Country Director, Rwanda @AFD_France @AFD_en #MondeEnCommun #WorldInCommon
Kigali, Rwanda
Joined April 2020
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WATCH: #Rwanda's Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, highlights the transformative potential of AI in driving Rwanda's GDP growth during the World Economic Forum 2025 panel, "AI: Lifting All Boats."
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And the winners of the iSTAR Hackathon are... ✨
After hours of brainstorming, and problem-solving, we concluded the iSTAR Hackathon with a pitch session that showcased ideas addressing the intersection of space technology and climate change.
Congratulations to our winners:
🥇 1st Place - Minetech: Satellite-based tools for safer and sustainable mining.
🥈 2nd Place - Sentrier: Real-time air quality and weather tracking for better decisions.
🥉 3rd Place - Kulima: A satellite-powered platform delivering insights for sustainable farming.
These teams stood out for their creativity, practicality, and potential for impact, earning access to resources to further their projects.
A special thank you goes out to our incredible partners, panel of judges, mentors - @expertisefrance , @RwandaSpace , @AFD_France , @thalesgroup , and @Thales_Alenia_S . Your expertise and guidance refined the participants ideas into viable solutions for real-world problems.
Let’s continue to push the boundaries of innovation together. 🌍
#iSTARHackathon #SpaceAndClimateChange #InnovationForImpact
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On November 27th, 2024, six outstanding innovative projects were recognized @RwandaPolytec-Tumba College: 2nd Cohort Business Incubation Project Awards. The Smart Incubator Technology, developed by Niyomwungeri Theophile, was awarded the top prize of 3,000,000 Rwf. @AFD_en
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Au-delà de ce titre et en toute loyauté au Président et au Gouvernement, je vous invite à lire mon analyse sur l’utilité pour la 🇫🇷 de l’action de l’@AFD_France partout dans le monde. Je m’expliquerai plus longuement demain à l’Assemblée & au Sénat lepoint.fr/politique/aide-pu…
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A powerful close to National Sports Talent Week!
Minister @rnyirishema , joined by French Ambassador @antoine_anfre , AFD Country Director @ArthurGermond , and DG of REB @mbanelson celebrated Rwanda's rising stars and the partnerships fueling their dreams. Here's to a bright future for Rwandan sports!
#FutureSportsStars
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Today, at the closing ceremony of National Sports Talent Week in @HuyeDistrict , we celebrated remarkable young talents from across Rwanda.
In his remarks, Minister @rnyirishema underscored the importance of nurturing young athletes and called for stronger collaboration among all stakeholders.
Here's to the bright future of Rwandan sports! #FutureSportsStars
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The excitement is building! Only 3 days left until we kick off the first-ever National Sports Talent Week! Get ready to witness the rise of future sports stars!
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I extend my congratulations to @RWPPA on the development of Rwanda's National Sustainable Public Procurement Policy Framework.
This approach is a core element of Rwanda's Environment and Climate Change Policy, and will be a game changer as we work to build a #GreenRwanda🇷🇼🌿.
Press conference is going on at @RWPPA on Sustainable Public Procurement(SPP) policy as approved by the last cabinet.@RwandaFinance @WorldBank Rwanda.
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Today, Minister @rnyirishema alongside PS @nmukazayire welcomed the French Ambassador @antoine_anfre , his team and @AFD_France Country Director @ArthurGermond for a courtesy meeting. Discussions focused on the ongoing ISONGA Program and exploring new partnership opportunities.
@Sarr_PapaAmadou at #AFSForum2024: “@AFD_en committed 1.2 Bn€ in 2023 towards agriculture. More than 1 million rural households saw their livelihoods improved thanks to the supported initiatives”
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En marge de l'Africa Food Systems Forum 2024, le Directeur exécutif Mobilisation, partenariat et communication de l'AFD @Sarr_PapaAmadou annonce la tenue du prochain Nutrition for Growth Summit à Paris en mars 2025
#AFSForum2024 #N4G
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Need answers to prepare your application to our call for proposals?
📅 Register now for our next online Q&A session in English which will take place on October 2nd at 4pm (CEST)
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Encouraged by Isonga Program Phase I's success, @ArthurGermond, @BeaudouinMG, and @DiasChristophe_ from @AFD_France expressed support for Phase II. Their backing will help build sustainable structures to nurture world-class athletes and propel Rwanda to int'l. sports success.
Avec le soutien du @FundInnovDev @village_ent soutient la création de groupes d’épargne et les petites entreprises du @rulindodistrict - avec un impact durable. Merci aux femmes et hommes qui ont accepte de partager leurs histoires avec nous aujourd’hui
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🇷🇼 @ArthurGermond, Country Director @AFD_France in Rwanda, gives introductory words to the Year 2 STARS program results workshop: “I am very impressed to see the level of engagement and excitement of the Ministry of Education for the STARS program as it scales”.
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Earlier today, Minister of Sports @rnyirishema welcomed Mr. Germond Arthur, The Country Director AFD, Mrs. Morgane Beaudouin and Mr. Christophe Dias from @AFD_France. Discussions centered on advancing sports development in schools through the ISONGA program. #SportsDevelopment
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The 2nd edition of Isonga Training Camp has officially come to an end. Over the past two weeks, 693 young athletes, from 30 centers spread across 17 secondary schools under Isonga Program, demonstrated incredible growth, dedication and talent across 6 sport disciplines: 1/5
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Another 1st for @BRDbank, 1st bank in #Rwanda to get a AAA rating trom GCR (owned by @moodysratings) - BIG thanks to our shareholders @RwandaFinance @RSSB_Rwanda ,our board & our team for the amazing support 🙏 - now let's use this to raise more 💰 for 🇷🇼 econ devt
We are thrilled to announce we have earned an AAA long-term credit rating from GCR Ratings!🎉 We're proud to lead as Rwanda's first institution to achieve this, bolstering our mission for economic transformation. 🌍#Rwanda #CreditRating
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Today at the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris, President Kagame joined other Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, athletes, representatives of the sports movement and other stakeholders for the Sports for Sustainable Development Summit. The summit was hosted by President @EmmanuelMacron, and Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, with the support of the Agence Française de Développement @AFD_France headed by Rémy Rioux @RiouxRemy. The discussions focused on the significant contributions of sports to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. #Sport4SD
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Thank you for hosting us! We're excited about this partnership with @IrcadAfrica and the incredible opportunities it brings for developing skills and drive research & innovation. Exciting times ahead!
Thrilled to host the V/C @SylvieMucyo & @RwandaPolytec team at @IrcadAfrica. We signed an agreement to synergize our efforts in research, teaching, and innovation. This partnership will enrich the ecosystem in place and elevate our community. #Collaboration #Innovation #Education