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Odinga, Aga Khan to witness signing of deal

Wednesday, 28 November 2012 23:24

By The Citizen Reporter
Arusha. Kenyan Prime minister Raila Odinga and His Highness the Aga Khan will today witness the signing of an agreement between the government of Kenya and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) for the rehabilitation of Nairobi City Park.

The Nairobi City Park Rehabilitation Funding and Technical Assistance Agreement (RFTA), as it is officially known, clears a way for the AKTC to begin works in the park starting in 2013, a statement released yesterday said. The model for the revised Nairobi City Park will also be unveiled today, marking a symbolic launch of the project.

“The primary objective of the project is to rehabilitate Nairobi’s City Park as a major metropolitan park that meets the highest standards in restoration, environmental practices and the financial self-sustainability,” the statement said.

Funds for the project will come from multiple sources, including the Aga Khan Development Network and grants, donor funds and other forms of project finance from reputable local and international organisations and agencies.

In addition, AKTC will also provide non-recoverable grants and seeks co-funding to redevelop the park. Operations are to be managed by a park operations unit, whose role will be to manage, maintain and attract visitors. Any possible revenue will be reinvested in social projects.

The agreement foresees collaboration through environmental improvements, landscape architectural conservation and enhancement and creation of new facilities. These activities will improve the quality of the site, making the environment safe for visitors to the City Park and provide the necessary infrastructure by respecting the natural and cultural heritage of the City Park and the people of Kenya.

The rehabilitation of the Park will be undertaken in phases. The first one will involve site surveys and collection of critical information incorporating physical, economic and significant natural conservation data. The second will consist of the actual project construction and the third will be operations and management of park activities.

The Aga Khan Trust for Culture is one of nine agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN). With 10 park and garden projects now in its portfolio, the Trust has demonstrated that even in the most difficult contexts, parks can have a positive impact on a city if they are restored and maintained. In Cairo, Bamako, Kabul, Delhi, Zanzibar and other sites, AKTC’s rehabilitation of existing parks and the creation of new green spaces have made these places hugely popular among local populations and international visitors.
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November 30, 2012

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Aga Khan Trust signs Sh1.7bn deal with State for City Park’s facelift
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The Aga Khan (second right) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga view the plan of the Nairobi City Park after they oversaw the signing of an agreement between the government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rehabilitate the facility. Photo/BILLY MUTAI

The Aga Khan (second right) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga view the plan of the Nairobi City Park after they oversaw the signing of an agreement between the government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rehabilitate the facility. They are flanked by Prince Hussain Aga Khan (left) and the Trust’s general manager, Luis Monreal, among other dignitaries. Photo/BILLY MUTAI Nation Media Group
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Posted Thursday, November 29 2012 at 20:53

In Summary

The deal signed Thursday proposes to restore the 62-hectare park through a six-year exercise involving environmental improvement, landscaping and creation of new facilities.
Once completed, the park will have an amphitheatre, swimming pool, football pitch, food courts and jogging tracks among other social and income-generating facilities.
Rehabilitation is to be done in phases, with the first being site survey and data collection on the physical, economic and conservational significance of the project.

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Nairobi’s City Park is set for rehabilitation at a cost of over $20 million (Sh1.7 billion) following the signing of a deal between the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) and the government.

The 90-year-old park in Parklands has been run down over the years, with human and housing encroachment, pollution, poaching and illegal logging spoiling its appeal.

The deal signed Thursday proposes to restore the 62-hectare park through a six-year exercise involving environmental improvement, landscaping and creation of new facilities.

Once completed, the park will have an amphitheatre, swimming pool, football pitch, food courts and jogging tracks among other social and income-generating facilities.

“We are proposing a rigorous process to bring back the park to its pristine quality ensuring that it serves the current and future generations,” said Luis Monreal, the AKTC general manager. AKTC is one of the nine agencies of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

“The process will not only restore the park, but ensure that it has the capacity to generate revenue, ensuring sustainability.”

Rehabilitation is to be done in phases, with the first being site survey and data collection on the physical, economic and conservational significance of the project.

Actual ground work at the park will follow, with the last phase being operation and management that will involve AKTC representatives, City Council of Nairobi and the National Museums of Kenya.

The park will remain open to the public as work continues.

Preserve biodiversty

The Aga Khan said the facility will help to improve the lives of poor people who go there to relax as well as preserve biodiversity. He added that recreational parks also offer health benefits for frequent visitors.

“The nature of health diseases in the developing world has been shifting away from communicable diseases to non-communicable ones mostly brought about by people’s lifestyles,” he said.

“Parks can help to improve their lives by providing space for exercise and also reducing stress levels,” he added during the signing of the project agreement at the Nairobi National Museum yesterday.

Prime Minister Raila Odinga, Local Government minister Paul Otuoma and Dr Idle Omar Farah, the museum’s director general, were among the dignitaries who attended the event.

“Restoration of the park will be an important lesson to the country on the need for us to preserve our natural resources,” said Mr Odinga.

