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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 87455, member: 27"]
A childcare center inside one of Dar es Salaam's busiest markets is moving from presidential directive to actual blueprints.

Kariakoo childcare center push
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[*]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.
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Agakhan University steps in
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[*]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.
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What already exists on the ground
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[*]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.
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