Proud to welcome students and faculty from several Historic Black Colleges and Universities & 3GC to the US Embassy Tanzania today. Encouraging students to improve this world (& to leave those that don't join in and support the effort behind) remains a highlight of my day!

I was delighted to welcome Bishop Fredrick Shoo to the U.S. Embassy today. We discussed support for healthcare training, a shared desire for free and fair elections in Tanzania, and the role of the Church in supporting democracy and protecting human rights.

Today I visited Peace Corps volunteers making a real difference in the educational, health and economic outcomes of their host communities in Kilimanjaro.

Volunteerism is a major part of U.S. culture, and it’s a joy to see how these young volunteers are using their talents to

It was a pleasure meeting with representatives of the Regional Administrative Secretary in Kilimanjaro to learn more about the excellent collaborations with 🇺🇸 Peace Corps Volunteers in the education sector. I look forward to further engagements in the region.

Ambassador Michael Battle recently joined Azam TV for an interview focused on the importance of democracy to a vibrant society.

Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of the Pula Group with Ambassador Charles Stith, Board Chair, H.E. Hon Anthony Mavunde, Tanzania Minister of Minerals and Mines. The celebration was simultaneously held in Tanzania, Washington DC, and South Africa.

It was a joy meeting Pastor Jacob Kahemele, pastor of St Albans Anglican Church in Dar es Salaam.

Productive meeting with the Honorable Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, discussing ways to advance U.S. investment to contribute to Tanzania’s growing business environment.

Earlier this week, I proudly visited the Tanzania Data Lab (dLab) to learn about their ground-breaking work with the Tanzania Bureau of Statistics.

Prior to becoming an NGO, their first project was funded by  funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for #AIDS Relief

Proud to meet with Maxence Melo and the entire team at Jamii Forums. Democracy rests in good hands when civil society including Jamii Forums empowers citizens to use their voice and share opinions to solve community challenges. #Tukopamoja

It was an honor to meet with The House of Kongo of the Center for Strategic and International Studies and to engage in a stimulating conversation of the history and current state of the 🇺🇸 – 🇹🇿 bilateral relations.

Link to the podcast here: megaphone.link/CSIS3978082170

It was a pleasure spending time in Dodoma celebrating the power of a free press. I’m pleased to have spent time discussing these important topics with Dr. Tulia Ackson Mohamed Mchengerwa and many others during the official #WorldPressFreedomDay2024 commemoration in Dodoma. I agree

At the airport in Dodoma I met the Honorable John Samwel Malecela who served as Prime Minister of Tanzania during the time of Tanzania’s Founding President, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. I also met some of the leaders of the Women’s Wing of the CCM, including Honorable Mary Chatanda,

It was an honor to host Her Excellency Chen Mingjian and her senior officers from Chinese Embassy in Tanzania to deepen our relationships and explore ways to collaborate to strengthen our long-standing friendship with Tanzania.

As always, a very productive and enjoyable engagement with the Honorable Foreign Minister January Makamba today. We discussed strengthening our great partnership based on shared values and a common interest in expanding our trade and investment ties towards an inclusive and prosperous