VICE President Deogratius Ndejembi has expressed deep concern over the slow integration of digital platforms developed by government ministries and institutions handling youth affairs.
Speaking at the National Youth Week Exhibition held alongside the Uhuru Torch reception here yesterday, the VP affirmed that official portals must move beyond collecting youth data to delivering tangible employment and entrepreneurship opportunities.
At the President’s Office pavilion, he was briefed on the Youth Enrollment Dr Mwigulu Nchemba(YES), which has registered over 22,000 young people but currently lists only seven available opportunities.
Prompted by the discrepancy, he directed the Ministry of Youth alongside the Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Youth to integrate YES, Ajira Portal and Kazi Portal into a single, interoperable network to eliminate duplicate registrations for jobseekers.
He directed Prime Minister Dr Mwigulu Nchemba to submit a final progress report on the system integration by early next week, noting that the government operates as one entity, and its institutions must build complementary systems rather than work in silos.
Recalling that he had previously granted officials additional time to harmonize the platforms, he demanded that these systems to be interoperable so that youths do not have to register separately on different portals. “I expect a final report on my desk by Monday," he declared.
The success of youth empowerment programmes must be measured by visible improvements in young people's livelihoods rather than database registration statistics. Public officials need to step out of their offices and actively source opportunities across the public and private sectors, he emphasised.
Briefings at the exhibition also highlighted ongoing efforts to facilitate employment for 10,000 young people, with seven private companies having submitted opportunities for over 300 openings.
The VP stood in for the bereaved President Samia Suluhu Hassan at the climax of the 2026 Uhuru Torch Race tied with Nyerere Day commemorations.
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