Society
Rosa Jorge: Encouraging expression through the arts
23 March 2020
Participating in theatre and drama activities helped Rosa Jorge from a very young age. It gave her the courage to break out of her shell and now she wants to empower her students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo with the same tools to become well-rounded individuals.
Give blood, save lives: Blood donation camp in Maputo helps community
8 February 2020
A blood donation camp was organized on 9 February 2020, at Edificio de Sua Alteza Aga Khan in Maputo, with the aim to help the community with the precious gift of blood, along with facilitating access to certain basic health tests.
Children dare to dream big
Video Credit:
Agence Française de Développement
Children dare to dream big
28 July 2019
Watch this short video Children dare to dream big (courtesy of Agence Française de Développement) to see what students and teachers in Maputo have to say about their Academy experience.
Minister of Education signs MoU with Aga Khan Development Network
7 March 2018
Minister of Education and Human Development Conceita Sortane used the occasion of a visit to the Aga Khan Academy in Maputo – at the invitation of Aga Khan Development Network representative Nazim Ahmad – to sign a memorandum of understanding acknowledging the longstanding good relations between the two parties.
The French Development Agency and AKDN engage in a US$58 million partnership to provide equitable access to an international standard of education in Mozambique
16 September 2016
His Highness the Aga Khan, Chairman of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) and Rémy Rioux, Director-General of the French Development Agency (AFD), today presided over the signing of a loan agreement for US$25 million to finance the construction of the Aga Khan Academy Maputo.
His Highness the Aga Khan reviews progress on AKDN projects in Mozambique
15 December 2010
During his visit to Maputo, Mozambique, His Highness the Aga Khan toured the Aga Khan Academy’s Professional Development Centre (PDC). In collaboration with the Ministry of Education, an approach to whole school improvement has been developed, including the training of teachers and head teachers aimed at improving teaching and learning in the schools in Matola district surrounding the Academy site.
Inauguration of restored Polana Serena hotel, Mozambique
15 December 2010
Mozambique’s president, His Excellency Armando Guebuza, today officially inaugurated the refurbished Polana Serena Hotel, a historic water-front landmark in Mozambique’s capital, Maputo, and one of Africa’s grandest colonial era hotels.
New power platform to boost electricity generation in Africa and mobilise US$1bn
Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED), Industrial Promotion Services (IPS) and CDC Group plc to develop and invest in power projects in sub-Saharan Africa, mobilising project funding of over US$ 1billion.
