Ali A. Mufuruki
@amufuruki
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CEO, entrepreneur, author, and leadership coach | sharing words once said | Account managed by his children 😇
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Very happy to run into the coolest Tanzanian professional I know, former Tz CAG Prof Mussa Assad at JKIA NAIROBI this evening. May Allah continue to guide you inshaallah.
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@jjstruthersuk
@Oprah
@The_Real_IMAN
@zoesaldana
@jes_chastain
Every once in a while, a random human being shares something so beautiful, so powerful it restores my faith in humanity.
@jjstruthersuk
has just done that for me today. Thank you so much and God bless you!
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Just arrived in Nairobi, Kenya. Never felt more proud to be an African, feeling fortunate to be witness to history being made. Go Kenya!
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Happy day today as daughter no 2
@zahramuluwerk
graduates with distinction from University of Toronto Mississauga🙏
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I used a Casio FX-502P in my 2nd year of engineering school 37 years ago. Was surprised to find my former German classmate still has his, looking new and still working on its original battery all these years later! Amazing combination of Japanese technology and German caretaking
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Matze and I started college together 37 years ago. Last year we celebrated my 60th birthday in Zanzibar and tonight we celebrate his wife Helga’s 60th in Altensteig Germany. Passage of time is inevitable but what we do with it is within our control
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Listen to your body carefully every morning. Give it what it needs. Health is the most important asset man can possess, don’t take it for granted. Make sure every day is lived meaningfully, because it comes only once in your lifetime.
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A young Ali with Former President Ali Hassan Mwinyi and President Museveni.
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I have a philosophy I live by which goes: “every problem must have a solution and if it doesn’t, then it is not a problem but a condition to be tolerated or ignored... Life must go on and every minute must count”. Your thoughts?
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Imagine if we could think differently about Africa’s development. Imagine if could see skill (and not money) as our single biggest problem and attend to it before everything else? Imagine!
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Africa is a country! The borders that divide us are unnatural, the differences are more imagined than real. It is only our exploiters and the narrow-minded African elites who argue otherwise. Do you agree?
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Feeling mightily blessed to celebrate this day, my 61st birthday with my IIG HQ team, who between them have given 58 years of their young lives and endured countless challenges to contribute to our group's success. God bless you and thank you🙏🏿
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Received my signed copy of President Mkapa’s memoirs. Love the author’s kind words🙏
@TheCitizenTZ
@tpsftz
@CEOrtTZ
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Taking a walk down memory lane: with former Tanzanian President Mwinyi and Ugandan President Museveni in Dar es Salaam in 1992
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Pleased to meet
@JosephMbilinyi
on the grounds of parliament yesterday. Our young people are leading with courage and innovative ideas. Sugu is one such leader👍👍
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Everybody wants to be self-made but the reality is we are all made. We just need to have the humility and presence of mind to remember that at all times
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Three generations 75 years apart. My auntie Erica is 86 years old, her brother (my uncle) Governor is 91 years old and my son Tegegne is 16 years old. Auntie Erica is the funniest person I know
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If your power is derived solely from your official position or uniform, use it wisely otherwise you will end up like this.
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Mr. Mengi personified the private sector struggle in Tanzania more than anybody else during the last fourty years. He succeeded where many failed. He led by example to the very end.
He made history by launching the first TV station on mainland Tanzania
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The trouble with charitable giving lies in tax laws that make philanthropy a tax-deductible expense. Billionaires now use philanthropy to minimize their tax exposure while pretending to be kind-hearted angels. Best philanthropy is to pay your fair share of tax.
#RealTaxReformNow
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Our book (with foreword by JPM) is finally here. Free copies will be available immediately after formal launch. Date to be advised shortly
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Ali Mufuruki atangaza kujiuzulu Uenyekiti wa Bodi ya Wakurugenzi Vodacom Tanzania via
@MwananchiNews
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The popular narrative is that Chinese corporations are state-backed and this is largely true. What we don’t hear however is that western corporations such as Apple, Cisco, Google, Siemens, AT&T, Boeing, etc are state backed too. Think, always.
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On this day we remember a great man.
One who stood for the unity and prosperity of Africa, our emancipation from those who wish to break us and for the rise of the African continent and her people.
A husband, a father and a Pan-Africanist. 🤍🤲🏾
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You probably know that Africa is the biggest island in the world, surrounded by four oceans. Did you know that 95% of Africa’s trade is maritime? Did you know that Africa owns under 1% of the ships plying its coastlines?
