DAR ES SALAAM, July 10 -- THE government has said the new youth empowerment initiative by NMB Foundation and Save the Children Tanzania focused on entrepreneurship and skills development is a timely, strategic boost to national efforts to reduce unemployment and promote inclusive economic growth.

The Minister for Education, Science and Technology, Prof Adolf Mkenda, said the initiative was a strategic tool that will help prepare Tanzanian youth to compete and thrive in an evolving economic environment.

“With a growing middle class and a national drive to transform local industries for both domestic and export markets, the SEED programme is a timely and strategic intervention,” said Prof Mkenda during the launch of the Skills...