DODOMA, Aug. 8 -- THE ‘Wanawake and Samia Tanzania Organisation has embarked on a new initiative to train women on how to compete for government tenders upon completing vocational skills training at the Vocational Education and Training Authority (VETA) centres.

Speaking at the Nane Nane Agricultural Exhibition at Nzuguni grounds in Dodoma, The National Secretary of the ‘Wanawake na Samia Tanzania Organisation, Ms Hamida Khoja, said the move aims to equip members with both technical skills and procurement knowledge to enable them to engage in productive entrepreneurship.

“As of August 1 this year, a total of 8,378 women out of over 10,000 registered members have received training, while others are still undergoing voca...