The newly appointed Ambassador-Designate of Rwanda to Mauritius (Non-resident), Mr Eugene Segore Kayihura, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, today, at the State House, Réduit.
In a statement following the meeting, the Ambassador highlighted those discussions with the President focused on the bilateral cooperation between Mauritius and Rwanda as well as multilateral cooperation pertaining to COVID-19.
Ambassador Kayihura was previously the High Commissioner of Rwanda to Tanzania from 2014 to 2019. He was also the Ambassador from 2008 to 2014 in the Republic of Korea; Liaison Officer at the Office of the President at the Republic of Rwanda from 2001 to 2008; and First Secretary from 1996 to 2001 at the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda.
The Ambassador-designate of the United Republic of Tanzania to Mauritius, with residence in Harare, Zimbabwe, Professor Emmanuel David Mwaluko Mbennah, presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Mauritius, Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, this morning, at the State House in Réduit.
In a statement, Professor Mbennah underlined that it was a privilege to come to Mauritius, and an honour to meet with the President. He added that conversation focused, among others, on issues of bilateral relations in all areas, including in the economic and political fields.
Topics thus centred on sugar exports to Tanzania, cotton imports to Mauritius, as well as sharing experiences and promoting collaboration regarding ports cooperation and management. The Tanzanian Ambassador spoke, too, of the need to advance to higher grounds the relations between the two countries.
Professor Mbennah is an ordained Anglican priest. Prior to his appointment as Tanzanian Ambassador to the Republic of Zimbabwe in 2014, he was Vice-Chancellor at St John’s University of Tanzania. He also was the International Director of Trans World Radio (TWR) for Africa Region, and Country Director for Compassion International, a global holistic child development organisation.
Moreover, the Ambassador is Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Dodoma Christian Medical Centre Trust, and of the Africa Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries Tanzania Advisory Board. He is a member of the United States – based International Communication Association too.
Professor Mbennah holds PhDs in Communication Science and Biblical studies from North-west University, South Africa.