The Aga Khan (second right) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga view the plan of the Nairobi City Park after they oversaw the signing of an agreement between the government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rehabilitate the facility. Photo/BILLY MUTAI

The Aga Khan (second right) and Prime Minister Raila Odinga view the plan of the Nairobi City Park after they oversaw the signing of an agreement between the government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture to rehabilitate the facility. They are flanked by Prince Hussain Aga Khan (left) and the Trust’s general manager, Luis Monreal, among other dignitaries. Photo/BILLY MUTAI Nation Media Group
By MUGAMBI MUTEGI

Posted Thursday, November 29 2012 at 20:53

In Summary

The deal signed Thursday proposes to restore the 62-hectare park through a six-year exercise involving environmental improvement, landscaping and creation of new facilities.
Once completed, the park will have an amphitheatre, swimming pool, football pitch, food courts and jogging tracks among other social and income-generating facilities.
Rehabilitation is to be done in phases, with the first being site survey and data collection on the physical, economic and conservational significance of the project.

The park will meet the needs of modern city dwellers with access to green space where they can relax. I hope it will turn out to be a model park on the continent.”

Pio Gama Pinto, a Kenyan journalist and politician shot dead in 1965, Joseph Murumbi, Kenya’s second vice president and his widow, Sheila, are buried in the park.

The AKTC has also rehabilitated 10 other parks and revitalised historic sites in cities such as Cairo, Bamako, Kabul and Delhi.

Funds for the Kenyan project will come from multiple sources, including the Aga Khan Development Network, grants, donor funds and other forms of project finance from reputable organisations.

An oversight committee comprising representatives from the Kenyan government and the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, will be responsible for the management and co-ordination of various projects within the facility.

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Future Nairobians will thank the Aga Khan
Friday, November 30, 2012 - 00:00 -- BY STAR EDITOR

THE Aga Khan Trust yesterday finalised an agreement with Nairobi City Council to rehabilitate City Park.

The cost of rehabilitation will run into tens of millions of dollars but it is very worthwhile investment.

The 60 hectare park in Parklands provides a recreational space that can be accessed by millions of Nairobians who otherwise have few places to relax.

Today the park is insecure and overgrown, with a congested market (that should somehow be retained) along the roadside.

Africa is rapidly urbanizing. By 2030, more than half of all Kenyans will live in cities. Their quality of life will be very poor unless they have easy access to green spaces.

Nairobi has done very well to retain Karura Forest and now to luckily secure support to rehabilitate City Park.

But in future, the City Council should block all commercial redevelopment of recreational green spaces such as the railway golf course in downtown Nairobi.

When Nairobi is a megalopolis of 20 million people, as one day it will be, residents will thank the foresight of leaders like the Aga Khan who helped preserve the few green spaces at the centre of the concrete jungle.



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Mawlana Hazar Imam attends inauguration of new EAC headquarters

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Mawlana Hazar Imam looks on as Secretary General Ambassador Dr Richard Sezibera addresses the gathering during the official opening of the East African Community Headquarters. Photo: Zahur Ramji

Arusha, 28 November 2012 — Mawlana Hazar Imam took part today in the inauguration of the new headquarters of the East African Community (EAC). Together with EAC leaders and the heads of state from its member countries, Hazar Imam toured the facility and took part in inaugural ceremonies.

The new building sits on a 9.85 acre parcel of land in Arusha town near the Arusha International Conference Center — the site of the first EAC headquarters. The 14 925 square metre complex houses the EAC Secretariat, the East African Legislative Assembly and the East African Court of Justice. It includes state-of-the-art conference facilities, committee rooms, courtrooms, a library, an archive, a media centre, as well as shopping and dining facilities.

In July, Mawlana Hazar Imam and EAC Secretary General Ambassador Richard Sezibera signed an agreement to strengthen and broaden cooperation between the Aga Khan Development Network and the EAC in the areas of economic, social and cultural development throughout East Africa. The agreement, which aims to improve the quality of life of peoples in the region through employment creation, income generation and poverty reduction, also envisions the expansion of the Aga Khan University as a regional university for East Africa. AKU will set up centres or campuses in each partner state, in addition to establishing a principal campus in Arusha.


Mawlana Hazar Imam with heads of state, ministers and leaders of the EAC and other African dignitaries on the occasion of the inauguration of the new ECB headquarters. Photo: Zahur Ramji

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Mawlana Hazar Imam arrives in Nairobi

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The President of Kenya, His Excellency Mwai Kibaki, greets Mawlana Hazar Imam at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. Photo: Aziz Islamshah

Nairobi, 28 November 2012 — After attending the inauguration of the new headquarters of the East African Community in Arusha earlier today, Mawlana Hazar Imam travelled to the Kenyan capital, where he will witness the signing of an agreement for the rehabilitation of the Nairobi City Park.

Arriving at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Mawlana Hazar Imam was received by the Honourable Ali Chirau Mwakwere, Minister for the Environment, and Professor Sam Ongeri, Minister for Foreign Affairs, as well as Aziz Bhaloo, Aga Khan Development Network Resident Representative in Kenya and Ismaili Council for Kenya President Aitmadi Zul Abdul.

