GPE's 329.9m US dollars Commitment to Improve Tanzania's Education Quality

TLDR

• He warned that Africa risks missing opportunities linked to the estimated 230 million jobs that will require digital skills by 2030 if education systems do not adapt quickly enough.
• Dr Kikwete said GPE has committed 329.9m US dollars to support improvements in the quality of education in Tanzania since 2019, with school infrastructure remaining a key priority.
• More broadly, between 2021 and 2025, Tanzania built 2,441 new schools nationwide, including 1,399 primary schools and 1,042 secondary schools.
• Dr Kikwete also noted that GPE has contributed to the provision of 36 million textbooks in Tanzania and emphasized that the partnership works according to priorities identified by the government rather than imposing.
• Speaking at the Africa50 Annual General Meeting held at the Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre (JNICC) in Dar es Salaam, Dr Kikwete said Tanzania’s expansion of secondary education during his presidency was.