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If the measure of human dignity is wealth as Trump thinks, then he doesn’t know the world’s richest man in all of human history is a black man. Musa Keita aka Mansa Musa who ruled the Mali Empire during the 15th century is estimated at $400bn.
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@Trevornoah
Just imagine if the French had lost to Croatia. The French coach would have been sacked for fielding too many African players. The black players would have bananas thrown at them. Now that they have won however, they are 110% French🙄. Hypocrisy and racism at its worst.
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If it is true that China is several years ahead of the West in 5G/AI technology, how can China be accused of stealing technology from the West that the West doesn’t have? Somebody help me please!
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Africa can rise if we find the right leaders. Rwanda has found one in Paul Kagame. We wish him and the people of Rwanda God speed
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With Muhoho Kenyatta, James Mwangi, Mukhisa Kituyi at the
#AfCFTA2018
AU Heads of State summit in Kigali. History is being made today
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The Chinese gift to the AU, a HQ building in Addis, is beautiful but hugely inappropriate. No nation in human history had its seat of government donated by outsiders no matter how friendly. AU HQ is a seat of 55 African governments. Let’s correct this catastrophic mistake now!
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Just listened to a khutba (sermon) by a Ugandan Muslim scholar in Toronto. My fav takeaway:”we must teach our children as they grow up the difference between their rights and doing the right thing; the latter is more important than the former, always”
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Best message of the day, or maybe of his presidency so far: “....hakuna nchi inaweza kuendelea bila sekta binafsi, hakunaa..” President Magufuli at his town-hall meeting with Tanzanian business community representatives earlier today.
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Arrived in Italy this afternoon to start a 4-week stay @ Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Centre as policy resident. Let's see how it goes!
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2 years ago we started rebuilding teachers’ houses at my childhood primary school (Katerero) in Bukoba. Yesterday we delivered solar home kits for the houses, headmistress’s office and staff room thanks to
@Mobisol_HQ
. Internet is next. Changing the world one child at a time.
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Wishing my twitter family a blessed 2019. May you be successful in all that you seek inshallah. And remember to make every minute of this year count. God bless.
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October 2019 will go down in history as a time of extraordinary performance by black people in diverse fields of human endeavor. And of course
@Simone_Biles
won her 23rd championship within hours of
@EliudKipchoge
‘s amazing feat💪🏿
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In his passing, Tanzania’s business community has lost its brightest shining light, an inspirational leader and most importantly, a good man.
My thoughts and prayers are with Mr. Mengi’s family and loved ones.
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Today I was honoured to give opening remarks at the Africa Business and Investment Forum in Addis Ababa before several heads of states and CEOs from Africa and US in my capacity as chairman of
@AMSCOBV
@CEOrtTZ
@tpsftz
@TheCitizenTZ
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Come out and take a stand for genuine CHANGE that Tanzania needs. Vote for MAGUFULI and SAMIA
http://t.co/JqvM9OKDaD
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Excited to meet Victor Okoth (23) and Justice Owor (21) from Uganda on their 21,000km road trip (Kampala-Dakar) to campaign for the
#AfricanUnionPassport
. It is gratifying to see young Africans taking ownership of this historic initiative
@PaulKagame
@AfroChampions
@ECA_OFFICIAL
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Can someone explain the cyclones that are now sweeping across our lands at a rate of one every month? I have lived here for a long time but don’t remember seeing so many violent cyclones in such a short span of time. Climate change?
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Rural folk with no engineering degrees know how to let rain water flow harmlessly through villages, but in our cities, with armies of engineers, planners and billions of $ of infrastructure, five minutes of rain wreak unspeakable havoc & take lives almost every time. Why?
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I am saddened by the untimely passing of Tanzanian media pioneer
@rugemutahaba
He was smart, selfless and visionary. He’s left a legacy of thousands of lives he impacted positively. May his soul RIP inshaallah.
@tpsftz
@CloudsMediaLive
@CEOrtTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
@TheCitizenTZ
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Right now
@CloudsMediaLive
discussing the Industrialization Journey book w
@masoudkipanya
,
@barbarahassan
.
