In Tanzania, students are discovering the power of entrepreneurship through the new Business Studies subject. Introduced by the government in early 2025 with technical support from Educate!, this compulsory course for lower secondary students is equipping young people with the skills, confidence, and practical know-how to launch small businesses.

Tanzania’s Business Studies subject is preparing youth for the real world. At Dar es Salaam Secondary School, students are starting to think differently about their future and the world of work. “I can create my own income rather than waiting for employment,” says 13-year-old John. “I know how to start and manage a business. I want to become a tailor.”

Tanzania is currently undertaking ambitious reforms to transform learning through competency-based education. The government recently signed a six-year memorandum of understanding establishing Educate! as technical advisers on the new secondary school subject of Business Studies, which is expected to be a core required subject for all three million youth in lower secondary.