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President Kikwete addresses the event.

Africa House, SCPS and the Africa Travel Association host presentations by President Kikwete of Tanzania and a Nigerian cabinet minister.

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SUMMARY

NYU’s Africa House & NYU’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies

Together with

The Africa Travel Association

Cordially invite you to attend

ATA’s First Annual Presidential Forum
Promoting Positive News on Africa


Building Links between Africa,
the U.S. and the Global Community


Featuring

His Excellency Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete
President of the United Republic of Tanzania

With presentations by

Honorable Chief
Olufemi Fani-Kayode
Minister of Culture and Tourism
On behalf of
His Excellency President Olusegun Obasanjo
The Federal Republic of Nigeria

His Excellency
Nana Akufo-Addo*
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation & NEPAD
The Republic of Ghana

Moderated by
Vice Provost Yaw Nyarko

Tuesday, September 19, 2006 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Public Panel & Reception
Jurow Lecture Hall, Silver Center
New York University
100 Washington Square East

 

PRESS

From the Tanzania Daily News:

US university hails Kikwete

MUHIDIN MICHUZI
Daily News; Thursday,September 21, 2006 @00:02
President Kikwete

THE New York University has described President Jakaya Kikwete as a remarkable man and a great leader.
It also described him as somebody who is very forward looking, articulate and one who really cares about his country.
"President Kikwete and Mwalimu Nyerere are both great people", Professor Yaw Nyarko, Vice-Provost of the NYU said here yesterday.

He was speaking to the Daily News after President Kikwete had addressed a presidential forum on tourism and investment organised by the Africa Travel Association at the university.
"They were operating at different times; they had different issues and are all great leaders for their time", said the NYU don.

President Kikwete had spoken about Tanzania's vast and rich travel and investment opportunities and invited American investors to invest in the country.

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PHOTOS

More photos can be found in the Photo Gallery ...

President Kikwete addresses the audience.

President Kikwete explains the opportunities for investment and travel in Tanzania

ATA Exec Director Eddie Bergman

ATA Executive Director, Eddie Bergman introduces President Kikwete

 

 The audience

President Kikwete and Honorable Chief Olufemi Fani Kayode draw a standing-room-only audience in Jurow Hall

Honorable Chief Olufemi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian Minister of Tourism

Honorable Chief Olufemi Fani-Kayode, Nigerian Minister of Tourism, encourages the audience to travel to Nigeria  


 VP Nyarko present the minister with a gift

Vice Provost Yaw Nyarko presents Chief Fani-Kayode with a gift

Honorable Chief Olufemi Fani-Kayode with ATA, Africa House and SCPS representatives

Honorable Chief Olufemi Fani-Kayode with ATA, Africa House and SCPS representatives

 President Kikwete during his introduction.

President Kikwete prepares his notes for his lecture

 
President Kikwete speaking.

President Kikwete charms his audience

An audience member asks a question.

An audience member from Tanzania addressing President Kikwete during Q&A

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