IPP Executive Chairman Dr Reginald Mengi presents 1 million/- to Gerald Nyaisa, first winner of 'Tweet with Mengi on Poverty Eradication Thoughts' competition for last month.
IPP Executive Chairman, Dr Reginald Mengi, has called upon the youth to be part of solutions for socio-economic development and to utilize existing opportunities instead of waiting for the government to offer them employment.
He said unemployment is a global challenge, but each country should make sure that it finds its own means and ways of reducing, if not curbing, unemployment among the youth.
“Employment problems are not only in Tanzania, but worldwide….youth must be innovative and proactive in seeking legal revenue generating alternatives,” he urged.
Dr Mengi was speaking yesterday in Dar es Salaam as he awarded three winners of last month’s ‘Tweet with Mengi’ competition.
Last month’s question was: ‘Give an example of something which bothers a lot of people but can be transformed into a business opportunity?’
The question attracted 1935 tweets, the biggest number of tweets received since the competition was introduced.
Gerald Nyaissa from Dodoma emerged the overall winner and scooped 1m/- thanks to his winning response: Strong winds in Dodoma and Iringa regions disturb people but the same wind can be used to generate power.
“Dodoma and Iringa regions have strong winds which disturb people. Let us establish wind power generation projects. In this way the nuisance will have been transformed into a business opportunity,” he said.
Other winners were Glory Ndewario from Dar es Salaam who walked away with 500,000/- and Polycarp Mramba from Babati in Manyara region who got 300,000/-.
They applauded Dr Mengi for being at the front line in making sure that the youth are given priority and assisted to find solutions to problems facing them.
April’s Tweet with Dr Mengi question is: ‘What should a parent do in order to prepare a child to succeed economically?’
In a related development, the IPP Executive Chairman said a book which will contain all tweets sent by various competitors is expected to be published.
“The aim is to allow the public to read views sent by tweeters in developing various opportunities,” noted Dr Mengi.
He said that the thoughts in the book will create awareness among members of the public who do not necessarily have capital to start a particular business noting that their views are the only major source of income and capital if they are used carefully.
He said unemployment is a global challenge, but each country should make sure that it finds its own means and ways of reducing, if not curbing, unemployment among the youth.
“Employment problems are not only in Tanzania, but worldwide….youth must be innovative and proactive in seeking legal revenue generating alternatives,” he urged.
Dr Mengi was speaking yesterday in Dar es Salaam as he awarded three winners of last month’s ‘Tweet with Mengi’ competition.
Last month’s question was: ‘Give an example of something which bothers a lot of people but can be transformed into a business opportunity?’
The question attracted 1935 tweets, the biggest number of tweets received since the competition was introduced.
Gerald Nyaissa from Dodoma emerged the overall winner and scooped 1m/- thanks to his winning response: Strong winds in Dodoma and Iringa regions disturb people but the same wind can be used to generate power.
“Dodoma and Iringa regions have strong winds which disturb people. Let us establish wind power generation projects. In this way the nuisance will have been transformed into a business opportunity,” he said.
Other winners were Glory Ndewario from Dar es Salaam who walked away with 500,000/- and Polycarp Mramba from Babati in Manyara region who got 300,000/-.
They applauded Dr Mengi for being at the front line in making sure that the youth are given priority and assisted to find solutions to problems facing them.
April’s Tweet with Dr Mengi question is: ‘What should a parent do in order to prepare a child to succeed economically?’
In a related development, the IPP Executive Chairman said a book which will contain all tweets sent by various competitors is expected to be published.
“The aim is to allow the public to read views sent by tweeters in developing various opportunities,” noted Dr Mengi.
He said that the thoughts in the book will create awareness among members of the public who do not necessarily have capital to start a particular business noting that their views are the only major source of income and capital if they are used carefully.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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