Tanzania and China sign vocational training agreement
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Jamhurimedia
Tanzania and China have signed an agreement to modernise vocational training, establish a Luban technology centre and bring educational institutions closer to industrial sectors. Signed in Tianjin on 17 October 2026, the partnership also provides for teacher training and company placements, according to Jamhurimedia.
Tanzania and China signed an agreement in Tianjin on 17 October 2026 to strengthen vocational training and technical education, with the aim of improving young people’s skills and employment prospects. The agreement was signed on Tanzania’s behalf by Wanu Hafidh Ameir, Deputy Minister of Education, Science and Technology, and by China’s Deputy Minister of Education, Wang Guangyan, reports Jamhurimedia.
The two countries plan, among other things, to establish a Luban Workshop, a vocational training centre using modern technology, and strengthen engineering programmes. The cooperation also aims to bring training closer to industry’s needs. It follows their partnership on vocational education, announced on 16 October.
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