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Tanzania and China sign vocational training agreement

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Tanzania and China signed an agreement on 17 October 2026 to improve vocational training, including by establishing workshops equipped with modern technologies and providing workplace placements. The partnership also includes teacher training and courses in engineering, railways, roads and bridges, Mwananchi reports.

Tanzania and China signed an agreement on 17 October 2026 to improve technical and vocational education and training (TVET), strengthen practical training and bring programmes closer to industry needs. The agreement is also intended to increase employment and self-employment opportunities for young people, according to Mwananchi.

The agreement provides for the creation of Luban workshops, vocational training centres that use modern technologies. It was signed in Tianjin, China, as part of cooperation aimed at improving the quality of skills taught and aligning training with the labour market.

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