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Mawlana Hazar Imam is accompanied by Kenyan ministers Hon Ali Chirau Mwakwere and Professor Sam Ongeri upon his arrival in Nairobi. Photo: Aziz Islamshah



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The above photograph reminded me of a very endearing incident which happened at the function in Arusha immediately after the photograph session was over. 

An attractive young Indian woman accompanied by her husband, a white man, had been noticed by me discreetly following Hazar Imam as he toured the new building, room to room. I also saw them standing on one side during the photograph session. Once the session was over, the respected presidents all departed one by one. Hazar Imam, meanwhile, had moved to the left side of the quadrangle, shaking hands and mingling with various dignitaries, staff members and officials who were still milling around. When the crowd had sufficiently thinned out, Hazar Imam was about to move to the right side of the quadrangle to await his car when this particular woman boldly walked up to the Imam and requested Him to pose for a photograph with her. Hazar Imam, smiling, cordial, the perfect gentleman, laughingly accepted her request with the words, "Of course, of course, why not? Let's do it," which I clearly heard. 

The lady stood next to the Imam whilst her husband snapped a picture on his mobile phone. She then thanked Hazar Imam, who smiled and then turned as if to move away towards His car. But before He started walking, the lady came back to the Imam and informed Him that the picture her husband had taken was not okay and could they please retake the shot? 

Without hesitation, Hazar Imam turned around beckoning the lady to stand next to Him and the picture was retaken by her husband. The couple thanked the Imam profusely and shortly thereafter, the Imam departed the venue. 

I am sharing this with you because, first of all, I was truly struck by the genteel nature of our beloved Imam. He was so free, so casual, so sweet and friendly and He went out of His way to make the lady feel comfortable and this made my heart swell with pride for our Imam. Secondly, I was flabbergasted with what I should call the lady's bravery. I had assumed she was an Ismaili from the way she had followed the Imam around the whole venue, albeit at a discreet distance. For an Ismaili to walk up to the Imam and request a photograph is an act that would be out of the question for majority of us, am I not right? I thought perhaps her husband had pushed her and I spent some time trying to look for them and have a chat with her to find out more. 

I finally ran into her outside of the venue and was truly surprised to learn that she was actually a Hindu lady, married to a white man. "I have heard a lot about the Aga Khan and I am indeed thrilled to have had such a wonderful opportunity today. I will treasure this memory for the rest of my life."
Her husband asked me if I was an Ismaili and why I was so surprised at his wife's actions. I informed him that as an Ismaili we show respect for our Imam by keeping our distance and we feel blessed to even catch a glimpse of Him from afar, and today I was at the top of the world for having seen my Imam this close and for this long. With that we shook hands and parted ways. Shukran Lillah wal hamdulillah
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Indigo wrote:The above photograph reminded me of a very endearing incident which happened at the function in Arusha immediately after the photograph session was over. 

An attractive young Indian woman accompanied by her husband, a white man, had been noticed by me discreetly following Hazar Imam as he toured the new building, room to room. I also saw them standing on one side during the photograph session. Once the session was over, the respected presidents all departed one by one. Hazar Imam, meanwhile, had moved to the left side of the quadrangle, shaking hands and mingling with various dignitaries, staff members and officials who were still milling around. When the crowd had sufficiently thinned out, Hazar Imam was about to move to the right side of the quadrangle to await his car when this particular woman boldly walked up to the Imam and requested Him to pose for a photograph with her. Hazar Imam, smiling, cordial, the perfect gentleman, laughingly accepted her request with the words, "Of course, of course, why not? Let's do it," which I clearly heard. 

The lady stood next to the Imam whilst her husband snapped a picture on his mobile phone. She then thanked Hazar Imam, who smiled and then turned as if to move away towards His car. But before He started walking, the lady came back to the Imam and informed Him that the picture her husband had taken was not okay and could they please retake the shot? 

Without hesitation, Hazar Imam turned around beckoning the lady to stand next to Him and the picture was retaken by her husband. The couple thanked the Imam profusely and shortly thereafter, the Imam departed the venue. 

I am sharing this with you because, first of all, I was truly struck by the genteel nature of our beloved Imam. He was so free, so casual, so sweet and friendly and He went out of His way to make the lady feel comfortable and this made my heart swell with pride for our Imam. Secondly, I was flabbergasted with what I should call the lady's bravery. I had assumed she was an Ismaili from the way she had followed the Imam around the whole venue, albeit at a discreet distance. For an Ismaili to walk up to the Imam and request a photograph is an act that would be out of the question for majority of us, am I not right? I thought perhaps her husband had pushed her and I spent some time trying to look for them and have a chat with her to find out more. 

