So sad news on passing of @Ahtisaari, ex-Finnish President, Amb. to TZ, Nobel Peace Prize winner etc! Worked with him closely during Namibia’s independence process where he served as UNSG’s Rep. Good friend of TZ and many Tanzanians! Lala Salama Maarti!

Great loss of dear Friend and leader Aziz Pahad, former SA’s Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, who passed away peacefully in his sleep earlier yesterday! We worked so closely together during SA’s struggle, transitional processes and post-apartheid era! RIP my friend, my friend

Begun a 3day Illovo/ABFSugar Group Leadership Conference on the evolving, modern day, business leadership challenges and opportunities to deliver purpose and relevance to the societies we serve and beyond. In the company of ABFSugar CEO and others and my dear wife!

In Nkosi Buthelezi’s passing, Tanzania and I, personally, have lost a close friend and strong supporter of our country. As Home Affairs Minister, gave me full support during my Ambassadorial tenure in SA and even “adopted” me as Zulu named “Mpung’ose”! Hamba Khale Nkosi Buthelezi

Congratulations India and Indian Astronauts for successful soft landing on Lunar South Pole. It not only demonstrates the the huge potential still held by the Global South but also takes Astropolitics to a different and a more diversified level!!

@KilomberoSugarCo As Chairman, it is always great to spend time with a shareholder, more so a minority, who has deep insights into the business dynamics and business environment that you are constantly challenged to deal with!

@AfricaLeadershipForum catching up with JK at the 7th Edition in Accra today!

@BennoNdulu Just been Oxford U Webinar launch “Driving Digital Transformation: Lessons from Seven Developing Countries”which, though founder, Benno didn’t live to write, his colleagues at Oxford confessed of Benno’s deep influence! Sad Benno’s country not yet engaging!! Typical!!

@edupolicyConf Fully supportive of availing equal weight to English in our new education policy. Proficiency in English language is critical for survival and growth in this, deeply integrating New World. Even to spread Kiswahili around the world, you largely need English!!

Being introduced to SA’s HC to TZ by former MFA during SA’s National Day. Relived great memories of the Day, @UnionBuilding 29 years ago!

Singularly honored by invitation to #RPF35 celebrations & seminar on Good Politics: From Liberation to Nation Building. Been involved with RPF from the time it was 4, or 31 out of its 35 yrs, greatly impressed with Rwanda’s stability, integration and growth trajectory attained!

Attending Mining Indaba2023 in CPT and I like Pres. Ramaphosa’s key msg: 'We are determined to remove all impediments and create an environment that will drive sustained growth in mining.' How I wish the rest of us on the continent, certainly in Tanzania, could commit to that!

Mourning the passing Forrest Ginwala Her profound contribution to SA’s and Africa’s liberation; post-apartheid parliamentary democracy as well as legal and journalistic professions( incl. Standard/Daily News)shall continue to inspire many a generation to come! Lala Salama Great Leader!

I like Pres. Xi Jinping’s old Chinese adage quote at the ongoing Montreal COP 15, “All living things should flourish without harming each other; all ways of life should thrive without hindering each other” in building community of life on earth/harmonious relations btw man/nature

Today, I was so much honored to join the Rwandese Minister of Trade and Industry (R) and Illovo Sugar Kigali CEO (L) at the opening ceremony of ISK warehouse and packing plant at the DP World EPZ in Kigali. Ease of Doing Business is appropriately being defined in Rwanda!

As we mourn BK crash,be reminded of imperative for govt to invest significantly in air travel infrastructure, instead of airline bus, unless integral part of export-led growth strat, as in DBX, HK etcAirline bus, say least,capital intensive, highly competitive and best,marginal!

Thanks Sahara for the special presents!