Tanzania, June 20 -- Namtumbo. Residents of Namtumbo District in Ruvuma Region have described how entrepreneurship training and related support under the JUA Project - Building Capacity and Employment - has enabled them to access jobs and start businesses, improving their livelihoods.

The project is implemented by Cooperative Paesi Emergenti (COPE) and targets 5,720 beneficiaries, including 400 households, 60 companies, four public institutions and two training institutions, with the aim of stimulating economic growth in Ruvuma Region and enabling citizens to access decent and fairly paid employment.

Speaking to The Citizen on Friday, June 19, 2026, one of the beneficiaries, university graduate Jemsi Mwingira, said the training enabled ...