I finally ran into her outside of the venue and was truly surprised to learn that she was actually a Hindu lady, married to a white man. "I have heard a lot about the Aga Khan and I am indeed thrilled to have had such a wonderful opportunity today. I will treasure this memory for the rest of my life."
Her husband asked me if I was an Ismaili and why I was so surprised at his wife's actions. I informed him that as an Ismaili we show respect for our Imam by keeping our distance and we feel blessed to even catch a glimpse of Him from afar, and today I was at the top of the world for having seen my Imam this close and for this long. With that we shook hands and parted ways. Shukran Lillah wal hamdulillah
This really touched my heart, thanks for sharing.
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You are welcome. Just to add, my most sincere and humble shukranas to our Hazar Imam for allowing me to be part of such a spectacular event. The whole aura was that of a big Khushiyali...band troupes, traditional dancers, powerful personalities and dignitaries and lots and lots of people, all happy and in a celebratory mood, united as one brotherhood. Food was plentiful and most cordially dispensed. Little children from a singing choir were running around excitedly, happy to see their presidents and shake hands with them. It was nice to see presidents hugging these children also. What a treat for them! A truly heaven-like atmosphere. In fact, it was heaven because of the presence of our Imam, radiantly effervescent, openly touring the premises with packs of photographers following Him everywhere as well as a huge entourage and shaking hands with people and talking to them freely and mingling. For me, the most precious were our Imam's smiles. He was so happy and He smiled and smiled and smiled throughout. And as we all know, our Imam's smile lights up the whole world! Mashallah! 
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H.H. The Aga Khan in Tanzania August 2014

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6 August 2014

East Africa: Speaker, Aga Khan Regional Representative Hold Talks

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Arusha — The EAC is committed to enhancing access to quality education as a pre-cursor to greater investments in the education sector, specialization and creation of more job opportunities, East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) Speaker, Rt. Hon (Dr) Margaret Nantongo Zziwa has said. At the same time, the EALA Speaker is certain that the Inter University Council of East Africa -IUCEA (Amendment) Bill shall soon be brought to the fore of the House for debate to spur accreditation processes in higher education, standardisation and the harmonisation of curricula.

The Speaker made the remarks when she received the Aga Khan Resident Representative in Uganda, H.E. Ambasador Mahmood Ahmed at the Speaker's Chamber in Arusha this morning.Rt. Hon Zziwa remarked that EALA would continue to support the integration pillars and process through legislation, oversight and representation. Rt. Hon Zziwa lauded the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) for the commitment to the socio-economic development of the region. She cited the work of the AKDN in the various sectors as a perfect example of what Public- Private- Partnerships (PPP) can achieve in East Africa.

The Resident Representative Amb Mahmood Ahmed, remarked that the principles of quality, relevance, impact and access to were key to the work of the AKDN whilst benchmarking against world class standards.

Amb Ahmed maintained that the Aga Khan group was ready and willing to work with the EAC to develop regulations governing accreditation and harmonisation of curricula in the education sector if so called upon.

'Rt. Hon Speaker I assure you that we can collaborate by looking into a number of key areas including accreditation, standardisation and quality for the betterment of education standards in the EAC region,' Amb. Ahmed stated.

In attendance was the AKDN Liaison Officer, Ms. Erfa Alani. The Resident Representative is in the country to oversee the various projects and programmes of the Network. The Network is a group of development agencies with mandates ranging from health and education to architecture, culture, microfinance, rural development, disaster reduction, and the promotion of private-sector enterprise and the revitalisation of historic cities.

Later on this evening, a function to introduce the Aga Khan University Board of Trustees takes place right here in Arusha.

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NOTES TO EDITORS:

Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN)

AKDN, which was founded by High Highness the Aga Khan, is a group of private, non-denominational development agencies working together to empower communities and individuals to improve living conditions and opportunities.

The Network's nine development agencies focus on social, cultural and economic development for all citizens, regardless of gender, origin or religion with an underlying passion for the under privileged and vulnerable people in the society. Its annual budget for philanthropic activity is in excess of $600 million.

AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY:

Founded by His Highness the Aga Khan in 1983, the University's objective is "to be on the frontiers of scientific and humanistic knowledge" while inspiring students to be independent learners and researchers imbued with a spirit of service and respect for others. In the years since its founding, Aga Khan University's major focus has been in the fields of health and education. For the decades ahead the University plans to step beyond success in these areas and become a more diversified university, both geographically and scholastically.
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AKto Invest U.S. $1 Billion in Expansion Plans for Tanzania

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20 August 2014

Tanzania: Aga Khan Development Network to Invest U.S. $1 Billion (Sh1.6 Trillion)in Expansion Plans for Tanzania


By Gabby Mgaya

THE recent visit by His Highness the Aga Khan has opened up Tanzania to greater investments in the economic and social development of the country.

The current Aga Khan, who has been a friend of Tanzania since before independence is a keen follower and partner in the socio-economic development of mostly underdeveloped or developing nations, especially in Africa and Asia. Shah Karim's love for Tanzania has amply been proved by his frequent visits to the country having also attended the Independence celebrations of Tanganyika in 1961.

The AKDN agencies presently active in the country span from social sectors such as health and education, to economic and cultural such as banking, tourism, telecom, insurance, infrastructure, cultural and historic cities Programmes in Zanzibar to name a few.

"You have been a dependable partner of Tanzania's and Tanzanians' development. You have made invaluable contribution and extended invaluable support to our development endeavours," so remarked President Kikwete at the dinner hosted in honour of His Highness the Aga Khan at the State House on August 18, 2007.

