Tanzania’s youth: A demographic blessing or time bomb?

Tanzania boasts a youthful population, with 77 percent under 35 and 34.7 percent aged 15–35 (2022 Population and Housing Census). PHOTO | AFP

By  Jacob Mosenda

Senior Journalist with The Citizen

Mwananchi Communications Limitted

What you need to know:

  • This demographic strength, however, faces marginalisation due to inadequate education systems, discrimination and rigid social structures.

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