Jayantilal Keshavji "Andy" Chande

KBE KBE may refer to: * Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, post-nominal letters * Knowledge-based engineering Knowledge-based engineering (KBE) is the application of knowledge-based systems technology to the domain o ...

(7 May 1928 – 7 April 2017) was a Tanzanian businessman, philanthropist and a freemason.

Background

On 10 August 2007, the

Swahili Swahili may refer to: * Swahili language, a Bantu language official in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda and widely spoken in the African Great Lakes * Swahili people, an ethnic group in East Africa * Swahili culture Swahili culture is the culture of ...

translation of his book ''A Knight in Africa (Shujaa Katika Afrika: Safari Kutoka Bukene)'' was launched at the Shaaban Robert Secondary School 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 Tanz ...

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. 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 Ori ...

, 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