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US showers JK with praise on governance
By Angel Navuri
President Jakaya Kikwete
The United States has commended President Jakaya Kikwete for playing a pivotal role in setting up efficient governance structures capable of fostering a more competitive investment climate in Tanzania.
The commendation comes from Larry André, Chargé d'Affaires at the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam. He made the remarks at a reception he hosted in the city on Tuesday evening for the 200-plus delegates to the ongoing six-day African Diaspora Heritage Trail (ADHT) conference.
He said the forum had come at an especially opportune time when the relations between Africa and Africans in the Diaspora were robust, largely thanks to the good work of various organisations and outreach efforts by successful African governments like Tanzania.
"In President Kikwete and his cabinet, we have partners who are taking action to establish efficient, transparent governance that fosters an increasingly competitive investment climate here in Tanzania," noted André.
He also commended the ADHT organisers and the Tanzanian government "for their admirable work to bring Africans and persons of African descent together to preserve the heritage of this important chapter in human history so that it could be known and personally experienced by generations to come".
"There is much to celebrate in the cultural achievements of Africans and of people of African descent around the world. Celebrating, sustaining and further developing ties between Africa and communities of African descent benefits us all," he stated, adding: "As an American, I consider myself to have an African cultural heritage."
André also noted that Americans of African descent account for about 13 per cent of all US population.
Meanwhile, Bermuda Culture minister Naletha Butterfied said that it was cause for an emotional feeling seeing that the Tanzanian government had allowed the conference to meet in the country.
"We thank the Tanzanian government for its cooperation and allowing us to have the conference held here," she noted, adding that the forum served as an opportunity to exchange ideas and be more knowledgeable on the origins of Africans and people of African ancestry.
President Kikwete officially opened the conference on Monday with a call on the African Diaspora to act as ambassadors wherever they are to help boost the continent's economic development through the promotion of cultural heritages and historical sites.
He also challenged African countries to transform their heritage and historical sites into tourist destinations for sustainable economic development of the people, who are reeling in poverty.
The conference has discussed various issues relating to African heritage and set a way towards improving social, cultural, economic and other links among African countries and the African Diaspora.
ADHT is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt, transnational heritage tourism initiative launched in conjunction with the government of Bermuda in 2001.
The Dar es Salaam conference has brought together over 200 delegates from 22 African, Caribbean, North American and Middle Eastern countries.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
By Angel Navuri
President Jakaya Kikwete
The United States has commended President Jakaya Kikwete for playing a pivotal role in setting up efficient governance structures capable of fostering a more competitive investment climate in Tanzania.
The commendation comes from Larry André, Chargé d'Affaires at the American Embassy in Dar es Salaam. He made the remarks at a reception he hosted in the city on Tuesday evening for the 200-plus delegates to the ongoing six-day African Diaspora Heritage Trail (ADHT) conference.
He said the forum had come at an especially opportune time when the relations between Africa and Africans in the Diaspora were robust, largely thanks to the good work of various organisations and outreach efforts by successful African governments like Tanzania.
"In President Kikwete and his cabinet, we have partners who are taking action to establish efficient, transparent governance that fosters an increasingly competitive investment climate here in Tanzania," noted André.
He also commended the ADHT organisers and the Tanzanian government "for their admirable work to bring Africans and persons of African descent together to preserve the heritage of this important chapter in human history so that it could be known and personally experienced by generations to come".
"There is much to celebrate in the cultural achievements of Africans and of people of African descent around the world. Celebrating, sustaining and further developing ties between Africa and communities of African descent benefits us all," he stated, adding: "As an American, I consider myself to have an African cultural heritage."
André also noted that Americans of African descent account for about 13 per cent of all US population.
Meanwhile, Bermuda Culture minister Naletha Butterfied said that it was cause for an emotional feeling seeing that the Tanzanian government had allowed the conference to meet in the country.
"We thank the Tanzanian government for its cooperation and allowing us to have the conference held here," she noted, adding that the forum served as an opportunity to exchange ideas and be more knowledgeable on the origins of Africans and people of African ancestry.
President Kikwete officially opened the conference on Monday with a call on the African Diaspora to act as ambassadors wherever they are to help boost the continent's economic development through the promotion of cultural heritages and historical sites.
He also challenged African countries to transform their heritage and historical sites into tourist destinations for sustainable economic development of the people, who are reeling in poverty.
The conference has discussed various issues relating to African heritage and set a way towards improving social, cultural, economic and other links among African countries and the African Diaspora.
ADHT is a private, non-profit, tax-exempt, transnational heritage tourism initiative launched in conjunction with the government of Bermuda in 2001.
The Dar es Salaam conference has brought together over 200 delegates from 22 African, Caribbean, North American and Middle Eastern countries.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN