonstrated your good intentions, which is not only to serve the Zanzibar community through your banking services, but also to cooperate with them even on issues related to their the community and their faith,” said Minister Mohammed.

 

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