DAR ES SALAAM, Aug. 22 -- AS Tanzania looks towards 2050, building a modern, knowledge-based economy founded on science, technology, innovation and a highly skilled workforce will require deliberate and sustained investment in people.

The countrys longterm development cannot be separated from its ability to prepare citizens who can acquire knowledge, develop practical skills, embrace innovation, use technology effectively and adapt to the changing demands of the world of work.

The pace of technological change is transforming societies and economies across the world. Digital technologies, automation and the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) are changing how people work, learn and produce. At the same time, labour markets are dema...