Tanzanian president calls on African leaders to invest in human capital development

DAR ES SALAAM, July 26 (Xinhua) -- Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan on Wednesday urged fellow African leaders to join forces in investing in the development of human capital.

"The time is now, and it is possible to invest in human capital by joining forces," said Hassan when she officially opened the Africa Human Capital Heads of State Summit in Dar es Salaam, the economic hub of Tanzania. The summit was hosted by Tanzania in partnership with the World Bank.