During his most recent visit to Tanzania in the first week of this month, the Aga Khan presided over a series of meetings including the Board of Trustees of the Aga Khan University (AKU) both in Dar es Salaam and Arusha. At the meetings, Trustees from five continents made key decisions to expand the university's presence as a multi-disciplinary university of international standing in the East African region.

AKU's guiding vision is to educate a cadre of leaders who have a deep understanding of the issues and problems important to the region and the skills to creatively and effectively address such problems.

According to a press statement issued by the Aga Khan the university's mission is to educate exceptional individuals from across East Africa who have the potential to transform society. Admission to the university will be based on talent and financial aid will be provided based on need.

AKU has a historic commitment to enabling access and to developing student potential. To build on its well-established international reputation for providing world-class education as well as health services in its teaching hospitals, the university's board reviewed plans for adding new faculties, schools and programmes to transform AKU into a comprehensive university in East Africa.

The AKU's ambitious plans in East Africa include adding a Faculty of Arts and Sciences, a Faculty of Health Sciences, a permanent facility for its Institute for Educational Development and eight graduate professional schools, with the initial focus on Media and Communications, Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism and Leadership and Management.

The total investment over 15 years is estimated at 1.2 billion US dollars of which approximately 1 billion USD will be spent in Tanzania. Prince Zahra Aga Khan, Head of the Social Welfare Department of the AKDN and a Trustee of the University, also participated in the meetings.

During the visit, the Chancellor (the Aga Khan) and the Princess met with the leadership and board of the Aga Khan Hospital in Dar es Salaam to review expansion plans for a regional Heart and Cancer Centre.

This major expansion of the hospital in Dar es Salaam is part of the growing AKDN integrated health system, which includes existing hospitals in Kisumu, Mombasa and Nairobi and new hospitals planned for Arusha, Mwanza and Kampala.
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EAC, Germany, AKN out to support graduate school

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The Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr Richard SeziberaThe East African Community (EAC), the federal government of German through its Development Bank (KfW) and the Aga Khan University (AKN) have signed an agreement to support the Graduate School of Media and Communications.

The signing ceremony of the intergovernmental agreement for the new phase of GAVI programme in the EAC and the financial agreement for the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School for Media and Communications was held on Monday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Secretary General of the East African Community, Dr Richard Sezibera and the Ambassador of the federal republic of Germany in Tanzania also accredited to the EAC, Egon Kochanke signed the agreement for the new phase of GAVI Alliance programme.

At the same occasion, a Financing and Project Agreement between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (KfW) and the EAC (the recipient) and Aga Khan University (AKU) (Project-Executing Agency) for EUR 14 million to support the Aga Khan University’s Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU-GSMC) was also signed.

Sezibera signed on behalf of the EAC while Arlina Elmiger, Head of Division for Health, Education, and Social Protection for Eastern Africa/AU signed on behalf of the KfW Development Bank.

Michael Meyer, Dean of Graduate School of Media and Communications signed on behalf of AKU.

Pursuant to the Financing and Project Agreement, KfW agreed to grant to EAC the financial contribution of 14 million Euros (EUR 14.0 m) to support the Graduate School.


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East Africa: EAC-Germany Sign Inter-Governmental Agreement On Gavi

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Arusha — The Signing ceremony of the Intergovernmental Agreement for the new phase of the GAVI Program in the EAC and the Financing Agreement for the Aga Khan University's Graduate School for Media and Communication was held today at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya.

The Secretary General of the East African Community Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera and the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in the United Republic of Tanzania also accredited to the EAC, HE Egon Kochanke signed the Intergovernmental Agreement for the new phase of GAVI Alliance programme.

At the same occasion, a Financing and Project Agreement between KfW, Frankfurt am Main (KfW) and the East African Community (EAC) (Recipient) and Aga Khan University (AKU) (Project-Executing Agency) for EUR 14 million to support the Aga Khan University's Graduate School of Media and Communications (AKU-GSMC) was also initialled.


Initialling on behalf of the East African Community was the Secretary General Amb. Dr. Richard Sezibera, while Arlina Elmiger, the Head of Division for Health, Education, Social Protection for Eastern Africa/AU signed on behalf of the KfW Development Bank. Mr. Michael Meyer, the Dean of Graduate School of Media and Communications initialled on behalf of AKU.

Pursuant to the Financing and Project Agreement, KfW agreed to grant to EAC the financial contribution of fourteen million Euros (EUR 14.0 m) to support the Graduate School. The East African Community (EAC) and Aga Khan University (AKU) signed the Channelling Agreement for the Project.

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MHI meets Dr. Richard Sezibera, Secretary General, East African Community

Excellent discussions with HRH the Agakhan. Deepening cooperation

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EAC chiefs commend Aga Khan investments

Kampala. East African executives have commended the investments the Aga Khan has brought to the region.

The EAC executives, including the Assembly Speaker, Secretary General and the Chief Justice said this during a tour of the construction site of Aga Khan University (AKU) in Arusha, Tanzania on Friday, according to a statement issued by the East African Community Secretariat in Arusha.
The leaders said the university is viewed as a catalyst for transformation that will see the city expand as the intellectual, social and political hub for East Africa. The project is part of the planned $500m (Shs1.6 trillion) expansion in East Africa by the Aga Khan. It seeks to enrol health sciences and Arts students from across the region, notably Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South Sudan.

