NBC LAUNCHES WAJIBIKA YOUTH EMPLOYABILITY PROGRAMME

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labor, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities), Anthony Mavunde (third left), pressing a laptop button to officially launch the National Bank of Commerce (NBC), Wajibika youth employability skilling program at University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Nkurumah Hall in Dar es Salaam over the weekend. Looking on from left are, UDSM Deputy Vice Chancellor-Administration, Prof. Cuthbert Kimambo, NBC Chief Operating Officer, James Kinyanyi and NBC Board Director, Dr. Kassim Hussein.

NBC Board Director, Dr. Kassim Hussein (right) delivers his speech during the official launching ceremony of the National Bank of Commerce (NBC), Wajibika youth employability skilling program at University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Nkurumah Hall in Dar es Salaam over the weekend. Looking on from far left are, NBC Chief Operating Officer, James Kinyanyi, UDSM Deputy Vice Chancellor-Administration, Prof. Cuthbert Kimambo, Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labor, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities), Anthony Mavunde, Director of Youth Development in the PMO office, James Kajugusi and NBC Public Affairs Manager, William Kallaghe.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labor, Youth, Employment and People with Disabilities), Anthony Mavunde (right), delivers his inaugural speech during the official launching ceremony of the National Bank of Commerce (NBC), Wajibika youth employability skilling program at University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM) Nkurumah Hall in Dar es Salaam over the weekend. Looking on from far left are, NBC Chief Operating Officer, James Kinyanyi, UDSM Deputy Vice Chancellor-Administration, Prof. Cuthbert Kimambo, NBC Board Director, Dr. Kassim Hussein and Director of Youth Development in the PMO office, James Kajugusi.

Dar es Salaam, 8th July, 2016 - The National Bank of Commerce (NBC) has launched a youth employability programme that is specifically designed to prepare young graduates for the world of work. The Wajibika program will empower young graduates with the necessary training and development they need to enhance their employment or self-employment prospects. The programme focuses to address the critical gap in youth’s lives when transitioning from education to work particularly among fresh university and college graduates.

The programme - dubbed Wajibika – targets students in 25 universities and in other higher learning institutions based in Dar Es Salaam, as phase one of the initiative, and in the coming months it is expected to rolled out across the country.

Wajibika will be delivered online through a microsite that will be available through the NBC Citizenship page on the NBC website (www.nbctz.com). However, students will be required to register for the programme which is available free of charge. Wajibika will also be delivered through face to face coaching facilitated by NBC employees volunteering through a scheduled timetable which will be agreed with the selected universities and colleges.

The Wajibika programme has been endorsed by Tanzania Commission for Universities (TCU) and has already introduced the programme to 25 universities and colleges based in Dar es Salaam.

Speaking during a function to officially launch the programme at the University of Dar es Salaam premises on Friday, the NBC Board Chairman, Mr Nehemiah Mchechu, said “We are very pleased to have received the endorsement of TCU for the Wajibika programme, as this has enabled the smooth introduction and hence registration of students for the programme much easier”

The launch event was graced by the Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth and Employment) Hon. Anthony Mavunde.

The Wajibika programme is mostly concerned with empowering Tanzanian youths with the required skills and knowledge to secure employment or become self-employed.

“We recognize that there is a virtuous link between society’s progress and our own success, and we therefore continually seek opportunities to be a good corporate citizen, and contribute to the societies in which we operate in a meaningful way.” Said Mr. Mchechu.

About NBC;

NBC is one of the most represented retail bank in the country with over 49 years’ experience in providing financial services. Apart from offering traditional banking services, NBC also prides itself with an expanded branch network of 51 branches and over 250 Visa enabled ATMs. The bank also services over 250 Points of Sales strategically located throughout the country. NBC has employed over 1300 staff

For more information please contact;

William Kallaghe, Public Affairs Manager
National Bank of Commerce.
Email; William.kallaghe@nbctz.com