Tanzania targets 50 per cent formal jobs by 2050
Government initiatives aim to boost women's participation in innovation and procurement, with 23.34bn/- awarded to women's groups.
Tanzania aims for at least 50 per cent of its citizens to have formal employment by 2050, Deputy Minister Engineer Maryprisca Mahundi told the National Assembly. This is part of efforts to expand economic opportunities and promote inclusive growth.
As of June 2026, women made up 43 per cent of public sector employees, and the government is establishing incubation centres to promote women-led businesses, targeting a 30 per cent increase in women-owned start-ups by 2040. Public institutions awarded 944 procurement opportunities worth 23.34bn/- to 394 women's groups between the 2023/24 and 2025/26 financial years.
Digital platforms like iSOKO, which registered 24,269 women by June 2026, are used to expand market opportunities. 10 per cent of local government authorities' own-source revenue is allocated as interest-free loans to special groups, with women accounting for four per cent of beneficiaries.
Why it mattersWomen in Tanzania are directly affected by government initiatives aimed at increasing their participation in formal employment, entrepreneurship, and access to financial resources.