DAR ES SALAAM, June 5 -- THE Minister of State in the Presidents Office responsible for Youth Development, Joel Nanauka, has called for greater financial education among young people, saying it is a crucial tool for empowering them economically and enabling them to participate effectively in the countrys development agenda.

Nanauka made the remarks yesterday while officiating the launch of a new Cooperative Bank (Coop Bank) branch in Dar es Salaam, the institutions sixth branch since its establishment.

The launch was accompanied by the signing of a partnership agreement between Coop Bank and the Ministry of Youth Development aimed at equipping young people with financial knowledge and increasing their participation in various developmen...