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The Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosted the first-ever iPad Education Summit in Mozambique from 27-28 August 2024 for 90 educators. 

Every Wednesday morning, Middle Years Programme (MYP) students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo gather for a session of engaging, interactive and self-paced English language lessons called “Quill". 

The Aga Khan Academy Maputo’s Professional Development Centre (PDC) hosted a closing ceremony for its educational management and leadership course on 19 July 2024. The course, in its fifth year of running, is offered to public school managers from the Matola District Service for Education, Youth and Technology.  

On 7 July, His Excellency José Ramos-Horta, President of the Democratic Republic of East Timor visited AKA Maputo as part of his state visit.

On 18 May, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo celebrated its graduating class of 18 exceptional students from the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. 

In April, AKA Maputo hosted its first-ever Model United Nations (MUN) conference with approximately 80 students from the Academy and around Maputo. 

Josephine Odiambo is the Aga Khan Academy Maputo's new English and literature teacher. 

On 14 March 2024, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosted an art exhibition entitled “Whispers of the Soul". The exhibition showcased the work of seven Diploma Programme (DP) 2 visual arts students, marking the culmination of their visual arts course for this academic year.

AKA Maputo held its first-ever TEDxYouth event under the theme of “Kintsugi”, a Japanese art form of using gold to put broken pottery pieces back together.

On 12 January, AKA Maputo received a visit from His Excellency (H.E.) Mr Hajime Kimura, Japanese Ambassador to Mozambique.  

Hailing from Iran, Abouzar Basiri Zadeh is the Aga Khan Academy Maputo’s country coordinator for its International Talent Identification Programme (ITID). Abouzar’s experience depicts a passion for diversity and togetherness, regardless of background.  

In January, Primary Years Programme students from the Aga Khan Academy Maputo visited the world’s biggest floating book fair, Logos Hope. 

Hailing from both Italy and Canada, Raffaela Corrias embodies a rich cultural background in supporting the emotional well-being of individuals.

As part of the efforts to promote community engagement and broaden the horizons of the students, AKA Maputo organised an educational outreach programme to three public schools in Matola throughout November.

Recently, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo celebrated the end of term with a special celebration, including inclusive and diverse activities, such as a festive presentation, a Senior School assembly and a donation drive led by the DP1 students.  

On 15 November, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo welcomed His Excellency Mr Peter H. Vrooman, Ambassador of the United States to Mozambique and his delegation. The guests were accompanied by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) Mozambique Representative Adjunct Rui Carimo and welcomed by the Head of Academy Roy White.   

On 3 October, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo welcomed His Excellency Mr Francisco Miranda Branco, Ambassador of East Timor, officially named the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, in Mozambique and his delegation. 

From pioneering the addition of the International Baccalaureate (IB) e-assessment in Kiswahili when she was the Middle Years Programme (PYP) Coordinator at the Aga Khan Academy (AKA) Mombasa, Esther has now been a part of the introduction of Portuguese into the Middle Years Programme (MYP) at the AKA Maputo. As the current MYP Coordinator, Esther started working on this last year to ensure its success.   

With over 30 years of experience in the field of education and having spent many decades teaching in various international schools across the globe, Roy White is the Aga Khan Academy Maputo’s new Head of Academy.  

In response to a cyclone that occurred in February, Grade 3 students at AKA Maputo are collaborating with a school in the Boane District of Mozambique to rebuild their library that was destroyed.  

The Aga Khan Academy Maputo recently held its annual PYP exhibition for Grade 5 students. 

Junior School students at the Aga Khan Academy Maputo recently competed in an under-9 and under-11 inter-school football tournament, in which they came in third place.  

The Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosted a football tournament on Sunday, 16 October 2022 against the Black Bulls, a Matola-based football club.  

On 22 August 2022, the Aga Khan Academy Maputo's Grade 6 and 7 students combined two of their favourite things: reading and service. 

On 7 May the Aga Khan Academy Maputo hosted a basketball camp – Campo de Desenvolvimento António Azevedo and Hernani Mussa – for 60 students from schools around Mozambique, including seven students from the Academy.

AKA Maputo was inaugurated by the President of the Republic of Mozambique Filipe Jacinto Nyusi together with the President of the Portuguese Republic Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in the presence of Prince Rahim Aga Khan, representing His Highness the Aga Khan.

On Friday, 18 March 2022, Prince Rahim Aga Khan visited the Aga Khan Academy Maputo before the Academy’s inauguration the next day.

His Excellency President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa of Portugal visited AKA Maputo, where he toured the campus and engaged with students. Speaking in Portuguese and English, he shared lessons on leadership and service, leaving a lasting impression on the community.