Obama in Tanzania, sees Africa as next global economic success: 

With hundreds wearing white shirts and hats bearing President Barack Obama's face, Tanzanians said "karibu," or "welcome," to him on Monday as they lined a street temporarily renamed Obama Avenue.

Obama is in Africa to promote an increased partnership amid criticism the United States has, outside of military interests, focused its attention on other areas of the world.

Tanzania is an important partner on security and development, and Obama sought to highlight its economic potential with China and other foreign governments paying more attention to it lately.

Lying strategically on the coast of the Indian Ocean, Tanzania is an outlet for many landlocked neighbors and a jumping-off point for companies looking to expand commercial opportunities.