Dar es Salaam: A total of 10 students from different higher learning institutions have today graduated from an 18 months Absa Leaders in the Making Graduate Engagement Programme.
Leaders in the making is an Absa Tanzania graduate trainee programme with an objective of creating an abundance of talent within Absa bank.
The programme is also a blend of learning and development activities aimed at transforming graduates into high performing and skilled professionals within a short period of time.
Speaking in Dar es Salaam while officiating the graduation ceremony, the Deputy Minister, Prime Minister’s Office (Labour, Youth, Employment, and Persons with Disability), Patrobasi Katambi said the Absa Bank Tanzania Graduate Engagement Program is a significant event that signals another success story in manpower development in the country by assuring the right cadre of professionals.
“This program is an exemplary contribution to manpower development in the country, critical for development, especially in the fast-changing workplace environments that demand graduates add on and fine-tune their skills”, said Katambi.
Katambi added that Absa deserves congratulations because skill imparting to would-be employees is a long and costly endeavor, yet measured by the graduates we are witnessing today, it is worth the investment.
This graduate engagement program aligns with the purpose of establishing this bank, which is Empowering Africa and Tanzania’s tomorrow, together one story at a time, accelerated by Absa Bank’s new brand promise, which says
“Your Story Matters’, said Katambi adding that the program also helps to create academy-industry linkages, a crucial issue as employers are always concerned about the employability of graduates due to their entry-level qualifications that sometimes call for on-the-job training.
Commenting about the programme, Absa Bank Tanzania Managing Director Obedi Laiser said, ‘In our commitment to empower Africa and Tanzania’s tomorrow together, one story at a time, we have invested in this program as a testament to our dedication to nurturing the next generation of leaders.
Through 12 months of intensive training and mentorship, facilitated by professionals, these graduates have been equipped with the skills and tools necessary to thrive in their roles and contribute meaningfully to our organization.
Laiser added, “At Absa Bank Tanzania, we believe in the power of individual stories. Each graduate today represents a unique narrative, and we are honored to be a part of their journey.
“Our brand promise “Your story matters” underscores Absa Bank Tanzania commitment to valuing the personal and professional narratives of our stakeholders, but more importantly our colleagues – because we believe our people are our strength.
“Everyone has their own story, graduates have their stories, our customers have their stories, women, youth, entrepreneurs, businesspeople, and even our nation has its own stories.”
At Absa, we value these stories, your stories matters to us and we are here to ensure that they are written successfully’, said Laiser adding that as Absa Tanzania celebrates the success of this program, we also recognize its sustainability and with resources invested and a commitment to ongoing development, we are confident in its ability to shape the future our organization, the industry and the country as a whole.
