Abdulkarim meets Aga Khan University for daycare

A childcare center inside one of Dar es Salaam's busiest markets is moving from presidential directive to actual blueprints.

Kariakoo childcare center push

• General Manager Ashraph Abdukarim confirmed that a dedicated space has been set aside inside Kariakoo Main Market.
• President Samia Suluhu Hassan ordered the project on February 8, 2026, during the market's official opening.
• Architectural drawings are being handled by the Prime Minister's Office-RALG right now.
• Experts from the Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner's Office visited to scope things out.

Agakhan University steps in

• Prof Paschal Ruggajo led the university delegation and expressed genuine interest in the facility.
• Dr. Mariam Nooran flagged breastfeeding areas, child safety, and play spaces as non-negotiables.
• Nooran heads the Paediatrics Department at Agakhan University.
• Abdukarim is hunting for an investor willing to bankroll construction.

What already exists on the ground

• A breastfeeding zone for market-working mothers is already operational at Kariakoo.
• Community response to that space has been massively positive.
• City of Dar es Salaam officials joined the expert walkthrough of the site.