The Head of diplomacy of Burundi, one of the 100 most influential personalities on the continent

On Thursday May 30, 2024, in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation His Excellency Ambassador Albert Shingiro was honored to receive from the Business Executive Group, the prize among the 100 most influential personalities in Africa in an event organized under the theme “people who drive the African renaissance”.

In his speech for the occasion, Minister Albert Shingiro expressed his gratitude to the organizers for having planned that important event. He said that that distinction gives him confidence and motivates him to work even harder alongside other African leaders, from diverse backgrounds, to make a positive and lasting impact on the lives of Africans.

For Minister Albert Shingiro, that award not only strengthens his self-confidence, but also gives him greater responsibility to strengthen his contributions as a diplomat and political leader to make the African continent a better place to live for the current generation and the next. He recognizes the key role that everyone has played in his long journey to success: the guidance, affection and unwavering support he received were the cornerstones of this important achievement and that it is very easy for n Anyone want to try different things and start a new journey.

Thanks to the motivation and support, Minister Albert Shingiro thanked His Excellency Evariste Ndayishimiye, President of the Republic of Burundi, from whom he receives guidance and wise advice in the exercise of his functions, his dear family, the dedicated staff of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation and the valiant citizens of Burundi, the remarkable people who have been its pillars of strengthen, love and energy. “I would like to dedicate this magnificent prize to them,” he added the Minister.

He invited all the participants to visit Burundi, the heart of Africa, the heart of dreams, the country of milk and honey, the country of a thousand and one locality, a country of a thousand and one opportunities, and a land with a thousand and one natural beauties. A nation characterized by the warmth and generosity of its 13 million people, each offering genuine smiles and welcoming arms.

Note that that prize is the second international one that the Head of Burundian diplomacy has obtained in the space of six months after having received the 2024 Prize for Best Minister of Development Cooperation in Africa last February in Mauritius.