Former First Lady Salma Kikwete has said while it remains important to promote the use of Kiswahili in all sectors of the economy, the need to improve the teaching of other languages in schools should not be understated in a globalised world.
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Mama Kikwete made the remarks yesterday during a language debate held in Dar es Salaam under the theme ‘It’s time to use Kiswahili in all sectors’.
“I firmly agree that Kiswahili should be used in teaching because the more we wait the more challenging it becomes to use,” she said in her opening speech.
