BANGKOK, Oct. 16 -- THE Minister for Finance, Ambassador Khamis Mussa Omar, has said Tanzania supports a special World Bank strategy to help member countries develop plans and projects that create employment opportunities, particularly for young people, and strengthen the private sector to accelerate economic development.

Ambassador Omar made the remarks in Bangkok during a meeting of the World Banks Africa Group I constituency, held on the sidelines of the ongoing Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.

He said employment remained a top priority for Tanzania and Africa as a whole, given the continents large population, much of which comprises children and young people who need access to education, s...