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Paul Kagame

Also known as: @PaulKagame · President Paul Kagame · President Kagame · Rwandan President Paul Kagame

Paul Kagame — Rwandan President who has addressed youth employment in agriculture and attributed Rwanda's development to self-reliance.

2026-05-072026-09-13

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  1. September 2026
  2. Joy Online

    In a question to Rwanda President Paul Kagame at the Presidential/Youth Townhall during the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Rwanda, she said, “I believe our food systems hold enormous opportunities to change that narrative for young Africans out there.” Ms Mustapha joined fou

    What must gov’ts do to make food systems drive job creation in Africa? – Fareeda Mustapha asks Rwanda’s Kagame
  3. August 2026
  4. Joy Online

    Other dignitaries who participated in the Forum included President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe; and former South Africa Thabo Mbeki.

    Vice President reiterates importance of Africans taking greater ownership of their development
  5. Joy Online

    She joined a high-level panel featuring Rwandan President Paul Kagame, former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Dessalegn Boshe and former South African President Thabo Mbeki.

    Africa must take ownership of its development – Vice President
  6. Joy Online

    Rwandan President Paul Kagame has attributed the country’s progress in governance and public service delivery to a deliberate commitment to self-reliance.

    Self-reliance driving Rwanda’s governance and service delivery — Paul Kagame
  7. The Ghanaian Times

    President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, one of the founders of the African School of Governance, will join Vice President Opoku-Agyemang and former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn for a discussion on turning African unity into concrete action.

    Veep to address at Africa Mindset Reset forum in Kigali
  8. July 2026
  9. Joy Online

    He further recalled that Major General Anyidoho had previously been awarded Rwanda’s highest national honour for bravery by President Paul Kagame.

    Rwanda honours Ghanaian peacekeepers with monuments at Burma Camp
  10. June 2026
  11. Joy Online

    French President Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame on Tuesday inaugurated a memorial ​in Paris to honour the victims of ‌the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda.

    Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris
  12. May 2026
  13. Joy Online

    The African School of Governance, co-founded by Paul Kagame and Hailemariam Desalegn, will provide academic and accreditation support, while AfroChampions will contribute case studies, partnerships and policy expertise.

    African leaders launch initiative to strengthen Africa’s global negotiating power
  14. Business & Financial Times

    Under Tabo Mbeki, South Africa gained a lot of respect, when he, John Kufuor of Ghana and Paul Kagame of Rwanda among others led the campaign on good governance and African peer review mechanism.

    Development Discourse with Amos Safo: When South Africans bite the fingers that once fed them
  15. Joy Online

    ce, and the right to mourn all victims without fear”. “You spoke openly about the killing of members of your family by RPF soldiers in 1994; a story that many in Rwanda feel is not allowed to be told because it challenges the official narrative promoted by [President] @PaulKagame

    Rwandan singer dies as he was being released from prison
Agriculture & Land

Ghanaian entrepreneur asks Kagame how governments can boost youth job creation

The News

At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda, 24-year-old Ghanaian entrepreneur Fareeda Mustapha asked President Paul Kagame what governments must do to make agricultural and food systems a major engine of job creation for Africa's youth. Kagame called for policies that support young people and improve access to agricultural financing, saying governments must "de-risk" support mechanisms.

10 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 10 September

  1. Ghanaian entrepreneur asks Kagame how governments can boost youth job creation

    At the Africa Food Systems Forum in Rwanda, 24-year-old Ghanaian entrepreneur Fareeda Mustapha asked President Paul Kagame what governments must do to make agricultural and food systems a major engine of job creation for Africa's youth. Kagame called for policies that support young people and improve access to agricultural financing, saying governments must "de-risk" support mechanisms.

    10 September 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 27 August

  1. Vice President urges African ownership of development and narratives

    Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang told the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali that Africans must move beyond implementing external solutions to building their own capacity, institutions and expertise to address challenges. She encouraged African-led research and education that equips young people to shape Africa's future.

    27 August 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 25 August

  1. Vice President urges Africa to lead own development, solutions

    Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang called on Africans to take greater ownership of the continent's development and narratives, stating Africa must build its own institutions, expertise and capacity rather than implementing solutions designed elsewhere. Speaking at the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Rwanda, she emphasised that Pan-Africanism's core conviction—that Africans can work together to determine their own future—must remain central to development today.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Rwanda's progress stems from self-reliance mindset, Kagame says

    Rwandan President Paul Kagame attributed the country's progress in governance and public service delivery to a deliberate commitment to self-reliance, arguing that effective resource use rather than resource abundance drives development.

    25 August 2026 · Joy Online

  3. Vice President to speak at Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali

    Vice President Prof. Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang will address the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, on August 25–26, where about 1,000 leaders from Africa and beyond are expected to discuss leadership, governance and Africa's development under the theme "From Pan-Africanism to Meta-Africanism."

    25 August 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Monday 6 July

  1. Rwanda unveils monuments honouring Ghanaian peacekeepers

    Rwanda's government has constructed two monuments at Burma Camp to honour Ghanaian peacekeepers who served during the 1994 genocide, with Ghana's Foreign Minister describing the unveiling as recognition of the Ghana Armed Forces' courage and sacrifice under UNAMIR.

    6 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Macron, Kagame inaugurate Rwanda genocide memorial in Paris

    French President Emmanuel Macron and Rwandan President Paul Kagame inaugurated a memorial in Paris honouring victims of the 1994 genocide against Tutsis in Rwanda. The memorial, named "L'Archive" and designed by Portuguese artist Grada Kilomba, is located on the banks of the Seine and bears an engraved tribute to hundreds of thousands massacred between April and July 1994.

    3 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 17 May

  1. African leaders launch negotiating academy for government officials

    African leaders and policy institutions have launched the Sankoree Institute of Global Negotiators (SIGN), a continental academy to strengthen the capacity of government officials and technical experts negotiating major international agreements on mining, debt, trade, climate finance and public health. The institute will offer practical training through "Deal Labs" and an AI-powered platform to address gaps in preparation and technical support that have resulted in weak contract terms and revenue losses for African countries.

    17 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Opinion: Ghana's role in South Africa's liberation history amid xenophobic attacks

    An opinion piece by Amos Safo examines recent xenophobic attacks on Ghanaians and Nigerians in South Africa, including an incident involving a Ghanaian whose resident documents were questioned by a mob. The author criticises a South African blogger's personal attacks on Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa for condemning the violence as a betrayal of African solidarity.

    11 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Thursday 7 May

  1. Rwandan government critic singer dies during prison release

    Rwandan singer Aimable Karasira died at Nyarugenge Hospital as he was being released from prison in Kigali; the Rwanda Correctional Service attributed his death to an overdose of prescription medication, though government critics have questioned the circumstances and called for an independent investigation.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

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