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Present in Mali for over 25 years, the network Aga Khan Development (AKDN) has invested heavily.
In the context of prevention against AIDS, the Health AKF AKFED assists companies to develop competence in the fight against HIV / AIDS to be able to develop knowledge and answers even within these companies.
Prince Aga Khan, accompanied by a large delegation, arrived yesterday in Mali Wednesday for a state visit. He was welcomed at its descent plane at the airport Sénou by the President Amadou Toumani Touré. He was surrounded by the president of the National Assembly, Dioncouda Traoré, the Prime Minister Modibo Sidibe and several members of the government.
Arriving at the airport Sénou at 13 am sharp, Prince Aga Khan has been entitled to a home worthy of its ranking from the Malian authorities.
At the bottom of the bridge, he was greeted by the president, Amadou Toumani Touré. After the implementation of the Nashid al-Imamah and the National Anthem of Mali, His Highness the Aga Khan was leading the presidential suite where he made a short statement against journalists of the national and international press. The purpose of his visit, he said, is to take stock of its activities in Mali.
Indeed, from 23 to 26 April, the Prince Aga Khan will stay with us. Today, Thursday, he will proceed to the inauguration of the restored mosque Mopti, with President ATT, before visiting the equipment vendors.
Golden Jubilee visit to West Africa
Present in Mali for over 25 years, the network Aga Khan Development (AKDN) has invested heavily.
In economic development, it holds a majority stake in the company Embalmali (making polypropylene bags). It is also the strategic partner with 51% of the shares in Compagnie Aérienne Mali. It also controls the 34% stake in Energie du Mali (EDM). The 66% remaining in state hands.
In the field of culture, AKTC signed on February 22, 2006, a memorandum of cooperation with the Ministry of Culture for conserving earthen architecture in Mali. Among its activities, restoration of the Great Mosque of Mopti, completed in June 2006.
The AKTC is currently in the process of performing the restoration work on the Mosque Djingarey ber in Timbuktu (the complete restoration in four phases, ending in 2010). An intervention on the Mosque of Djenne is envisaged in 2008.
In addition, a cooperation agreement was signed with the National Museum of Mali.
Under this agreement, the AKTC has supported the computerization of the Museum for the creation of a computerized inventory of collections and archives digitized images and sounds and assured the rationalization of storage and archaeological collections textiles in the reserves. The AKTC also attended the museum in the construction of a new building conservation.
In micro finance, the group Agency Aga Khan established the first Micro Finance Agency (PAMF-Mali) in Mopti, in March 2006. Since its inception in Sévaré and its opening to customers rural circles Bandiagara, Bankass, Djenne, Douentza, Mopti and Youmarou, seven out of eight circles of the region of Mopti, Mali-PAMF has already spent 604 million CFA francs. PAMF-Mali, which has currently about 3 000 clients, favors working with organized groups, such as, groups of farmers in rural areas and women’s groups in rural and urban areas.
In the health field, AKF development programmes of development. It is within this context that the Foundation is currently Hospital Mother Child, as well as public hospitals by strengthening staff training in computer science, medical health and biomedical waste management, pharmacy, biology, imaging . In addition, AKF offers training in management and accounting for the administrative staff of the Hospital.
In the context of prevention against AIDS, the Health AKF AKFED assists companies to develop competence in the fight against HIV / AIDS to be able to develop knowledge and answers even within these companies.
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