There is a thought that poverty is a public policy failure; poverty is man-made by action and non-action: poverty can be eliminated. - Benjamin Mkapa

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There is a thought that poverty is a public policy failure; poverty is man-made by action and non-action: poverty can be eliminated.

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About Benjamin Mkapa

Benjamin Mkapa (born November 12, 1938) is a former President of the United Republic of Tanzania (1995–2005).

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Alternative Names: Benjamin William Mkapa
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