TEVETA invites registered training institutions to submit proposals for financing under the TEVET Fund to deliver skills training for MSMEs and the informal economy. Submit five (5) copies in a sealed envelope clearly marked with the institution name and the funding window by Friday, 21 November 2025 at 15:00hrs. Terms of Reference have been emailed to all TEVET-registered institutions and are also available at www.teveta.org.zm.

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Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati said there is need for Competence Based Training (CBET) in skills training to ensure that the graduates were adequately trained to contribute to national development.

Mr. Mutati said it was unfortunate that some students who were undertaking skills training that required hands-on learning did not have contact with equipment during their training, hence complaints from industry that they are unable to deliver despite their academic qualifications.

Speaking during the launch of TEVETA Revised Strategic Plan 2025 to 2027, Mr Mutati called on th ...
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The Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati this morning sent off 70 apprentices to Zimbabwe for advanced skills in programmes not offered at higher level locally.

The 70 will undergo apprenticeship training at Harare Polytechnic in Construction Engineering, Garment Construction, Beauty Therapy, Irrigation Engineering and Refrigeration. The apprentices hold Level 4 and3 Certificates of the Zambia Qualifications Framework (ZQF). Harare Polytechnic is a renowned regional centre of excellence in Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET).

Speaking during the sendoff, Mr. Mutati said investing in apprenticeship training d ...
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TEVETA has sponsored eight (8) lecturers to undergo specialised training in Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining at the Production Technologies Association of South Africa (PtSA) Centre of Excellence in toolmaking and machining.

Speaking during the send-off ceremony, TEVETA Director General, Cleophas Takaiza said the training was a strategic investment to support the manufacturing sector.

“CNC machines produce a wide range of products that would end up on our shelves by empowering citizens with skills to make finished products. The investment in capacity building is thus to ensure trainers are competent in operating th ...
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Africa’s industrial ambitions are taking centre stage in Lusaka this week as the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), in partnership with the Government of Zambia, hosts the Industrial Skills Week Africa (ISWA) 2025 from September 9–10 at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre.

Held under the theme “Powering Africa’s Industrial Future by Advancing the Skills Ecosystem,” the two-day continental gathering brings together policymakers, industry leaders, academics, development partners, and young innovators to address Africa’s urgent skills ...
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To increase workforce employability in the tourism and hospitality sector, TEVETA has signed contracts for 126 apprentices in different skill areas. The contracts were signed with Falls Park Hotel Limited, Minor Hotels Zambia Limited, Protea Hotels Zambia, Safari Par Excellence Limited and David Livingstone.

Speaking during the employer-based training contract signing, TEVETA Board Chairperson, Ngoza Nkwabilo said the signed apprenticeship and employer-based training contracts with various companies marked a pivotal collective commitment to bridging workers’ skills gaps and driving sustained economic growth and business resilience.

Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati said Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) was a vital engine for job and wealth creation through hands-on and entrepreneurial skills. Speaking during the second quarter review of the Ministry of Technology and Science’s performance, Mr. Mutati said TEVET was the “engine to national development,” which required stronger alignment to long-term development vision and economic agenda.

The Minister emphasised that Zambia cannot achieve meaningful socio-economic transformation without a skilled workforce with practical and industry-relevant compete ...
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Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati has said skills were a powerful tool in unlocking the continent’s rich potential bestowed in its youthful population. The Minister said the youngest population of the world found in Africa holds immense potential to drive innovation, industrialisation, and sustainable development.

Speaking during a dinner hosted for trainers under the Worldskills Africa Capacity Building Programme, Mr. Mutati said unlocking the youth's potential required investment in relevant skills, technology and innovation that aligned with the demands of the fourth industrial revolution, continental compet ...
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