THE business incubation program established by the College of Business Education (CBE), has successfully registered 412 business ideas of the college's students that are incubated to produce great results.

pJThis was said at the weekend in Dar es Salaam by the Rector of the college, Prof Edda Lwoga, during the 59th graduation of the college where there were 2,665 graduates of various levels.

She said the business incubation program was introduced in 2021 with the aim of providing practical business training to the students while in college where students have been registering their business ideas with the college to develop the students while in college.

"The implementation program has very good results as many of our students have started various businesses that are fruitful and during the convocation day they made exhibitions of the products they are making," she said.

Prof Lwoga said that in providing them the skills needed in the job market, the college also started an apprenticeship program that enables them to study theory and do it in practice in various workplaces.

She said that in the program they have entered into an agreement with some employers who accept the students of the college to work while they continue their studies.

“In  apprenticeship program is that the student studies half of his time in the classroom and half is with the employer and the goal is to ensure that when they  graduates they have  enough skills needed in the job market," said Prof Lwoga.

She said that they recently started courses in the fields of entrepreneurship, innovation, economy, finance, transportation, equipment management and digital marketing that go with the job market.

She said the courses are the result of extensive research and long-term efforts made by  team of CBE lecturers and various stakeholders who are experts in the relevant industry.

She said the courses have focused on the rapidly growing technology changes, the investment environment, industry and business, and the needs of the labor market.

She said the courses aim to provide practical skills, advanced knowledge, and in-depth training to the students of the college to enable them to succeed in the job market and face the challenges of today

The Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, Exaud Kigahe, said government will continue to facilitate (CBE), so that it becomes the  center of excellence in the  East and southern Sahara Africa.

He said the government is proud to have the college which has been smart in producing academicians who are trusted by various industries and companies in the country and abroad.

"The increase in students enrolment in this college is a clear sign of how this college is a help for many Tanzanians, we will continue to maintain the quality of education provided here, we want it to be a center of practical education that enables graduates to be employed and be self-employed after their graduation," he said.

He said the government will continue to improve the college's infrastructure, including lecture rooms and classroom buildings to increase the number of students admitted every year.

Kigahe said that all these improvements will be done on all campuses of the college which are located in Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Mbeya and Dodoma regions.