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Dar es Salaam oligarchs, encouraged by President Samia, bet on football

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Young Africans' starters pose for a group photo before the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup final 2nd Leg football match between USM Alger of Algeria and Young Africans of Tanzania in Algiers, Algeria, 3 June 2023.
Young Africans' starters pose for a group photo before the 2022/2023 CAF Confederation Cup final 2nd Leg football match between USM Alger of Algeria and Young Africans of Tanzania in Algiers, Algeria, 3 June 2023. © Wu Tianyu/Xinhua News Agency/Newscom/MaxPPP

Once again this year, Tanzanian clubs have shone in continental competitions. Several top businessmen are reaching into their deep pockets to fund the country's soccer boom.

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