ICT Commission, VETA partner to enhance skills training
DAR ES SALAAM: THE Information and Communication Technologies Commission (ICTC) has entered into a five-year partnership with the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) to promote innovation and enhance ICT education across seven district-based VETA colleges in Tanzania.
The collaboration was formalised through the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs), with ICT Director General Dr Nkundwe Mwasaga and VETA Director General Anthony Kasore representing their respective institutions.
Speaking at the signing ceremony, Dr Mwasaga said the Commission will provide ICT tools and infrastructure to support learning, skills development, and innovation in the selected institutions.
Our role involves equipping ICT workshops with modern tools and technologies.
As part of our mandate to drive ICT growth, we see this as a key opportunity to empower young people to explore and express their creativity through technology,” he said.
Mr Kasore emphasised the importance of the partnership in preparing youth for the digital economy, noting that the fast pace of technological advancement demands updated and practical skills before young people enter the workforce.
He named the seven participating VETA colleges located in the districts of Mpanda, Singida, Njombe, Morogoro, and Songea. Mpanda and Singida will each host two of the selected institutions.
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This partnership is part of the government’s broader commitment to digital transformation through investment in information and communication technologies (ICT).
In October last year, Minister for Communications and Information Technology Jerry Silaa announced the establishment of the Jamii Digital Innovation Hub, a government-funded initiative to be rolled out in eight pilot regions.
The Innovation Hubs aim to nurture startups and support young Tanzanians in developing digital solutions.
The pilot regions include Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Mbeya, Dodoma, Tanga, Lindi, Arusha, and Zanzibar.
“The sixth-phase government under President Samia Suluhu Hassan is fully funding these innovation hubs to enable youth with startup ideas to access workspaces and essential compliance services to help them formally establish their companies,” said Mr Silaa.
The hubs will provide support for a period of up to eight months, during which young innovators can refine and grow their business ideas with technical and regulatory support.
