EAC and Aga Khan University Explore Areas Of Cooperation

The Secretary General of the East African Community, Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko today received a delegation from the Aga Khan University led by Mr. Al-Karim Haji, the Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer.

The AKU Vice President was accompanied by Mr. Amin Kurji, the Resident Representative for the Aga Khan Development Network for Tanzania and the EAC; Prof. Sharon Brownie, the Dean, School of Nursing and Midwifery,  Aga Khan University; and Mr. Neil Bailey, the Senior Manager, Multilateral and Bilateral Relations.

The Secretary General was accompanied by his Deputy in charge of Productive and Social Sectors, Hon. Jesca Eriyo and other senior officials from the Secretariat.

The Vice President of AKU conveyed His Highness the Aga Khan’s congratulatory message to Amb. Liberat Mfumukeko upon his appointment as the Secretary General of the East African Community. His Highness assured the Secretary General of his and AKDN’s continued collaboration and support and wished him successful tenure.

The Secretary General and his guests explored how to enhance collaboration between AKU and EAC in the areas of Nursing and Midwifery, as well as Media and Communications. The EAC and the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) have built a strong collaboration over the years.  The AKDN is viewed by the EAC as playing a meaningful role in the social and economic development within the bloc.

AKU as part of AKDN, has had strong support from the EAC Secretariat, which led to two grants from the Federal Republic of Germany (BMZ/KfW) being channelled to AKU via the EAC for Nursing and Midwifery and Media & Communications studies.