"We cannot remain a place where people pull rocks out of the ground , which others then turn into high-tech products , and sell back to us. It is not sustainable. It is simple and clear. This will take a lot of time and effort. But Africa can do it...., Anything that can be done

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Ganza Ganza Rudasumbwa!

Today, African Development Bank Group & @RwandaAgric, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, PhD, signed an aide-mémoire for a $995K AfDB grant to boost Gabiro Agribusiness Hub & Kivu Cold Group. Funds will support feasibility and E&S studies, strengthening agri value chains and cutting post-harvest losses. #FeedAfrica #Rwanda

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New milestone: UNHCR & African Development Bank Group sign Joint Action Plan in Rwanda 🇷🇼 to strengthen refugee & host community resilience — transforming displacement into opportunity. #Partnership UNHCR Rwanda Mamadou Dian Balde Raouf Mazou Sajjad Malik Dominique Isabelle Hyde UNHCR Eastern and Southern Africa

Today, I took the oath of office, as the 9th President of the African Development Bank Group. It is my distinct honour to serve our continent. Let us move forward together - with urgency, with unity, and with unwavering accountability. The time for delivery has begun.

Visited Muvumba multipurpose dam-Nyagatare. 39m high, will store 55 million m³ of water to generate 1 MW of hydropower, irrigate 11,000 Ha, & supply 50,000 m³ of domestic water daily. Expected to finish in 2027, the project will boost food sec, water supply, & climate resilience.

RWANDA SET FOR KWITA IZINA 2025 CELEBRATION IN KINIGI 1/3 📸 The wait is over — the precursor images of #KwitaIzina2025 are breathtaking! 🌿 On 05 Sept 2025, the world’s eyes turn to Kinigi, Musanze District, where Rwanda celebrates the naming of newborn mountain gorillas. 🦍✨

L'Afrique est un contributeur mineur aux émissions mondiales de carbone, mais est très vulnérable aux impacts du #Changementclimatique. Plus d'infos sur la Décennie d'actions 2021-2030, qui présente beaucoup d'opportunités pour la résilience climatique : bit.ly/3HHiPqQ

“Even in difficult times, don’t waste that time, learn from it. There are lots of lessons in difficult times. There should be lessons in good times too, meaning just don’t pass the day, and the year like that. Take something from it and associate it with a purpose, meaning a

Opened the @AFDB_Group #Rwanda 2025 Portfolio Review with Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning, Ministry of Infrastructure | Rwanda & partners. With nearly $2.5bn in projects, we’re committed to faster delivery and deeper impact for Rwandan citizens.

Presidency | Rwanda Rwanda, I know, will not be found wanting. I can assure you of that. Our only objective is and has always been for our country to be safe and secure after having endured so much tragedy. We now only want to look forward to a confident expectation of a prosperous and stable

#AVOIat10 | African Development Bank Group Regional Integration Director, Dr Dr. Joy Kategekwa reminded us that visa openness is a choice, and a collective one. A visa-free Africa starts with commitment, leadership, and action from all of us, she stressed.

Today, leaders of Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda met with a delegation from African Development Bank Group, led by Country Manager Aissa Toure Sarr, to explore ways of strengthening the partnership and advancing sustainable food systems development. #AgriUpdatesRw #AfDB #FoodSystems

LIVE : Join the African Development Bank Group for a panel discussion marking International Women’s Day (8 March 2026). WATCH now: 🇬🇧 bit.ly/4sp4xMZ | 🇫🇷 bit.ly/4b74NJr

🚨Signing of a memorandum of understanding 🚨 At #Technologies to #FeedAfrica’s workshop in, IITA & Ministry of Agriculture & Animal Resources |Rwanda signed an MoU to implement a 2-year project empowering youth via Food Basket Sites, strengthening seed systems & resilient food systems in #Rwanda, supported by African Development Bank Group.

The DEATH of the last Queen of Rwanda (1928--1994) 💔😭 On April 20, around 11: 30 am, soldiers invaded Queen Rosalie Gicanda's home and abducted her and six others. Before she died, she begged her killers not to use machetes and knives. They respected her wish and shot her six