Lisbon, Portugal, 27 July 2023 - Honourable Simai M. Said, the Minister for Tourism and Heritage of the Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, was welcomed at the Diwan of the Ismaili Imamat by Princess Zahra Aga Khan, accompanied by Mr Nazim Ahmad, the Diplomatic Representative of the Ismaili Imamat to Portugal. The Minister’s delegation comprised Mr Rui Sá Pessoa, the Honorary Consul of Tanzania in Lisbon, Mr Rahim M. Bhaloo, Chairman of the Zanzibar Commission for Tourism and Mr Aggrey Anase Meena, Adviser at the Embassy of Tanzania in Paris.

The meeting offered an opportunity to discuss matters of mutual interest, including the activities and presence of AKDN agencies in Zanzibar, as well as new pathways of cooperation in education, culture and other programmes aiming at improving quality of life.

AKDN projects in Zanzibar have included the restoration of the Forodhani Park and waterfront buildings, and the recent launch of the Aga Khan Polyclinic in Stone Town.