This afternoon in Kigali, Minister of State @UstaNcusta officially launched the National Consultations on the Drafting Process of the East African Community (EAC) Political Confederation. In her remarks, she emphasized that this event marks a significant milestone in Rwanda's contribution to the East African integration, as it provides an opportunity for citizens to actively participate and share their views to inform the confederation constitution making process. 🔗For more pictures: flic.kr/s/aHBqjCWGUj ==== = Uyu munsi, Umunyamabanga wa Leta @UstaNcusta yafunguye ku mugaragaro ibiganiro nyunguranabitekerezo ku mushinga wo guhuza inzego za politiki z'Umuryango wa Afurika y'i Burasirazuba (@jumuiya). Muri ibi biganiro, impuguke ziturutse muri EAC zizakusanya ibitekerezo by'Abanyarwanda bo mu ngeri zitandukanye, ku ngingo z'ingenzi bifuza ko uyu mushinga wazibandaho mu gihe cyo gushyirwa mu bikorwa.

Minister @onduhungirehe is in the Republic of South Africa for an official visit.

President Kagame has arrived in Lomé, Togo, where he was received by President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé @FEGnassingbe ahead of the inaugural African Air Transport Convention & Expo.

Inama ihuriweho n’Imitwe yombi, iragezwaho na Minisitiri w’Imari n’Igenamigambi umushinga w’Itegeko rigena Ingengo y’Imari ya Leta y’umwaka wa 2026/2027. - - - The Joint Sitting of both Chambers, will hear from the Minister of @RwandaFinance the presentation of the State Budget Bill for the fiscal year 2026/2027. 🕒 15h00 Follow our platforms for updates

Today, the Ambassador of China to Rwanda, Gao Wenqi, paid a courtesy visit to Speaker Kazarwa, together with Deputy Speakers Uwineza Beline and Mussa Fazil Harerimana. They exchanged views on inter-parliamentary cooperation between the Republic of Rwanda 🇷🇼 and the People's Republic of China.🇨🇳

Inteko Rusange y’Umutwe w’Abadepite yagejejweho na Minisitiri wa @RwandaTrade, Sebahizi Prudence, Politiki y’Inganda (2024–2034) igamije kwihutisha iterambere ry’ubukungu bushingiye ku nganda zifite ubushobozi bwo guhatana ku isoko mpuzamahanga. Mu bitekerezo Abadepite batanze byafasha kunoza ishyirwa mu bikorwa ryayo harimo: ➡️Gukurikirana ibibazo by’inganda zimwe zikora munsi y’ubushobozi bwazo; ➡️Gukemura ikibazo cy’igiciro cy’amazi n’amashanyarazi kikiri hejuru no kuba adahagije; ➡️Kwibanda ku nganda zishobora kubona ibikoresho by’ibanze mu Rwanda; ➡️ Gukurikirana uburenganzira n’imibereho myiza y’abakozi mu nganda kugira ngo abafite umenyi bukwiye bazigane

Today, Senator Bideri John Bonds welcomed delegation from Hope Haven Christian School, #USA to Parliament for a learning visit, highlighting #Rwanda’s legislative history, governance system, and the Senate’s role in advancing unity, accountability, and inclusive development.

This afternoon in Paris, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame join French President H.E. Emmanuel Macron, along with senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, academics, researchers and friends of Rwanda for the unveiling of a monument honoring the victims of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi. Follow live: youtube.com/live/AQJLpDnF4HQ

Uyu munsi, mu Turere 27, mu Ntara zose, Abadepite bifatanyije n’abaturage mu muganda rusange, muri gahunda y’igikorwa barimo cyo kwegera abaturage mu gihugu hose. #DepiteMuBaturage

Abadepite barakurikirana uko gahunda z’ubuhinzi ziteza imbere abaturage n’icyakorwa ngo birusheho. Nyuma y’inama ku Karere, Abadepite basuye ibikorwa by’ubuhinzi nyuma baganira n’abaturage. #DepiteMuBaturage

Congratulations, my brother @adoniaayebare, for your well-deserved appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda! I wish you all the best in your new assignment and I have no doubt that our collaboration will be excellent. 🇺🇬🇷🇼

Abadepite bagize Komisiyo y’Ububanyi n’Amahanga, Ubutwererane n’Umutekano bagiranye ibiganiro na Minisitiri wa @RwandaEmergency, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira, na Minisitiri Prudence Sebahizi wa @RwandaTrade ku ishyirwa mu bikorwa rya Politiki y’Imicungire y’Ibiza. Ibi biganiro byibanze ku gukumira no guhangana n’ibiza biterwa n’inkuba n’inkongi z’umuriro, uko ingamba zishyirwa mu bikorwa, imbogamizi zihari, n’uruhare rw’abaturage, mu kongera ubudahangarwa no kugabanya ingaruka z’ibiza.

“We often talk about Africa having an abundance of talent, but the conversation cannot end there. It is important to follow this with action, and equip our young people with the knowledge and skills to compete with the rest of the world.” President Kagame

“In 2006, the first ten Rwandan students went to study at Oklahoma Christian University through the Presidential Scholars Program. Two decades later, there are more than 700 alumni who serve in strategic leadership positions, including senior government officials and executives in the private sector. Because of the success of our Presidential scholars, more universities started extending scholarship opportunities to privately funded students. As a country, we look forward to continuing building on the achievements of our strong collaboration. Twenty-years is a special milestone. Let’s keep working together to write the next chapter of our journey.” President Kagame | Twenty-year celebration of Rwanda and Oklahoma Christian University Partnership

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“I think private sector is doing a good job, in fact, it is ahead of the public sector. They are actually, to some level, hustlers. They are able to go through some of the barriers that are created by the public sector, but if those barriers were not there, the private sector would be far ahead of where they are, and along with that, the continent would be ahead of where we are. Those of us in the public sector need to fine tune our responsibilities towards allowing the private sector to be the engine that they are, and should be, and all of us would benefit.” President Kagame | Opening Ceremony of the Africa CEO Forum 2026 #ACF2026

This evening at State House in Nairobi, President Kagame joined other leaders for a State Dinner hosted by President William Ruto of Kenya and First Lady Rachel Ruto in honour of Heads of State and Government attending the #AfricaForward Summit.

Muri iki cyumweru, Komisiyo y’Ububanyi n’Amahanga, Ubutwererane n’Umutekano yakomeje igikorwa cyo kuganira n’inzego za Leta ku ishyirwa mu bikorwa rya Politiki y’Urujya n’Uruza rw’Abakozi. Abahagarariye Guverinoma bagaragaje ingamba zihari zirimo: ➡️Kwakira ibyicaro by’imiryango mpuzamahanga mu Rwanda; ➡️Kongerera Abanyarwanda ubumenyi n’ubushobozi bujyanye n’isoko ry’umurimo mpuzamahanga; ➡️Gutangaza amahirwe y’akazi mpuzamahanga ku mbuga za Leta; ➡️Guha abanyamahanga bakora mu Rwanda uburenganzira nk’ubw’Abanyarwanda, cyane ku bwishingizi n’ubwiteganyirize.

This afternoon at the State House in Gaborone, President Kagame and President @duma_boko held a tête-à-tête meeting followed by bilateral talks with their respective delegations. The two Heads of State then witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements and Memorandums of Understanding between Rwanda and Botswana on avoidance of double taxation, visa exemption for holders of diplomatic, official, and national passports, air services, health, economic, trade and investment cooperation, as well as collaboration between the Rwanda Development Board and the Botswana Investment and Trade Centre.