News & Updates
Women Empowerment-Highlights from KINARA’s First Session on Women Self-Discovery and Leadership Essentials
Only 27.9% of the women in Tanzania hold managerial positions, while men occupy about 71.8%, across all sectors. Despite the country’s commitment to advancing gender equality and women empowerment, this persisting skill gap serves as a prompting urgency to facilitate...
Najivunia Youth Bootcamp: Empowering Youth from Mindset to Markets
A bold new chapter in youth development unfolded last month as the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) and the International Youth Fellowship (IYF) formalized a landmark partnership to unlock opportunities for young Tanzanians. The partnership started with the...
Empowering Young Women Leaders: The KINARA Program Launch
Women and youth make up a significant portion of Tanzania’s workforce, yet they face major challenges in accessing formal employment, securing decent wages, and overcoming social and economic barriers. The KINARA Young Women Leaders Mentorship Program...
JMKF Joins TAWAH in Promoting Safe Learning Environments for Students
On 26th July 2025, the Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) participated in the Women’s Build Day event organized by the Tanzania Women Architects for Humanity (TAWAH). Held under the powerful theme: “Safe Environment, Quality Education for Our...
Educating The Future: An Evening to Discuss Urgent Needs for Girls’ Education in Tanzania
According to UNICEF, Tanzania has significantly expanded school enrolment in recent years, especially among girls. However, 3.2 million children aged 7–17 are out of school, of which 1.2 million have never attended. The net secondary enrolment rate is only 27%. Rural...
Together for Safer Births, JMKF Joins the Launch of the “10 million Safer Births” Initiative (10M SBI).
Birth-related mortality is a major contributor to the burden of deaths worldwide, especially in low-income countries. In 2020, an estimated 4.5 million combined deaths occurred globally: 0.3 million maternal deaths, 2.3 million neonatal deaths, and 1.9 million...
Honouring the Hands that Deliver Hope: Midwives Matter
According to DHIS statistics, in Tanzania, 85% of live births are delivered by a skilled provider. The majority of births (58%) were delivered by a midwife. By region, Manyara has the lowest percent of births delivered by a skilled provider (61%) and Kilimanjaro and...
Feeding the Future: Transforming Livestock Farming Through Sustainable Nutrition
Climate change is no longer a distant threat. It is a present reality that is already disrupting lives and livelihoods. In 2021 and 2022, a devastating drought struck Simanjiro District in Tanzania’s Manyara Region, leading to the death of over 92,047 livestock...
Environment Action For Change: JMKF Marks World Environment Day with Youth-Focused Action in Bagamoyo
On June 5th, in celebration of World Environment Day, Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Foundation (JMKF) in partnership with TAI Tanzania, we conducted a special school visit to Dunda Secondary School in Bagamoyo. The event was anchored on this year’s global theme: “Beat...