On Friday, AHK Eastern Africa through the African Skills 4 Germany (AS4G) project hosted the Skills and Labour Mobility Workshop in Dar es Salaam.
The workshop brought together candidates, partners, and sector experts for practical discussions on how to better prepare for international opportunities, especially in Germany. The sessions focused on German language readiness, safe and ethical labour mobility, workplace culture, cultural readiness, professional communication, personal branding, and practical steps candidates need to take before pursuing training or employment opportunities abroad.
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We were honoured to have valuable contributions from our speakers and partners:
Diana Rutechura, National Project Coordinator, Better Regional Migration Management Programme,ILO - Labour Migration East and Horn of Africa, who shared key insights on safe, fair, and ethical labour mobility.
Nassoro Nascov,Deputy Director and Head of Language Department, Goethe-Institut Tanzania, who highlighted the importance of German language as a key to training and employment opportunities in Germany.
Dorcas Parsalaw, Country Representative, AHK Services Eastern Africa, and, Lydia Koch, Advisor, Giz Digital Transformation Centre, who shared practical insights on workplace culture, daily life in Germany, and managing expectations beyond the job offer. A key highlight of the day was the panel discussion: โ๐๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฌ โ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ฑ๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐๐ฉ.โ
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Special appreciation to our panelists, including Hannah Mwandoloma, Communications Expert and Consultant who shared insights on professional communication, digital etiquette and personal branding; Ali Farooq from MeTL Group, who provided an employerโs perspective on technical skills and workplace readiness; and Noel Aloyce Chuwa, CFA from Equity Bank (Tanzania) Limited, who contributed valuable insights on financial readiness and responsible preparation for international opportunities.
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We are grateful to all speakers, partners, panelists, facilitators, and participants who contributed to the success of the workshop. The strong engagement from candidates reflects the growing interest in structured, ethical, and well-prepared labour mobility pathways.
At AS4G, we remain committed to supporting candidate readiness and strengthening partnerships that connect skills development with international opportunities.
Special thanks to Pendo Ringo, Project Manager โ African Skills 4 Germany (AS4G), Dorcas Parsalaw, Country Representative โ AHK Services Eastern Africa, and Kelvin Mtweve for coordinating the workshop and engaging with candidates and partners throughout the day.