On 8 December at the Kusi Ideas Festival in Kigali, Rwanda, Dr Azim Lakhani, AKDN Diplomatic Representative for Kenya, delivered remarks on behalf of His Highness. In his speech, His Highness wrote: "Africa’s strength has always been her people. Their resilience, sense of community and self-help, ingenuity and resourcefulness in innovating fresh solutions - often in the most difficult circumstances - is responsible for the continent’s progress and exciting prospects."

Tanzania has reiterated its commitment to promoting early childhood education and health given their significance as the foundations of supplementary learning. On 4 December in Dar-es-Salaam, at the 7th Annual Research Institute organised by the Aga Khan University - Institute of Educational Development, Tanzanian Minister for Education, Professor Joyce Ndalichako, said the government of Tanzania had ratified several international conventions and declarations aimed at promoting and improving childhood education. The government decided to offer free basic education and also directed that all public primary schools across the country should have kindergarten classes.