WB Development Conference Opening

Later that nite.. Yush, Hon. Norbert Mao (Gulu District, Uganda), A dude from University of Manchester, Dr. John Okidi (Uganda)
From Left Kisangi (University of Hiroshima), His Excellency Dennis Awori (Kenya Ambassador to Japan), Yush, Ed Karanja (GRIPS Tokyo). Finally bonded with our cool n calm Ambassador. A really easy goin guy.. perhaps it runs in the family from Moody.
Lassaad Lachaal (Egypt/ AfDB), Beatrice Gakuba (Rwanda Flora, Rwanda), Me
Mao is a Ugandan Jatelo - the President of Gulu district Uganda. He really jazzed the conference with comic acts.
With the usual crowd on a break from one of the sessions... Donald Kaberuka (President African Development Bank). Didn't get the chance to vybe him but he sounded like a brilliant easy going dude. Well versed in Mama land affairs and I understand why Kagame picked him for the job.
From left to right: Japanese Minister for Finance Sadakazu Tanigaki, Chief Economist and Senior Vice President World Bank Mr Francois Bourguignon.. and Paul Wolfowitz at the opening of the conference. Thats right, got a close up with Paul Wolfowitz (WB Group President just in case) and two things struck me. 1st: The dude looks like George Bush's twin sibling! He's got that cowboy bravado too. 2nd: I was impressed by his attention to detail in his tribute to a Rwandan woman Beatrice Gakuba (see above) a horticulture businesswoman. I am battling with what to make of him... He unlush some Gringo jokes at the cocktail. Ok..I was tickled big deal. Will keep you posted as I figure out what to make of him.