Rwanda Development Board

KENDRICK LAMAR AND 'MOVE AFRIKA: RWANDA' LIGHT UP KIGALI WITH SOLD OUT SHOW, LAUNCHING THE FIRST PAN-AFRICAN TOURING CIRCUIT HEADLINED BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS

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Thursday, December 7, 2023
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KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The first ever Move Afrika event, held tonight in Kigali, was unlike any live show Rwanda has seen before. A light-filled, sold-out BK Arena hosted Move Afrika: Rwanda, a spectacular night of music, culture, and advocacy that took East African entertainment to new heights and will be remembered for years to come as the birth of the first pan-African touring circuit for international artists.

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  • Bruce Melodie opened the night with an energetic performance that included his smash hits 'Katerina', 'When She's Around' and 'Henzapu.'
  • Rwandan poet Fred Mfuranzima treated the audience to a spoken word performance of his moving poem, 'The Unstoppable Sea'.
  • We are looking forward to hosting global citizens every year, here in Kigali, through Move Afrika.
  • "Global Citizen and pgLang launched Move Afrika to pioneer a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit throughout the continent of Africa.

GLOBAL CITIZEN AND pgLANG ANNOUNCE 'MOVE AFRIKA,' A LONG-TERM VISION TO PIONEER A WORLD CLASS MUSIC TOURING CIRCUIT ACROSS THE AFRICAN CONTINENT

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Friday, November 3, 2023
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In partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, Kigali, Rwanda will host Move Afrika every year for the next five years.

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  • In partnership with the Rwanda Development Board, Kigali, Rwanda will host Move Afrika every year for the next five years.
  • Each year, additional countries will be added to the tour schedule, which aims to expand to five countries by 2025.
  • "Africa is driving culture and creativity globally, but the Continent has been left out of the global music touring circuit for too long.
  • Across the entire African continent there is huge excitement for driving economic development, tourism and world class entertainment.

Zipline and the Government of Rwanda Announce a New Partnership to Serve the Entire Country with Instant Logistics

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Thursday, December 15, 2022
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KIGALI, Rwanda, Dec. 15, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics and deliveries, today announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029.

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  • Under the new partnership, Rwanda will triple its delivery volume by adding new delivery sites in rural and urban locations throughout the country and opening up Zipline’s service to other government entities.
  • In doing so, Rwanda is bringing innovative and environmentally friendly logistics and delivery to the country, and it will be the first country in the world with the ability to make autonomous instant deliveries to its entire population.
  • This new partnership expands that foundation to support the country’s financial, e-commerce and tourism industries.
  • Zipline currently operates on three continents and completes an instant delivery on behalf of businesses and governments every two minutes.

VISIT RWANDA LAUNCHES INSTAGRAM CITIZEN SCIENCE PROGRAM FOR GORILLA CONSERVATION

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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
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LOS ANGELES, Sept. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Visit Rwanda and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) is launching a new innovative use of technology to protect and conserve gorillas and promote sustainable and responsible wildlife tourism in the country. With GorillaGram, visitors to Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park will not just get to spend time with the country's famed mountain gorillas, but they can also utilize Instagram to help play an active role in gorilla conservation by sharing their own experiences and photos through the platform.

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  • Rwanda is home to some of the only populations of mountain gorillas, and their protection has been a conservation success story in Rwanda.
  • With the intentions of continuing conservation efforts and further growing the population of wild gorillas, the Rwandan gorilla families will now have a presence on Instagram through this project.
  • Now, Visit Rwanda celebrates the holiday with an annual baby gorilla naming ceremony, Kwita Izina .
  • Ms. Rugwizangoga adds, "Those looking to make positive change and environmental impacts through travel need look no further than gorilla tracking in Rwanda.

Ginkgo Bioworks and the Rwanda Development Board Announce Plans to Develop and Implement New Biosecurity Capabilities in Rwanda

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Thursday, August 11, 2022
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BOSTON and KIGALI, Rwanda, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA), the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, and the Rwanda Development Board ("RDB"), representing the government of the Republic of Rwanda, today announced that they have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with the intent of developing and implementing new biosecurity capabilities in Rwanda.

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  • RDB, a Rwandan government institution, was established in 2008 to accelerate Rwanda's economic development by enabling private sector growth.
  • Ginkgo will build relationships with Rwandan public health institutions and private sector-led biotechnology initiatives in Rwanda; the RDB will contribute expertise in skills development and on-the-ground support for the partnership.
  • We are excited about our plans to partner with Ginkgo to bring cutting-edge biosecurity capabilities to Rwanda across various sectors including health and agriculture.
  • The Rwanda Development Board is a government agency responsible for leading the country's transformation into a dynamic global hub for business, investment, tourism and innovation.

