Diolch, Llywydd. Last weekend I was delighted to welcome Chief Chinamhora from Zimbabwe to Monmouthshire, who is responsible for over 280,000 people in his area. The chief, the mayor of Abergavenny and I led the 'march for Africa' at the Abergavenny Food Festival, invited by Martha and David Holman from the Gilwern-based charity Love Zimbabwe. 

I've known Martha and David for the past seven years and I've watched the charity grow into a thriving connection between Zimbabwe and Wales. Links have been made with schools, societies, businesses and Government officials. They've established a vibrant educational programme with Lampeter university, taking students to their community centre in Zimbabwe. They now hope to extend this programme to Cardiff University and the University of South Wales. 

I am honoured to invite the Chief to the Senedd today. He's in the gallery this afternoon, along with Martha and Dave, to meet my fellow AMs. I understand that he is the only Chief in recent history to come to the UK from Zimbabwe. Love Zimbabwe has recently won grant funding from the Wales for Africa programme to undertake a conservation project on four hectares of new land. On their next visit in April they plan to take books over for the new library building, accompanied by my colleague John Griffiths, among others.

We are delighted to invite Chief Chinamhora to Wales and hope that this is the beginning of an enduring and lasting friendship between our two countries.