DAR ES SALAAM, Sept. 16 -- TANZANIAS growing digital economy is rapidly emerging as a critical driver for youth employment, offering new pathways to tackle the countrys persistent unemployment challenges and paving the way for sustainable economic growth and social stability.

An Economist-cum-banker investment, Dr Hilderbrand Shayo said that digital entrepreneurship holds great potential to reduce youth unemployment in Tanzania, but without inclusive policies and systemic investment, it risks remaining out of reach for the majority.

Dr Shayo told the Daily News yesterday that while the country is making steady progress in building digital infrastructure, social and economic barriers still limit access particularly for young women and ru...