Impressed
According to the statement, the East African Legislative Assembly Speaker, Mr Daniel Kidega, was impressed with the project plan and commended Aga Khan Development Network’s initiatives to not only invest for profit but also to support the population under what he termed ‘humanitarian capitalism’.

“The Assembly was keen to enact relevant piece(s) of legislation that would anchor the vision of the Aga Khan,” Mr Kidega is quoted as saying.
The statement quoted the deputy Secretary General, Ms Jessica Eriyo, as saying: “The community needs to know that the project is for their benefit, therefore raising awareness about the project and creating job opportunities for the youth….are key in order to build the capacity of the community.”

The EACJ Judge, President Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja, assured the Aga Khan of member states’ support to the investment projects.


Project
In 2007, the Aga Khan announced plans to build a major new university campus in Arusha. The new development represents the biggest expansion for AKU since it opened its first campus in Karachi, Pakistan about 25 years ago.
AKU’s ambitious 15 year-plan includes a significant commitment of global resources to the East African region through the expansion of the university’s presence in Arusha, transforming EAC’s capital into a “regional intellectual epicenter.”
The director, Aga Khan University Campus Development in Tanzania, Mr Nizar Jaffer Somji, said the design plan for the construction of the project is at its final stages and execution of the design plan is expected to commence soon after its completion.


About the project
His Highness the Aga Khan through Aga Khan Development Network has several investments in the EAC countries especially in the hospitality industry, health sector, media and banking Industry.


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We couldn’t continue with Air Uganda, says Mahmood

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Mahmood Ahmed is the outgoing Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN’s) ambassador to Uganda. He took up the post in March 2006. His Highness the Aga Khan has already appointed an ambassador designate to replace Ahmed. However, Ahmed will, in the meantime, continue serving as AKDN’s ambassador to the East African Community. Prosper magazine’s reporter, Nelson Wesonga, spoke to ambassador Ahmed. The excerpts:

Tell us about Mahmood Ahmed.

I am a Ugandan by birth.
I would have been here most of my life had it not been for that fact that my family moved to the UK [United Kingdom] when I was 8–years–old, in 1963.
After 1963, I would come back once a year, for summer holidays.


How did the Aga Khan get to know about you, to appoint you ambassador?

Initially, I was asked to do various things by senior leaders in the Ismaili community because they thought I could help.
The work I was doing came to the attention of His Highness the Aga Khan and he asked if I would work on things directly for him.
I didn’t expect His Highness the Aga Khan to ask me, in 2005, if I would take up the post of diplomatic representative of the Aga Khan Development Network in Uganda. It was quite a shock; I didn’t believe he was asking me to do this because at the time, I was wondering what I could actually do that would be of any value to the country. But he was insistent and said he needed somebody who was new to the country in the sense that I had not been in the country before in any capacity except in my youth. He wanted somebody who also had an emotional contact. And so I agreed to come back and started this role in 2006.

What are some of AKDN’s successes in Uganda?

Securing land for building the Aga Khan Hospital, I would say, is the biggest success.
Since 2012, we had been trying to find the right parcel of land. Eventually, we were successful in securing the land in Nakawa.

There is a claim you got the land for a song.

Delivery of public goods is usually the work of the government. If we were asked to pay the market price for the land, it would take away resources that we need to develop the land into a hospital. So, our understanding with the government was that it would contribute the land as the government’s effort towards the success of this project and we, the Aga Khan University, which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network, would develop the hospital into a world–class facility.
The other successes have been West Nile Rural Electricification Conmpany Limited, Bujagali Hydro Power Plant, the Kampala Serena Hotel and the establishment of NTV as a leading television station in Uganda. These are on the economic front.
On the social development front, the successes are the establishment of our Strengthening Education Systems in East Africa (SESEA). This is the project through which we have worked with, for example, 800 head teachers of schools around the country and we have worked with them in order to improve their skills as head teachers.

We are also working in the area of early childhood development education of young children aged zero to eight. What we have done is to cultivate community schools. Tthese are schools not owned by us. We help the villagers to train the young parents in the art of early childhood development, so they become teachers effectively. We have got to a point where we have an early childhood development institute accredited by the ministry of Education and through that institute, we have been able to train teachers over a two–year programme and they receive a certificate at the end of that two–year training. They are then accredited as qualified to teach very young children. What happens in zero to eight years is crucial in terms of the future capacity of the child to be a contributor to society.

What were/are the challenges?

The challenges we faced were around human resources, finding the right level of human skills.


Any disappointments?

The biggest disappointment to me is the closure of Air Uganda. That was an unmitigated calamity, one that, unfortunately, represents a huge lost opportunity. I don’t want to start giving you any form of insight into what went wrong.
All I would say to you is that it went wrong but not because of anything that we did. But we didn’t feel that we could continue with Air Uganda under the circumstances that we faced.
It was felt that haemorrhaging money in Air Uganda was not something that could be justified on those terms. We needed to have much more support all round to make it a success.

