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Growing Labour Migration from East and Horn of Africa to Gulf Countries

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  • Tanzania has taken over the chairmanship of the Regional Technical Advisory Committee on Labour Mobility for East and Horn of Africa countries from Uganda.
  • The handover ceremony took place in Dodoma on August 17, 2026, attended by various officials from labour and employment institutions, immigration departments, and development partners.
  • Permanent Secretary Mary Maganga stated that Tanzania aims to strengthen regional cooperation and policy dialogue for managing safe labour migration.
  • Labour mobility issues have been integrated into Tanzania's development agenda, including the National Development Vision 2050.
  • The region is witnessing an increase in workers from East and the Horn of Africa migrating to Gulf countries in search of employment opportunities.

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the region was experiencing a growing number of workers from East and the Horn of Africa travelling to Gulf countries in the Middle East and other parts of the world in search of employment.

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Representing the Permanent Secretary of Uganda’s Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, Commissioner for Employment Services Dr Lawrence Egulu said the region was experiencing a growing number of workers from East and the Horn of Africa travelling to Gulf countries in the Middle East and other parts of the world in search of employment.

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