Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 30 June 2015 -- Azito Energie SA ("Azito") today celebrated the commercial start-up of Phase 3 of its 430 MW combined-cycle gas turbine ("CCGT") power plant in Abidjan with an onsite inauguration ceremony held in the presence of His Excellency Alassane Ouattara, President of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire, Prince Rahim Aga Khan, son of His Highness the ...
Cairo, Egypt, 16 June 2015 - The restoration of the Tarabay al-Sherif Complex and 1.5 kilometres of the historic Ayyubid wall were inaugurated today by the Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh El Damaty, the Governor of Cairo, Galal Said, and Luis Monreal, General Manager of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture. Both projects are part of the much larger urban regeneration programme ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 3 June 2015 - Portugal's Minister of State and Foreign Affairs Rui Machete and His Highness the Aga Khan today signed a landmark Agreement between the Republic of Portugal and the Ismaili Imamat for the establishment of a formal Seat of the Ismaili Imamat in Portugal. The Agreement marks the first such accord in the Imamat's modern history. It ...
Lisbon, Portugal, 3 June 2015 - Historic agreement establishes global Seat of Ismaili Imamat in Portugal ...
Toronto, Canada, 25 May 2015 - Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne today officially inaugurated the Aga Khan Park, a landscaped garden that encompasses the green space between and around the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre. The Park, the Museum and the Centre together form Toronto's newest cultural hub. His Highness the Aga Khan joined Premier Wynne at the opening of ...
Toronto, Canada, 25 May 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan and Premier Wynne signed an agreement between the Province of Ontario and the Ismaili Imamat that sets a blueprint for cooperation in a number of areas including culture and education. The partnership combines Ontario's excellence in education, green energy, health care and other key areas with the Aga Khan Development ...
Gouvieux, France, 13 May 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Spiritual Leader of the Shia Ismaili Muslims has expressed shock and sadness in the wake of an attack on a bus carrying members of the Ismaili community on their way to work in Karachi, Pakistan, that left 43 people dead. "This attack represents a senseless act of violence against a ...
Cairo, Egypt, 2 May 2015 - Restoration of the 14th century Amir Aqsunqur "Blue Mosque" in Al-Darb al-Ahmar has been completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) as part of the larger Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Programme. The Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh El Damaty, and the Governor of Cairo, Galal Said, joined His Highness the Aga Khan in marking ...
Cairo, Egypt, 2 May 2015 - Restoration of the 14th century Amir Aqsunqur "Blue Mosque" in Cairo's Al-Darb al-Ahmar district has been completed by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) as part of the larger Al-Darb al-Ahmar Urban Regeneration Programme. ...
Delhi, India, 22 April 2015 - The restoration of the 11-acre "Batashewala complex" - undertaken by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India with a grant from the U.S Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation - was marked on the 18th of April by the presence of Shri Ravindra Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Government ...
Bamako, Mali, le 20 avril 2015 - Alors que les Jeudis Musicaux fêtent leur dixième année d'existence, L'Initiative Aga Khan pour la musique poursuit et développe son partenariat avec le Musée National du Mali. Dès le 2 avril 2015, une nouvelle activité pédagogique, les Jeudis Musicaux des Enfants (" Denmesenw foli ") voit le jour. Les Jeudis Musicaux des Enfants reprennent ...
Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 10 April 2015 - Eighteen months after the inauguration of the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad, India, His Highness the Aga Khan, founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, reviewed the progress of the school. The Aga Khan toured the campus including the Athletics Centre, the Junior and Senior Schools, and the student residences. In its ...
New Delhi, India, 8 April, 2015 - His Excellency Pranab Mukherjee, President of India, today awarded His Highness the Aga Khan the Padma Vibhushan, one of the country's highest civilian decorations, for his contributions to social development in India. The award, which was bestowed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi as part of the commemoration of India's 66th Republic Day, ...
