DODOMA, June 23 -- AS a Controller and Auditor General (CAG)s 2024/25 report indicates that councils issued only 41 per cent of empowerment loans to women, youth and people with disabilities, the College of Business Education (CBE) has introduced a special programme to train local government officials to ensure the governments empowerment initiative achieves its intended goals.

Speaking during the launch of the tailor-made training programme organised at the colleges Dodoma Campus early this week, CBE Rector Prof Edda Lwoga said the 10 participants from Mbulu, Babati, Dodoma and Karatu councils will be equipped with six key topics, including the foundations of managing loans issued to entrepreneurs.

Other areas of focus, according to th...