Mama Maria Nyerere blesses participants of Nyerere Cycling Tour
The widow of Tanzania’s first President, the late Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, Mama Maria Nyerere (centre), speaks after meeting cyclists taking part in the Nyerere Cycling Tour, who visited her to seek her blessings before the Vodacom Coastal Classic and the Nyerere Cycling Tour from Dar es Salaam to Butiama in Mara Region. The event was witnessed by Madaraka Nyerere, son of Mwalimu Nyerere (second left); Wilmot Ishengoma, Head of Risk at Stanbic Bank Tanzania (left); Caleb Majo, Go-to-Market Manager at Vodacom Tanzania PLC (right); and other cycling stakeholders. PHOTO | COURTESY
Apart from the competition, the organisers have offered cash prizes to motivate participants. The winners in both the men’s and women’s categories will receive Sh10 million, while the runners-up will pocket Sh7 million and third-placed finishers Sh5 million
