This archive report was first published on 10 August 2019.
Ugandan businesswoman Zari Hassan has spoken out about her first encounter with Tanzanian musician Alikiba, which took place via video call in Kenya.
According to Hassan, the meeting was arranged by Kenyan singer Akothee, who was hosting a women's empowerment conference. Hassan and Akothee reached out to Alikiba for sponsorship, and he agreed to support the event.
“I did speak to Alikiba on video while I was in Kenya, and we told him we had something big coming up and we needed his support. He was like, 'Okay, give me the details, let me see what I can do.' I'll look at my calendar, then we'll talk,
