Tanzania, April 21 -- Dar es Salaam. Just days after a national debate was reignited by fresh findings on the soft skills crisis among graduates, the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) has unveiled a new partnership that could mark a major turning point in how universities prepare students for work.

On April 21, Tanzania's oldest and leading university officially launched the UDSM-SKILLIKA Programme, a collaboration with Exact Manpower Consulting Ltd aimed at equipping students with the practical and behavioural skills employers have long said are missing.

The launch comes shortly after a study published in the University of Dodoma's Journal of Educational Management and Policy Issues revealed a strong link between soft skills and emplo...