President Kagame receives Danny Glover - Kigali, 30 June 2009
President Kagame and Danny Glover after their meeting at Urugwiro Village
President Kagame today received a courtesy call from American actor Danny Glover who is in Kigali at the invitation of the 5th Rwanda Film Festival.
President Kagame recieves Rockefeller Foundation President- Kigali, 29 June 2009
President Kagame with Rockefeller Foundation Delegation
President Kagame
today met with Dr Judith Rodin, President of Rockefeller
Foundation.Dr Rodin’s visit reaffirmed Rockefeller Foundation's commitment to ensuring
that the foundation’s contribution to health systems strengthening efforts in Rwanda is complementary and mutually reinforcing, with a particular focus on technology.
President Kagame assured Dr Rodin that Rwanda is keen to benefit from the partnership with Rockefeller Foundation and commended the foundation for promoting the use of technology in the health sector, an approach that is in line with Rwanda's vision.
President Kagame participates in Umuganda- Kigali, 27 June 2009
President Kagame takes a break during Umuganda in Gahanga District
President Kagame today joined residents of Gahanga for this
month’s Umuganda which also marked the launch of Army Week, organized by the
Rwanda Defence Forces. President Kagame joined RDF members in construction of
new homes for vulnerable Gahanga residents including genocide survivors in the
district. In his remarks at the end of the communal work, President Kagame commended
Rwandans for their continued commitment to Umuganda noting that it is a good
practice that should be reinforced.
President Kagame meets with Howard Shultz- Kigali, 26 June 2009
President Kagame with Howard Shultz of Starbucks
President Paul Kagame today met with Howard Shultz, Starbucks
Coffee Company chairman, president and CEO, to discuss and build
on the investments Starbucks has made in Rwanda as well as future
opportunities.
President Kagame spoke of
the partnership between Rwanda and Starbucks as a real example of a country and
business coming together for the greater good saying that this
collaboration is in line with Rwanda’s determination to work closely with
investors to build and sustain mutually beneficial relationships.
President Kagame expressed Rwanda’s commitment
to working with Starbucks to strengthen and to improve coffee quality and
growing practices for Rwandan farmers.