Delhi, India, 7 & 8 April 2015 - On 7 April, His Excellency Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism & Culture, and His Highness the AgaKhan launched construction of a site museum at the Humayun's Tomb Complex, one of the 25 Adarsh or "model" monuments recently designated by the Government of India's Ministry of Culture. On 8 April, His Excellency Pranab ...
Delhi, India, 7 April 2015 - His Excellency Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Minister of Tourism & Culture, and His Highness the Aga Khan today launched construction of a site museum at the Humayun's Tomb Complex, one of the 25 Adarsh or "model" monuments recently designated by the Government of India's Ministry of Culture. Construction is expected to take 30 months. In his ...
Ahmedabad, India, 10 March 2015 - The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has been awarded the Times of India Social Impact Award 2015, in the NGO environment category, for its effort in ensuring access to safe drinking water and improved sanitation in Bihar and Gujarat. AKRSP was a joint winner with the Jal Bhagirathi Foundation, which is involved in water ...
Aiglemont, France, 4 March 2015 - His Highness the Aga Khan today received His Excellency Gordon Campbell, who has been recently appointed as the Representative of the Government of Canada to the Ismaili Imamat. Mr. Campbell is a former premier of British Columbia and Canada's current High Commissioner in London. ...
Nairobi, Kenya, 2 March 2015 -At a ceremony marking the graduation of students from the Aga Khan University, His Highness the Aga Khan announced that the University will offer undergraduate degrees in Medicine and Nursing, as well as graduate professional education, in East Africa, as part of a programme to educate the leaders in the region through an investment totalling over ...
Dar es Salaam, 26 February 2015 - As Chancellor of the Aga Khan University, His Highness the Aga Khan presided over the second of three Aga Khan University convocation ceremonies, in Kampala, Uganda, on 26 February 2015. The Convocation ceremony was held at Victoria Hall, Kampala Serena Hotel on Thursday, February 26, 2015. The School of Nursing and Midwifery graduated 49 ...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 24 February 2015 - The convocations at the campuses of the Aga Khan University (AKU) in Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya, are part of an expanding investment in education in East Africa. AKU has announced plans to invest over US$ 1.1 billion in East Africa over the next 15 years - the largest investment in higher education in ...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 24 February 2015 - In a speech marking the graduation of 58 students in medicine, nursing and education, His Highness the Aga Khan today (Tuesday) spoke of the "multiplier effect" that they would have in building civil society. "The most important point is the multiplier effect that you can have," he remarked, "as you pass along your ...
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, 23 February 2015 - His Excellency Dr Jakaya Kikwete, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, today granted the Aga Khan University (AKU) its charter under Tanzanian law, marking the first time such recognition has been given to a foreign-based institution of higher learning. President Kikwete emphasised that the unprecedented decision stemmed from the trust that Tanzania ...
Antananarivo, Madagascar, 20 February 2015 - Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS), an affiliate of the Aga Khan Development Network, is to support the rehabilitation of schools damaged by Tropical Cyclone Chezda. Since early January, Madagascar has experienced continuous heavy rainfall stemming from tropical Cyclone Bansi, which led to flooding across the country. The capital, Antananarivo, was one of the most affected areas. ...
Islamabad, Pakistan, 28 January, 2015 - In an area where half the population did not have access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation facilities, a four-year project to improve safe drinking water and sanitation facilities has benefited over 200,000 people in 12,000 households in the Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) regions of Pakistan. The project is a public-private partnership between the ...
Paris, Paris, 10 December 2014 - Three major European Development Finance Institutions (DFIs), Société de Promotion et de Participation pour la Coopération économique PROPARCO (of France), FMO (The Netherlands Development Finance Company) and (Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH of Germany) last week signed a 12-year loan facility of USD 189m with the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) to further ...
London, United Kingdom, 4 December 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan on Thursday (December 4th) reaffirmed the Aga Khan Development Network's commitment to Afghanistan and emphasized the importance of civil society in securing the country's prosperous future. "An effective enabling environment for civil society should seek to foster meritocracy, ethics and mutual accountability," he said. The spiritual leader of the ...
