Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Francisco André; Portuguese Ambassador to Mozambique António Costa Moura; Vice-President of the Board of Directors of Camões (Portuguese co-operation agency) Cristina Moniz; and Adviser to the Secretary of State Luís Castelo-Branco toured the 50-hectare site and explored the newly built facilities accompanied by the Diplomatic Representative of AKDN Mozambique Mr. Nazim Ahmad, Deputy AKDN Mozambique Representative Mr. Rui Carimo; Director of the Aga Khan Academy Mr. Mike Spencer, Academy Project Manager Laura Brandão.

The delegation commented on the scale of the Academy’s mission and vision, the quality of its infrastructure, the excellence of its teaching, and its extensive cultural diversity, with students of 23 nationalities.

In the guestbook, Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Co-operation Francisco André commented: “I would like to congratulate the management of the Academy for the excellence of its project in Maputo, for the fabulous work done so far. This project of the Aga Khan Academy is an example of the dedication of the Imamat in the African continent and particularly to Mozambique, which we admire and respect so much.”

Michael Spencer, Head of the Academy, said: “It was a pleasure hosting the Portuguese Secretary of State of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation and the Portuguese Ambassador to Mozambique, along with our other distinguished guests, who showed a deep understanding and interest in the vision, mission, and work of the Academy. It was a valuable opportunity for some of our students to interact with such senior political leaders and to help guide them on a tour of the newly expanded campus.”

For more information please visit the page https://www.agakhanacademies.org/maputo/portuguese-secretary-state-foreign-affairs-and-co-operation-visits-aga-khan-academy-maputo