Tanzania, April 18 -- Dar es Salaam. Private sector leaders have embarked on a three-year project that seeks to increase the number of women in leadership positions of various companies in a development that will reshape the landscape of gender equality in the country.

Dubbed "Think Equal Lead Smart (TELS)", the programme will be implemented under the CEO Roundtable of Tanzania (CEOrt).

It is designed to foster the full and effective participation of women by creating equal opportunities for leadership across all decision-making platforms.

According to CEOrt, out of its 220 members, only 18 percent are women CEOs. Additionally, among private companies listed on the Dar es Salaam Stock Exchange (DSE), only one out of 28 CEOs is a woman....