@CEOrtTZ
@ALI_EAF
@TheCitizenTZ
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The late Ephraim Kibonde who passed away early this morning worked for Infotech Group during the early days of his career. We will sorely miss his wisdom, friendship and kindness of spirit. May his soul R.I.P inshaallah
@CloudsMediaLive
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@tpsftz
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We (Africans) should welcome the rise of China. BRI offers an alternative development path from the one imposed by colonialism and globalization. The new path has risks of its own but we are in a better negotiating position. Our opinion matters for the first time in human history
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In 2000, I sat down with 5 colleagues to brainstorm on improving Tanzania’s business environment. In 2003, I became chairman of the CEO Roundtable. On 2 Dec 2017, I stepped down after an eventful and fulfilling journey of discovery and construction. Grateful for what we achieved.
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Tanzania and Burundi defy threats and vote to support UN resolution rejecting Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as Israeli capital. Other EAC states missing in action, sadly.
@TheCitizenTZ
@CEOrtTZ
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Happening now “
#Africanness
- for the AFRICA we want” at the
@WitsUniversity
Business School in Johannesburg. The journey towards the realization of our full potential is exciting
@ALIEastAfrica
@TheCitizenTZ
@AfroChampions
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If the US-China tech wars continue to their logical conclusion, I predict a future where we will be carrying two phones, one using US and the other Chinese technology and we will do just fine because I am already using two phones, one IOS and another Android
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Today I visited textile industry pioneer Ms Khadija Simba at her KAYS Hygiene Products offices. What a fountain of wisdom! Her story of perseverance and never giving up is truly inspirational
@TheCitizenTZ
@tpsftz
@CEOrtTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
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Addressing the AU Heads of States Summit in Niamey Niger at the formal launch of the
#AfCFTA
yesterday
@TheCitizenTZ
@CEOrtTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
@tpsftz
@AfroChampions
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In Bangkok w Msingi EA team to learn about cage fish farming. Interesting insights about commercial opportunities & environmental challenges
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“There is no passion to be found playing small—in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Mandela
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Attending launch of Mwalimu Nyerere Foundation Square in Dar, includes 250-room 5-star Hotel, office tower and shopping mall. A joint venture between the foundation, IFC/WB and Chinese construction giant CRJE. Mwalimu would be proud.
@CEOrtTZ
TheCitizenTZ
@CEOrtTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
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Tomorrow is another day, another year, another opportunity to make this world a better place for our children. Let’s go do it! Happy 2018 everyone.
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It has been an incredible month of spiritual immersion, reflection and physical recovery for me. Wishing you all a blessed Eid El Fitr 2019
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Imagine if we stopped talking about financial inclusion and focused on wealth creation instead. The only way to bank the unbanked is through debt-trapping schemes that make the poor even poorer. Wealth creation requires individuals to be productive first before they borrow
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The Mali Empire under Mansa Musa’s rule was the epi-centre of global commerce, scientific innovation, art and intellectual discourse. No single person or family has ever acquired so much wealth or achieved the levels of imperial success comparable to Mansa Musa’s
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At the AU Heads of State Summit in Niamey, it is delight to see that the Ethiopian President
@SahleWorkZewde
is the only leader taking her meals in the hotel restaurant with ordinary people. Such humility and modesty has become so rare one feels compelled to comment on it👋🏿👋🏿
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I presented
@PaulKagame
with a copy of our new book in Kigali. Hugely optimistic about the future of Rwanda & Africa
@TheCitizenTZ
@CEOrtTZ
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The Mandela Centenary lecture by Obama has just ended at the Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg. The guy is as inspiring as ever if not more so. Worth going without sleep for almost 40 hours in order to catch the live experience.
