Nyerere's Tanzanian Vision

In this episode, we're in Tanzania discussing its stint in socialism. The country's first post-independence President, Julius Nyerere, introduced the Arusha Declaration. A vital element of the declaration was the introduction of Ujamaa which means family-hood in Swahili. Ujamaa focused on freedom, equality and unity. He believed that colonialism had brought capitalism and individualistic thinking into Tanzania and across the African continent, and capitalism went against pre-colonial traditional African culture, which was more community-oriented. Nyerere was an iconic figure and was often considered to be Africa's conscience. 

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Sources for further reading:

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julius-Nyerere
• https://www.britannica.com/place/Tanganyika
• https://www.juliusnyerere.org/about/category/biography
• https://www.theguardian.com/news/1999/oct/15/guardianobituaries
• https://oxfordre.com/africanhistory/view/10.1093/acrefore/9780190277734.001.0001/acrefore-9780190277734-e-473
• http://www.africanfeministforum.com/bibi-titi-mohamed-tanzania/
• https://newafricanmagazine.com/3234/
• Political Thought and the public sphere in Tanzania: freedom, democracy and citizenship in the era of decolonisation by Emma Hunter
• Julius Nyerere’s influence and legacy: From a proponent of familyhood to a candidate for sainthood by Simeon Mesaki and Mrisho Malipula
• Deconstructing Ujamaa: The Legacy of Julius Nyerere in the Quest for Social and Economic Development in Africa by Bonny Ibhawoh and J . I. Dibua
• Africa has forgotten the women leaders of its independence struggle

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