Ambition burns bright in the Mbozi town of Vwawa, yet young builders fight alone against a broken system.
In Mara’s farming region, youth cite lack of funds, poor schooling, and unresponsive leaders as reasons for their disillusionment with agriculture and politics.
To get a government loan, Tarime’s youth need a business. But they need the loan to start one.
Despite sitting atop a rich gold mine, Tarime’s youth say the wealth has passed them by, leaving only potholed roads and unkept promises.
At a conference on Africa’s future, the real debate wasn’t over economics or geopolitics—but over who holds the power to shape the continent’s destiny.
In Musoma, youth say government loans are stolen, public meetings only happen during elections, and speaking out is met with fear and runarounds.
Once a hub of fish processing and textile manufacturing, Musoma now offers its youth only two viable career paths: driving motorcycle taxis or fishing in a depleted lake.
Young women in Musoma say they do all the work while men just play games – but the men insist the problem isn’t laziness, it’s a lack of jobs.
In Mahonda, North Unguja, extreme poverty drives hundreds of young people to abandon school each year to prioritise feeding their families.
Bila kuondokana na maamuzi ya mtu katika hatua ya muamala, mifumo ya kidijitali itaendelea kuwa kama nyongeza tu juu ya mfumo wa zamani wa fedha taslimu.