You are leaving at a time when President Museveni has been talking about refinancing Bujagali Hydro Power Plant. Has he formally engaged AKDN over Bujagali?
Not that I am aware of. I am in a way sympathetic to what he says. The reality is that the cost of power from Bujagali power is expensive – but it’s not that that is a surprise. The cost of Bujagali was the cost of Bujagali. It was a time when we needed power generation. It was a time when the cost of materials, the cost of money was high. Those costs have come down. If we did Bujagali today, it would be a lot less expensive. If we were to say at that time that ‘Oh no, no this is too expensive, let us find a cheaper way of doing this’, there would have been a compromise on quality and we would be paying the price for that.

Or we would have compromised on the timeframe; we could have delayed Bujagali for, say, two years. Then we would have had to make do with thermal–generated power, which was more expensive than Bujagali.
And it would have been harmful to the environment; we know what thermal does to the environment.
Can we refinance Bujagali? Yes. But I am not sure that the arithmetic has been looked at carefully. I don’t believe refinancing it would automatically result in the reduction on the price instantly because the price at the consumer level is set by a number of components. The cost of generation and the cost of paying back all the loans are there.

What does Aga Khan Development Network do?

The Aga Khan Development Network is involved in uplifting living conditions and improving quality of life. How do we uplift living conditions? In Uganda we operate in two thematic areas. These are economic development and social development. It was the government’s wish that we help the country to develop the economy. That means building capacity, cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit, catalysing economic activity so that it creates jobs. The jobs create wealth; the people who earn the money are able to spend on education, health, on aspects that give them a quality of life.

Social development is about education, health, civil society strengthening and rural development. These aspects are, historically, our core activities.
Civil society is that whole area of activity that is essentially voluntary. There are a whole series of groupings in society that are fundamental to maintaining quality of life.
So the Aga Khan Development Network, in part of its social development activities, supports these types of organisations. In order to strengthen civil society, it is important to have independent media. So we are involved in the whole area of media.
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20 July 2016
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Tanzania: Govt Praises Aga Khan On Investments


Dar es Salaam — The government has commended the Aga Khan Development Network for its contribution to the economic development of the country.

Deputy minister for Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation Susan Kolimba said the network has invested heavily in education, healthcare, culture, infrastructure and tourism.

She said this on Monday evening during the commemoration of the 59th anniversary of the Ascension to the Ismaili Imamat of His Highness the Aga Khan as the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of the Shia Ismaili.

"The Aga Khan Network is an important partner in our quest for economic prosperity, particularly now that we have adopted the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development," noted Dr Kolimba.

Giving his key note, a representative of the Aga Khan Network, Mr Amin Kurji, said the long -standing relationship of the network and the Tanzanian government dates back to 1905, when the first girls' school was established in Zanzibar.
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Regional MPs resume Arusha sittings

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As part of its engagements with the other stakeholders in the region, EALA will similarly receive a key report on youth matters at the EAC, a culmination of research undertaken by the East African Institute (EAI), a think-tank under the aegis of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN).

The AKDN works in over 30 countries around the world. It employs approximately 80,000 people, the majority of whom are based in developing countries. The AKDN’s annual budget for non-profit development activities is approximately $625 million. The project companies of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development generated revenues of $ 3.5 billion. All surpluses are reinvested in further development activities).

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Uganda: Jubilee Buys U.S.$54 Million Extra Shares in Bujagal

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2 September 2016
The East African (Nairobi)

Uganda: Jubilee Buys U.S.$54 Million Extra Shares in Bujagali Power Plant

By Victor Juma

Regional insurance group Jubilee Holdings is set to raise its stake in Uganda's Bujagali hydroelectric power plant as it prepares to buy shares from one of the project's founder shareholders in a Ksh5.5 billion ($54.4 million) transaction.

Sithe Global Power LLC is selling its interest in the venture, with Jubilee and Norway-based SN Power emerging among the buyers of its shares.

"We are investing an additional Ksh5.5 billion in Uganda's 250-megawatt Bujagali hydro-electric power project which is an additional 8.8 per cent in the equity of the project," Jubilee's chairman Nizar Juma said.

"We are taking more equity from Sithe Global that is exiting," he said, adding that the transaction is expected to be completed in a few weeks.

Jubilee's current stake in the project was not immediately clear. The Nairobi Securities Exchange-listed firm, however, holds a significant interest in the venture in which it is a founder shareholder alongside a consortium of other institutional investors.
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2016, November 11: Amb.Liberat Mfumukeko, Secretary General of the East African Community and Ex-Oficio Member of Parliament met H.H. The Aga Khan who agreed to upgrade Dar hospital to 600 beds and extend AKDN Hospitals & Universities to all countries across the region.

The Secretary General of the EAC was in Brussels for a funding meeting at the EU Commission.


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Umunyemari Aga Khan agiye kubaka ibitaro bikomeye mu bihugu birimo u Rwanda

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Umunyemari ufite ibikorwa bitandukanye by’ishoramari muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba, Aga Khan agiye kubaka ibitaro bikomeye mu Rwanda, mu mushinga w’akayabo ka miliyoni z’amadolari zigiye gushorwa muri Afurika y’Iburasirazuba.

