Tanzania's Ministry of Finance reported on financial education sessions in Musoma Municipality in the Mara Region aimed at ensuring special groups, including people with hearing impairments, women, youth and older people, can access financial literacy support. The ministry presented the programme as a way to help these groups participate more fully in economic activity and strengthen their ability to manage resources. The training covered personal financial management, savings, credit, investment, insurance, deposit insurance, taxation and retirement planning. Delivery involved a ministry technical team working alongside other institutions including UTT AMIS, the National Social Security Fund, the Bank of Tanzania and banks such as Tanzania Commercial Bank, CRDB, NMB and NBC, with sign-language interpretation provided during the sessions; an interpreter involved called for continued training for interpreters to improve service quality.
Ministry of Finance (Tanzania) 2025-03-13
Tanzania's Ministry of Finance delivers financial education training for special groups including people with hearing impairments
Tanzania's Ministry of Finance held financial education sessions in Musoma to boost literacy among special groups, including those with hearing impairments, women, youth, and older people. Topics included personal financial management, savings, credit, and retirement planning, supported by the Bank of Tanzania and various banks. Sign-language interpretation was provided, emphasizing the need for ongoing interpreter training to enhance service quality.