THE College of Business Education (CBE) is set to introduce an apprenticeship programme for students pursuing degrees in banking and finance as well as metrology and standards to enable them study while working.

Speaking during the college’s Career and Incubation Day at the weekend in Dar es Salaam campus, CBE Rector Prof Edda Lwoga, said the goal is to enable students to graduate with the skills needed in the competitive job market.

She said in that programme, students will study one semester at the college and another semester at workplace where the will get practical training. 

"Therefore, students will study one and a half years at college and one and a half years at workplace. We have entered into an agreement with some institutions that are ready to receive students for practical training," she said.

Regarding incubation programme, Prof Lwoga said the aim of the programme is to enable students to be creative and use classroom education to create real businesses. 

She said they are given proper training about their business ideas, capital and connect them with businesspeople and institutions involved in the areas of their creativity. 

She said that 282 students have already started the incubation programme and have started developing products and systems to solve various challenges in the society.

Edward Talawa, Finca Bank CEO said that one of the most important resources that innovators should have is financial discipline and that his bank will provide apprenticeship opportunities for CBE students.

He said the innovations made by CBE will help solve employment challenges in the country, as it will produce entrepreneurs employ themselves and employ others.

Revocatus Kimario, director of Sokoine University Graduate Entrepreneurs Cooperative (SUGECO), said students have the opportunity to get practical lessons in European countries and asked those in the internship programme to grab that opportunity