Kuri uyu wa Gatanu tariki 11 Ugushyingo, Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango wa Afurika y’Iburasirazuba, Ambasaderi Liberat Mfumukeko, yagiranye ibiganiro na Aga Khan, amugaragariza ko agiye kwagura ibitaro bya Dar Es Salaam bikagira ibitanda 600, akubaka ibitaro na Kaminuza byamwitiriwe muri bihugu bya Afurika y’Iburasirazuba binyuze mu kigo cye, Aga Khan Development Networks (AKDN).

Ambasaderi Liberat Mfumukeko abinyujije kuri Twitter ye yagize ati “Uyu munsi nahuye na Nyiricyubahiro Aga Khan nyiri AKDN ugiye kubaka ibitaro muri Uganda, mu Rwanda no kwagura ibya Dar Es Salaam. Aga Khan yemeye kongera ibitaro bya Dar es Salaam bikagira ibitanda 600 akanagurira ibikorwa by’ibitaro na Kaminuza bya AKDN mu bihugu byose bigize EAC."

Mfumukeko kandi yagaragaje ko uyu munyemari azanubaka Kaminuza za Aga Khan mu bihugu byose bigize Afurika y’Iburasirazuba birimo Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, u Rwanda, u Burundi na Sudani y’Epfo.

Ibitaro bya Aga Khan ni uruhurirane rw’amavuriro akomeye uyu munsi abarizwa i Dar es Salaam, Mumbai, Kisumu, Mombasa, Nairobi na Karachi muri Pakistan.

Umushinga wo kubaka ibitaro bya Kaminuza muri Uganda bizubakwa ahitwa Naguru, icyiciro cya mbere kizarangira bitarenze 2020 kikazatwara miliyoni $100, aho bizaba bifite ibitanda 150 nubwo intego ari 600, bivura indwara z’abagore, abana, umutima n’izindi.

Aga Khan asanganwe ibikorwa by’ubucuruzi mu Rwanda no mu bindi bihugu bisaga 30, aho ariwe nyir’amahoteli azwi ku izina rya Serena, mu Rwanda hakaba amashami abiri, iry’i Kigali na Rubavu, hakaba n’ikigo Nation Media Group cyari gifite radio KFM.

AKDN ikorera mu bihugu bisaga 30 ku Isi, ikagira n’abakozi 80 000 abenshi bari mu bihugu biri mu nzira y’amajyambere. Iki kigo AKDN buri mwkaa kibarirwa mu ngengo y’imari ya miliyoni zigera muri $625 buri mwaka.
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Yanditswe kuya 12-11-2016 saa 07:17' na Rabbi Malo Umucunguzi
Which language is this? Or better could you provide a Google Translation?
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It does not look like Swahili but it may be Kiniyaruanda?
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Swahili version...

Mwenyemali Aga Khan ataka kujenga hospitali kubwa nchini Rwanda

Kwa niaba ya kupanua vitendo vyake katika Afrika ya Mashariki, mwenyemali Aga Khan anakusudia kujenga hospitali kubwa nchini Rwanda itakayostahili milioni nyingi za dola ya Marekani.

Siku ya ijuma tarehe 11 Novemba Aga Khan akiwa na maongezini katibu mkuu wa jumuia ya Afrika ya Mashariki alisema kwamba ataongeza uwezo kwa hospitali Dar es Salaam na kujenga shule za vituo vikuu hata hospitali nyingi kwa kampuni ya jina lake Aga Khan Development Networks (AKDN).

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On behalf of extending its actions in East Africa, mwenyemali Aga Khan intends to build a large hospital in Rwanda itakayostahili many millions of US dollars.

Day ijuma 11 November Aga Khan with maongezini secretary communities of East Africa said that it would add capacity to a hospital in Dar es Salaam and build schools hubs to many hospitals for a company named Aga Khan Development Networks (AKDN).

Aga Khan will also build major centers in all the countries that form the East Africa as Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and southern Sudan.

Aga Khan has different actions including the Rwanda hotel here called Serena Kigali and Rubavu and his other actions are available in more than 30 countries.
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Tanzania govt considers reviewing partnership agreement with Aga Khan

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Tanzanian government considers reviewing its partnership agreement with Ismail Community (Aga Khan), a top government official said Sunday.Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa made the statement on Sunday in Dar es Salaam during the opening ceremony of the commemoration of the Diamond Jubilee of his highest Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.

Majaliwa said the review aims at strengthening the partnership between the government and the Ismail Community.

“We consider reviewing the partnership agreement with the community to ensure a win-win situation and develop our partnership with them,” he said.

He also urged the Community to invite other Ismaili Communities to come and invest in the country.

“I can assure you that the government will continue to create conducive environments for the investors to as to encourage them to come and invest in the country,” he said.

He said the fifth government will continue to work closely with the Ismaili community to achieve various development initiatives

He added “I acknowledge that Ismaili Community has been forefront in complementing government’s efforts to achieve various development initiatives, ” he said.
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