8,402 Young People Employed Abroad During Second Phase of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's Administration
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TLDR
- Tanzania has facilitated the employment of 8,402 young people abroad during the early period of President Samia Suluhu Hassan's administration.
- The figure was announced by Minister Deus Sangu in Dodoma during the chairmanship transition of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility.
- The committee aims to strengthen regional cooperation in managing safe and orderly labour migration in East and Horn of Africa countries.
- Tanzanian workers receive pre-departure orientation training to understand their rights and responsibilities before leaving the country.
- Tanzania is focusing on negotiating better bilateral labour agreements to enhance worker protection, particularly with Gulf Cooperation Council countries.