Dar es Salaam, Aug. 25 -- “INTERNATIONAL law and strategic partnerships are vital to shape Tanzanias path in the global South.” The pursuit of scholarships often stems from different personal and professional ambitions. For me, the motivation was clear: To expand intellectual curiosity and earn a place at the table of global wisdom.

Indias growing economic cooperation with Tanzania provided the ideal setting for this journey, so I applied for Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programmes provided by the government of India under its Ministry of External Affairs in coordination with its High Commission in Tanzania.

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