Jayantilal Keshavji "Andy" Chande KBE (7 May 1928 – 7 April 2017) was a

Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands ...

n businessman, philanthropist and a freemason.

Background

On 10 August 2007, the Swahili translation of his book ''A Knight in Africa (Shujaa Katika Afrika: Safari Kutoka Bukene)'' was launched at the

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hall, by

President of Tanzania The President of the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Rais wa Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania) is the head of state and head of government of the United Republic of Tanzania. The President leads the executive branch of the Government of Tanza ...

Jakaya Kikwete Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete (born 7 October 1950) is a Tanzanian politician who was the fourth president of Tanzania, in office from 2005 to 2015. Prior to his election as president, he was the Minister for Foreign Affairs from 1995 to 2005 under hi ...

. Other figures in attendance included the Canadian High Commissioner to Tanzania, Dr Andrew McAlister
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Awards

Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established o ...

, 2003 *

Pravasi Bharatiya Samman The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman (Overseas Indian Honour/Award) is the highest Indian award for Non-resident Indian and Overseas Citizen of India or an organisation or institution established and run by Non-Resident Indians or Persons of Indian Orig ...

, 2005

References

A Knight in Africa

External links

* 1928 births 2017 deaths Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Tanzanian businesspeople Savitribai Phule Pune University alumni Tanzanian Freemasons Tanzanian people of Indian descent Recipients of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman {{Africa-business-bio-stub