Abstract: The study explored the influence of entrepreneurship skills training in promoting graduates’ employability from teacher training colleges in Arusha region. The study was guided by human capital theory. The study employed mixed method research approach with convergent parallel design. The population of the study was 1020 student-teachers, 88 tutors, 2 principals and 46I alumni. The study employed sample size of 56 including 30 students, 18 tutors, 2 principals and 6 alumni as respondents of the study. Simple random, stratified sampling, total population, purposive sampling and snowball sampling were used to obtain respondents who were used in the study. Data were collected through observation, interview and questionnaire guides and were analysed thematically by using coding scheme and statistically with SPSS. Validity and reliability were used to test research instruments and the Cronbach’s alpha was 0.877. The findings revealed that entrepreneurship skills enable graduate teachers to identify business opportunities, job creation and develop strong working ethics. The study concludes that there is significance relationship between entrepreneurship skills training and graduate teachers’employability. Also, the study recommended the government to prepare budget for incorporation of entrepreneurship skills, principals should expand projects, tutors should use appropriate methods and student teachers to develop interest towards entrepreneurship activities in teacher training colleges.

Abstract: This research investigated the effect of financial literacy on entrepreneurship development in Rwanda, a case of Green Yard Enterprises. The population was comprised of employees of Green Yard Enterprises in different departments targeting 134 employees. To describe target population of a study as the point of focus from which a generalization was made regarding the research findings. Thus, there was a sample size of 134 respondents. Research used quantitative data analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics after running the data collected through the Statistical Package for Social Sciences. The findings indicated that for the first statement that stated that “I create written financial objectives detailing my yearly goals for my business” the respondents agreed with a mean of 3.96 and standard deviation of 1.204 with the statement and this indicated that the respondents agreed with the statement as indicated by the strong mean and heterogeneity of answers as indicated by the standard deviation where the respondents had different opinions of the statement”. The second statement evaluated was there is “I create a documented annual budget of my business’s income and expenses” where the respondents strongly agreed with a mean of 4.06 and standard deviation of .994. “This indicated that the respondents strongly agreed with the statement as indicated by the strong mean and heterogeneity of answers as indicated by the standard deviation where the respondents had different opinions of the statement. The relationship between financial literacy and entrepreneurship development in Rwanda is significant and multifaceted.