At independence, Tanzania had 350,000 elephants… in 1987, there were only 55,000 elephants left. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
If we invest in logistic centers, improve on infrastructure and create a facilitative environment, we can easily turn Dar es Salaam into another Dubai of its kind. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
There were times when there were riots in Africa, demonstrations against the IMF because of the policy advice they were giving, the conditionalities they were imposing, and the difficulties that arose out of the implementation of those conditionalities. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
To me, the most critical thing in agriculture is investing in the peasant agriculture, transforming peasant agriculture. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
If somebody gives you his money, definitely he will be interested in knowing how you spend the money. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
If people want to get into leadership through corrupt practices, through corrupt means, I think that’s detestable; we have to take action. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
Land ownership has never been a problem. People have access to land. The peasants cannot complain about land ownership. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
We design our own programmes; we take leadership. Of course the donors come in to support us, to complement our efforts. Our responsibility to the donors is about accountability: about how we use that money. If somebody gives you his money, definitely he will be interested in knowing how you spend the money. Jakaya Kikwete Read Quote