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Remember the Y2K crisis? We prepared for it but it never came. However the 5G fight that has pitted the world’s 2 biggest superpowers against each other in a race to control the world in the 21st century is very real. African countries better be ready this time
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Will be discussing President Mkapa’s book ‘My Life, My Purpose’ on Azam TV’s Mizani ya Wiki at 8:30pm this evening. Please watch and feedback
@TheCitizenTZ
@tpsftz
@ALIEastAfrica
@CEOrtTZ
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Today I spoke on a panel at the
#AfricanLeadershipForum
on Environment at natural resources at State House Dar. Happy to finally meet the inspirational
@JoyceMsuya
of
@UNEnvironment
and other friends,
@CEOrtTZ
@TheCitizenTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
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Earlier today, I spoke about the opportunities that will be opened up by the
#AfCFTA
at the
#ABF2019
at University of British Columbia very exciting prospects but challenges too
@CEOrtTZ
@TheCitizenTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
@TradeMarkEastA
@AfroChampions
@tpsftz
@ECA_OFFICIAL
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Very proud to be a Tanzanian today. Our democratic leadership transition is an example for all of Africa to emulate. Viva Tanzania
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W Hon Angelah J. Kairuki, Minister of State - Investments at her office in Government City, Mtumba, Dodoma earlier today. We discussed
@VodacomTanzania
contribution to our economy and our exciting plans for the future
@TheCitizenTZ
@tpsftz
@CEOrtTZ
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Eid Mubarak my friends. All the best of Allah's blessings to you and families
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Ali was always a lover of music, and for him witnessing the emergence of young talented Tanzanian artists was something he was very proud of.
Safe to say when he met
@VanessaMdee
he was very happy.
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@DrMabula
Lakini matajiri wengi duniani kote walipitia kipindi cha kuajiriwa na hawakusahau ndoto zao. Ni kosa kubwa kulinganisha mshahara na rushwa au kufananisha ajira ya hiari na utumwa.
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Looking forward to attending the launch events of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area in Kigali 18-21 March 2018. A big step forward but still more work to be done. Trade is good only if you are genuine participant. Africa must industrialize and manufacture.
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Thank you
@srughani
for this delightful memento. I am grateful for the years, the friendships, the ups and downs, the whole journey. Let the next phase begin. I am ready
@CEOrtTZ
@TheCitizenTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
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I misspoke during the
#Azam
Mizani ya Wiki interview. The EPA scandal broke in 2007 (not 2017) and I was involved with the bank from 2008 (not 2018). Sincere apologies to all of you
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This should be interesting. Join me at Mlimani City on 22nd May 2019 if you can
@CEOrtTZ
@tpsftz
@TheCitizenTZ
@ALIEastAfrica
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Sent by WhatsApp all the 4 surviving Tanzanian presidents together yesterday. We are a blessed nation!
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Annan was a great AFRICAN and did a lot for the Africa and the world. Post retirement from the UN, he created AGRA which has sparked a green revolution on the continent. He mediated numerous conflicts and provided counsel to world leaders among many memorable deeds. May he RIP
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Earlier today I spoke about Africa’s Indistrialisation options during the IDDA3 event hosted by
@UNIDO
DG at the UN in New York together with Presidents of Zambia, Guinea and other leaders. BBC’s
@Mbele_Roberts
moderated the session
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This had me thinking. The solution to racism it seems is for the Black man to love himself and other black people more instead of complaining about how other people are racist towards him. People are not racist by nature, they simply love their own most, which is natural.
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Handed a copy of our industrialization journey book to Rwandan foreign minister Ms Louise Mushikiwabo
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What we think is what we eventually do. How we think shapes how we act. Our imagination today determines the shape of our future tomorrow. Imagine if we thought less “financial inclusion” and more “financial freedom”? Imagine
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After the launch this morning, the book will be available in select bookshops for Tshs 45,000 only. Please share your feedback.
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I sat down with this great son of Africa and global icon exactly one month ago in Johannesburg. Little did I know it would be the last time. May his souls Rest In Peace.
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Today I had the exceptional honour of giving a lecture on “Industrialization as a nation building project” to 33 senior military and security officers from 11 African countries and China at the National Defence College in Dar es Salaam
@TheCitizenTZ
@TheCitizenTZ
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Companies listed on the London Stock Exchange control over $1trillion of Africa’s resources in just 5 commodities -
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On 21 March 2018, 44 African Heads of States and governments gathered in Kigali to sign the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) and I had the exceptional honour of making the closing remarks at this historic event.
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Remains of a church at Kyaka, Bukoba; that was bombed by Idd Amin’s forces during the Kagera War 40 years ago.
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Africa, let’s turn the “too many mouths to feed problem” into an “just the hands we need to do the work” advantage. Nothing can stand in the way of our rise if we embrace work, hard work.
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Let's stop whining about what Obama didn't do for Africa and ask: what are we doing for Africa?
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Attending Chairman's first briefing with Vodacom Tanzania Plc's surprisingly youthful and diverse executive team. Exciting prospects.
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What truths do you see?
What lies do you choose to believe in? Those are the existential questions of our time. Wishing you a blessed week.
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