DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 2 -- At least 20 student entrepreneurs from various universities across the country have been awarded over 70m/- to support the growth of their businesses following a business pitch competition held under the Youth Ignite Student Founders Fellowship – Phase Two.

The programme is implemented through the FUNGUO Programme under the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Tanzania, with joint funding from the Government of the United Kingdom through the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), the European Union (EU) and the Government of Finland.

The competition brought together 30 students from different higher learning institutions, who presented innovative business ideas with positive social ...