Mombasa, Kenya, 14 November 2014 - The Aga Khan Academy, Mombasa has been selected by the Microsoft Corporation to be a Showcase School. This elite status is given to only 150 schools across 75 countries worldwide and the Academy is the only school in Eastern Africa and one of two schools in Sub Saharan Africa to be selected. The Academy was ...
Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 3 November 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA) today visited the Naryn campus, the first of UCA's three new undergraduate campuses spread across the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. (Captions in Kyrgyz and Russian) ...
Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 3 November 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of the University of Central Asia (UCA) today visited the Naryn campus, the first of UCA's three new undergraduate campuses spread across the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. The UCA Chancellor was accompanied by Kyrgyzstan's Minister for Education Mr Kanat Sadykov, Naryn Governor Mr Amanbay Kayipov, Mayor Mr ...
Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 3 November 2014 - The first UCA campus currently employs 350 construction professionals, with over 50% from Naryn. In 2012, all of the construction site preparatory works were awarded to contractors from Naryn providing over 48,000 days of employment to the 100% local workforce. (Captions in Kyrgyz and Russian) ...
Kyrgyz Republic, 3 November 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan is on a four-day visit to the Kyrgyz Republic to review AKDN activities in the country. AKDN has been engaged in the Kyrgyz Republic since 2000 operating the Aga Khan School in Osh, the Aga Khan Music Initiative, the First Microcredit Company, the Kyrgyz Investment and Credit Bank (KICB), Jubilee ...
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 31 October 2014 - The European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) under the auspices of its Disaster Preparedness Program (DIPECHO) and Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) United Kingdom signed an agreement to implement the eighth DIPECHO Project in Central Asia. Focus Humanitarian Assistance (FOCUS) in Tajikistan and Mountain Societies Development Support Programme (MSDSP) in Kyrgyzstan will implement the project, titled ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 29 September 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan on Monday (September 29th) paid a brief visit to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, to join several dignitaries from around the world at the official inauguration of the country's new president Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and the swearing in of the Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullah. ...
Kabul, Afghanistan, 29 September 2014 - His Highness the Aga Khan on Monday (September 29th) paid a brief visit to Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, to join several dignitaries from around the world at the official inauguration of the country's new president Dr. Muhammad Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and the swearing in of the Chief Executive Dr Abdullah Abdullah. The event signified the embarking ...
Toronto, Canada, 12 September 2014 - The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which is dedicated to presenting an overview of the artistic, intellectual and scientific contributions that Muslim civilisations have made to world heritage, will open its doors to the public on the 18th of September. For more information about the Museum, please follow the offical Aga Khan Museum page on ...
Toronto, Canada, 12 September 2014 - The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada, and His Highness the Aga Khan formally opened the Ismaili Centre Toronto and Aga Khan Museum today. These projects, which are initiatives of the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia Ismaili Muslims and founder and Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network, are ...
Toronto, Canada, 18 August 2014 - The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto, which is dedicated to presenting an overview of the artistic, intellectual and scientific contributions that Muslim civilisations have made to world heritage, will open its doors to the public on the 18th of September. The Museum's Permanent Collection of over 1,000 objects includes masterpieces that reflect a broad range ...
Arusha, Tanzania, 14 August 2014 - The Board of Trustees of the Aga Khan University (AKU) last week concluded a week of meetings in Tanzania. ...
Kabul, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, 5 August 2014 - The Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and the University of Central Asia (UCA), which is part of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase the capacity of civil servants in Afghanistan through UCA's Local Economic and Community Development ...
Durban, South Africa, 4 August 2014 - The exhibition "Building for a Better Life" opened at the Union of International Architects' World Congress today. The exhibition includes a survey of programmes of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) that seek to have a positive impact on the built environment. The exhibition includes the winners of the 2013 Aga Khan Award for ...
