I don't think they (the Chinese) have better friends in Africa than us. But when we compare to how much money we get, if we succeed, if the MCA is fu…

- Jakaya Kikwete

There are no demands - undue demands... There are many questions we get? Why China? Why now and the answer is why not?... There is no any hidden agen…

- Jakaya Kikwete

We cannot continue to mourn about our country being poor while our minerals are lying untapped and with harvesting at Lake Natron, we will not be the…

- Jakaya Kikwete

Africa needs access to markets.

- Jakaya Kikwete

If somebody gives you his money, definitely he will be interested in knowing how you spend the money.

- Jakaya Kikwete

My government is going to deal with all forms of corruption. White-collar corruption will be high on the list and we are going to plug all gaps that …

- Jakaya Kikwete

Tanzania is standing by the people of Zimbabwe including President Mugabe... Mugabe is there, he is president, he has been elected. If Tanzania had s…

- Jakaya Kikwete

The presidency is not an office job. If I only sit in the office in Dar es Salaam I'm not running the country.

- Jakaya Kikwete

It's very sad that Tanzania is a poor football country. If elected, I promise to put this country on the world football map. I will make sure we prod…

- Jakaya Kikwete