
A lion presented to President George W. Bush by Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete during Bush's trip to Africa in 2008 is seen on display at the George W. Bush Presidential Center Wednesday, 24, 2013, in Dallas. More than 8,000 people are expected to attend the invitation-only dedication of the center, Thursday, April 25, which will house the presidential library and museum along with the 43rd presidentÃs policy institute. It opens to the public on May 1. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

For Jakaya Kikwete, the president of Tanzania, money to advance Africa's agriculture is essential for his and many other African nations. "If we can succeed, we will lift millions and millions of people out of poverty very quickly," he says. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

For Jakaya Kikwete, the president of Tanzania, money to advance Africa's agriculture is essential for his and many other African nations. "If we can succeed, we will lift millions and millions of people out of poverty very quickly," he says. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

Seeking re-election, Tanzanian President Jakaya Kikwete casts his vote in his home village of Msoga, about 75 miles north of the capital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on Sunday. (Associated Press)