WALTER MAKUNDI, A TANZANIAN LIVING IN SINGAPORE, MEETS VISITING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SEVERAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES

WALTER MAKUNDI, A TANZANIAN LIVING IN SINGAPORE, MEETS VISITING SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS FROM SEVERAL AFRICAN COUNTRIES

Mr Walter Makundi (in blue shirt), a Tanzanian Civil and Structural Engineer who has lived in Singapore with his family since 1994, has described his recent meeting with senior government officials from several African countries as a great honour. The engagement, organised by the Chandler Academy of Governance, brought together delegates from Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda, Mauritius, Malawi, Somalia, Zambia, Tanzania and South Africa. “I am sincerely grateful to the Chandler Academy of Governance for allowing me to share my personal reflections on Singapore’s remarkable transformation,” Mr Makundi said. He noted that during his more than three decades in Singapore, he had witnessed first-hand how visionary leadership, long-term planning, strong institutions and disciplined implementation had helped transform the country into one of the world’s most advanced and prosperous nations. “It was a privilege to exchange ideas with such distinguished government leaders and to reflect on lessons that may b…