A pan-Africanist talks about Tanzania’s economic potential
Melvin Foote and Tanzania's ambassador to US Elsie Kanza (centre) and General William "Kip" Ward.
What you need to know:
Having been involved with Africa from the time of Haile Selassie’s reign in the 1970s, American pan-Africanist Melvin Foote is no stranger to Africa and its quest for progress. A few days ago, he held a hybrid meeting to attract investments in Tanzania’s mining, agriculture and tourism sectors. The gathering involved Africans in the diaspora and was held at Tanzania’s Embassy in Washington, DC. Mr Foote shares the meeting’s agenda and outcome, and also highlights his memories of Tanzania.
