The plight of 'starving' Tanzanian university professors: Part I

Dar es Salaam. Tanzania’s higher education academic pillars, entrusted with shaping the minds of the future elite, are battling a severe crisis of motivation due to meagre salaries and the absence of substantial benefits, The Citizen can report.

Despite a substantial education budget, the plight of these educators has been deteriorating, prompting some to leave academia for more lucrative opportunities.