Nairobi, March 10 -- On March 8, 2024, as the world celebrated International Women's Day, President Samia Suluhu Hassan recounted her remarkable journey from a humble clerk in a Zanzibar government office to ascending to the highest office in Tanzania.

President Hassan shared her inspiring story during the Citizen Rising Woman dinner gala, held at the Superdome Masaki in Dar es Salaam.

The event was organised by Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) to commemorate International Women's Day, observed worldwide on March 8 every year.

In a candid fireside chat with MCL managing director Bakari Machumu, President Hassan shared a pivotal moment from her past.

She reminisced about her aspirations during secondary school, where she harboure...