Kasada to Write the Next Chapter of Kigali’s Historic Umubano Hotel

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Thursday, June 9, 2022
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The Government of Rwanda and Kasada have announced today the acquisition of the Umubano Hotel located in Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda by Kasada.

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  • The Government of Rwanda and Kasada have announced today the acquisition of the Umubano Hotel located in Kacyiru, Kigali, Rwanda by Kasada.
  • Kasada will rebrand and redevelop the existing Umubano hotel into a 100-key Mvenpick hotel in accordance with international standards.
  • The Mvenpick hotel brand is represented in more than 30 countries in Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
  • Kasada is an independent investment platform dedicated to hospitality in Sub-Saharan Africa, advised by Kasada Capital Management part of the Kasada group.

Trust Stamp Announces Winners of Trusted Rwanda Hackathon

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Monday, April 11, 2022
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Kigali, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI, Euronext Growth: AIID ID), the Privacy-First Identity CompanyTM providing AI-powered trust and identity services used globally across multiple sectors, today announces winners of the 2022 Trusted Rwanda Hackathon following the hybrid event which brought five competitors and an esteemed panel of judges together for the final pitch competition in the first week of April.

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  • Kigali, April 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trust Stamp (Nasdaq: IDAI, Euronext Growth: AIID ID), the Privacy-First Identity CompanyTM providing AI-powered trust and identity services used globally across multiple sectors, today announces winners of the 2022 Trusted Rwanda Hackathon following the hybrid event which brought five competitors and an esteemed panel of judges together for the final pitch competition in the first week of April.
  • SECOND PLACE, SSINTAR: In the proposed metaverse environment modeled on Kigali, avatars establish trust by verifying identity with Trust Stamps secure and streamlined identity technology.
  • Fiinanza: With a crowdfunding platform that enables communities to support their local businesses, Fiinanza presented its transformative financial solution elevated further with secure, trusted transactions.
  • The 2022 Trusted Rwanda Hackathon participants are pioneering technical advancement in Africa, and we look forward to further growing Trust Stamp Rwanda in the coming year alongside this incredibly innovative and talented community, added Narayanswamy.

Future Mobility and Innovation: The driving force behind VTM Torino, taking place on March 30-31, 2022

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022
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Taking place in the Piemonte region North-West Italy , at the OGR, a hub of innovation in Torino, the event will bring together major global automotive and mobility stakeholders.

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  • Taking place in the Piemonte region North-West Italy , at the OGR, a hub of innovation in Torino, the event will bring together major global automotive and mobility stakeholders.
  • Only district gathering the complete automotive supply chain in Italy, VTM 2022 is a unique opportunity for the Piemonte automotive local savoir-faire to shine.
  • Since the first edition of the event, innovation in vehicle and transportation technology has been at the heart of VTM.
  • VTM Torino brings together the entire supply chain, including vehicle makers, tier suppliers, mobility decision makers, disruptive technology entrepreneurs and solution providers.

Ethos Asset Management Inc., USA Announces Deal in Rwanda with Baho International Hospital Ltd, to Build Brand New Hospital Facilities and Equip Them in Kigali

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Friday, November 5, 2021
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ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA , announced a new long-term financing partnership with Baho International Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, with a significant capital infusion of $10 Million USD, that will continue for several years.

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  • ETHOS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC USA , announced a new long-term financing partnership with Baho International Hospital, Kigali, Rwanda, with a significant capital infusion of $10 Million USD, that will continue for several years.
  • Carlos Santos, President, and CEO of Ethos stated, We are exceptionally thrilled to partner with Baho International Hospital, and its founders Eng.
  • Ethos Asset Management (Ethos) is an independent, US-based company with a global reach in resource mobilization and project financing.
  • BIH patients come to the hospital looking for the following:
    Quality services based on modern equipment, professional and hardworking medical personnel

Announcement at kENUP Roundtable: BioNTech Plans mRNA Facility in Africa in Mid-2022

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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I would like to thank all participants of todays meeting for the support and trust to establish the first mRNA manufacturing facility within the African Union.

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  • I would like to thank all participants of todays meeting for the support and trust to establish the first mRNA manufacturing facility within the African Union.
  • Together, we will work on developing a regional manufacturing network to support the access to vaccines manufactured in Africa, for Africa, said Ugur Sahin, M.D., CEO and Co-founder of BioNTech.
  • Our goal is to develop vaccines in the African Union and to establish sustainable vaccine production capabilities to jointly improve medical care in Africa.
  • BioNTech plans to develop and implement a scalable construction network based on the expertise and learnings from the ramp-up of the Companys production facility in Marburg.