Tanzania occupies a special place in Africa’s Pan-African history. From the leadership of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere to its role in hosting liberation movements, the country has long been viewed as a moral and ideological anchor for African unity. The Citizen Reporter, Jacob Mosenda, conducted an exclusive one-onone interview, where, renowned Pan-African philosopher, educator and a public intellectual, Dr Joshua Maponga reflects on Tanzania’s place today, the future of African unity, peace, leadership, and the role of the media in shaping Africa’s destiny. Follow through:
Question. Tanzania has long been recognised as a home of Pan-Africanism, from Mwalimu Julius Nyerere to liberation movements. How do you see Tanzania’s Pan-African role today in a changing Africa?