Ex-presidents credit Mkapa with transforming economy

Tanzania President John Magufuli and former presidents Ali Hassan Mwinyi and Jakaya Kikwete lay wreaths on the grave of deceased ex-President Benjamin Mkapa shortly after he was buried at his home village of Lupaso in Masasi District today, July 29, 2020. Photo by Ericky Boniphace 

Former presidents Jakaya Kikwete and Ali Hassan Mwinyi yesterday detailed how their departed counterpart, Benjamin Mkapa, laid the foundation for Tanzania’s economy to considerably contribute to the elevation of the country into a lower-middle income status last year.