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COMMUNITY
MENTORSHIP

INTERVIEW WITH
JORAMU NKUMBI

THE COUNTRY COORDINATOR OF PLO LUMUMBA FOUNDATION, TANZANIA.

We had the distinct privilege and honor of I first came to meet Professor from across Africa come together
having a conversation with Joramu Nkum- Lumumba in 2017. After graduat- and discuss Pan-Africanism, I had to
bi, the Country Coordinator of the PLO ing, one friend of mine came and travel 12 hours from Arusha to Dar
Foundation – Tanzania chapter. It was shared with me about Professor es Salaam to go and meet Professor
such an exciting opportunity to be able to Lumumba. I had never heard of Lumumba.
speak to somebody who has connected to him before, but listening to the
Professor Lumumba in a way that is posi- presentations that he shared with That’s amazing…..
tive; that proves what mentorship and what me, I was very much inspired and JN: I mobilized the finances and I
an interest in growing communities can do. when I saw the poster announcing went to Dar es Salaam, and at that
that PLO Lumumba would be at occasion…in that gathering it wasn’t
Welcome Joramu… the University of Dar es Salaam; the easy to make contact with the Pro-
JN: Thank you very much. As you most prestigious University and he fessor, but God works in mysterious
have said, I’m the country coordina- was attending ‘Kigoda cha Mwalimu’ ways...
tor of the PLO Lumumba founda- - Mwalimu is the founding father
tion Tanzania. I’m very happy to be of Tanzania: Julius Nyerere - at I said a prayer that morning; ‘God
here and to be interviewed by you an intellectual festival where the this is the man that I admire so
Chioma. intellectuals of the country and much and I’m going there. If it

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