DAR ES SALAAM, May 4 -- IN 2005, when I first stumbled into what would later be called “blogging”, Tanzania was not exactly buzzing with digital excitement.

In fact, let us be honest, most of us had not the faintest idea of what was coming.

I certainly did not. My world was firmly rooted in traditional journalism, shaped by deadlines, print cycles and the reassuring weight of ink on paper.

It took a journey to Finlandia Hall in Helsinki, Finland, to open that door. I had been sent by ‘Daily News to cover the Helsinki Conference.

A serious affair addressing democratic deficits in global governance and the implementation gaps within the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

The Tanzanian delegation was led by f...