Kagame arrived in Kenya in the evening of Monday 12th September 2022 to attend the inauguration of Dr. William Ruto, the country’s president-elect who will be inaugurated on Tuesday 13th September 2022.
Upon arrival at the airport, Kagame was received by Kenyan officials including the country’s designate-ambassador to Rwanda, Peter Mundia Githiora.
Following the meeting with Kagame, Ruto expressed willingness to promote bilateral relations for the interests of both countries’ people.
“Kenya and Rwanda have a long established relationship based not just on geography but mutual interests and long standing partnerships on economic and security issues. We will seek to build and expand our cooperation for the mutual benefit of the citizens of our countries,” he tweeted.
The inauguration of Ruto will take place today at Moi International Sports Centre in Nairobi.
Over 60,000 citizens are expected to attend the ceremony in-person while others will follow it via television. Meanwhile, over 2500 dignitaries to grace the event in Nairobi include 20 Heads of State and Government.
Ruto was elected recently with 50.4% votes over his rival Raila Odinga who obtained 48,9%.
He will be serving as the fifth Kenyan President after the country’s Independence.
The group’s statement released today reads that relevant effective dates will be communicated in due course.
Alain Nkontchou, Ecobank Group Chairman has thanked Ade for his immense contribution during his seven years at the helm of the Ecobank Group as Group CEO.
“Ade can be rightly proud of his success in leading the implementation of the Roadmap to Leadership strategy, navigating Ecobank through challenges, seizing opportunities, and positioning Ecobank for sustainable long-term growth. Ade’s deep knowledge, unrivaled vision, commitment and infinite passion made all the difference. It has been a real pleasure working with him. I count on his continuous support to ensure a smooth transition as we onboard Jeremy Awori as the new Group CEO,” he said.
“Jeremy Awori is a highly respected leader in the banking industry with significant achievements in his previous capacities. The Board of Directors strongly believes that his drive and strong focus on results will be vital in steering the Group in its next phase,” Alain Nkontchou added.
Ade Ayeyemi also expressed his deep gratitude for the opportunity to lead the Ecobank Group. “It is a privilege to lead an amazing team of Ecobankers in bringing the Ecobank Group back to growth and continuing to realise our commendable pan-African mandate,” he stated.
Ayeyemi also expressed his commitment to a smooth transition and onboarding of his successor.
The incoming Group CEO, Jeremy Awori, responding to the announcement of his appointment said: “It is a great honour to be appointed Ecobank Group’s Chief Executive Officer. I look forward to consolidating the transformation of Ecobank, a truly pan-African institution full of talented people, while innovating to create value for all Ecobank’s stakeholders. I am humbled by the opportunity to contribute to the continent’s economic development and financial integration with Ecobank Group.”
Jeremy Awori is joining Ecobank Group following a twenty-five-year long career in the banking industry, with almost a decade leading Absa Bank Kenya Plc as the CEO and Managing Director.
Before joining Absa, Jeremy held multiple leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank across the Middle-East and Africa. He brings a wealth of experience, skills, and industry know-how to the Ecobank Group.
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The Group has a banking licence in France and representative offices in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Johannesburg, South Africa; Beijing, China; London, the UK and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The Group offers a full suite of banking products, services and solutions-including digital- and not limited to bank and deposit accounts, loans, cash management, advisory, trade, securities, wealth and asset management.
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He held bilateral talks with his Counterpart, the Chief of Staff of the Algeria National Popular Army (ANPA), Lieutenant General Saïd Chengriha in the context of Defence Cooperation between the RDF and ANPA.
The CDS was accompanied by the Deputy Chief of Staff of Rwanda Air Force, Col G Gasana and the Head of International Military Cooperation, Brig Gen P Karuretwa.
The bilateral meeting held at the Rwanda National Police (RNP) headquarters in Kacyiru was also attended by the Deputy IGPs; Felix Namuhoranye of Operations and Jeanne Chantal Ujeneza of Administration and Personnel.
IGP Munyuza said that the visit is a milestone in enhancing security cooperation between Rwanda and Benin.
“Our meeting today is premised on good cooperation between Rwanda and Benin because leaders of our two countries; President Paul Kagame and President Patrice Talon, set strong foundation on which we should work together to guarantee safety and security of our people,” IGP Munyuza said.
This foundation, he added, requires the two Police institutions to bring their efforts together with right actions to fight against organized and transnational crimes.
IGP Munyuza observed that this framework will streamline ways to establish practical channels of sharing information and intelligence on transnational crimes and terrorism that continues to threaten security of the continent.
Further, IGP Munyuza said that this partnership provide channels to explore ways to share expertise, including training, knowledge and resources to develop the capacity of Police forces of the two countries.
On his part, DG Soumail Allabi Yaya, who is in Rwanda for a five-day visit, said that the ties that unite the two countries is a stepping stone to unite the two Police institutions.
“I know you have a lot of experience in the fight against terrorism and we want to draw inspiration from it to protect our country, which has been plagued for some time by sordid demonstrations by lawless people,” DG Yaya said.
A statement issued late Friday by the EAC headquarters in Tanzania’s northern city of Arusha said the agreement was signed by the EAC secretary general, Peter Mathuki, and DRC’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, and witnessed by DRC President Felix Tshisekedi in DRC’s capital Kinshasa.
Mathuki said the agreement is in support of the implementation of the decision of the 22nd summit of the EAC heads of state to deploy a joint regional force to fight the negative forces in the DRC.
“The agreement envisages an initial deployment of the EAC joint regional force for a period of six months after which the deployment will be evaluated,” said Mathuki.
President Tshisekedi thanked the EAC for the deployment of the joint regional force, saying that instability in his country has been ongoing for over two decades.
“My highest wish is for the regional force to be successful and allow the country to turn over and focus on the economic and social growth of the country that will see it transform and shine in front of the world,” said Tshisekedi.
The new appointment was announced through a statement released towards the end of last week.
Munyarugero Canisius will deputize Lawrence Kanyuka who was named the spokesperson of the group’s political wing in August this year.
The duties were previously assumed by Major Willy Ngoma who continued to serve as the military spokesperson.
It has been quite some time since the fighting between Congolese Army (FARDC) and M23 erupted. The rebel group accuses DRC of failure of implement peace accords.
Since the fighting erupted, M23 has captured different parts of eastern DRC including Bunagana town.
Recently, M23 appointed new leaders of Bunagana and issued rules for citizens living in the town.
The rap contest dubbed ‘Rap City’ Season 1; will be held at the BK Arena starting from 17th September 2022.
Rap City Season 1 is the partnership between QA Venue Solutions, BK Group and the Government of Rwanda coming to life.
“With the naming rights deal, a pledge to work towards deep industry development was made and Rap City is how we launch it,” reads part of the group’s statement.
The concert, an all Rwandan, all hip-hop event will showcase the best of old and new school, as well as other elements of the culture.
It will be the first time that a full-on hip-hop event of this scale has been held in Rwanda, and to make sure that everyone gets to enjoy it, tickets are 100% discounted for people with a BK Arena Prepaid Card.
This is another fulfilling pillar of the BK Arena Naming Rights Deal with BK Group, encouraging a more cashless society and providing the youth with easy digital payment solutions.
To get a BK Arena Prepaid Card, all one needs is to be 18 years old or older, have a national ID or passport, and have Rwf 5,000, no need for a BK account.
The card is backed by Visa and can be used anywhere that Visa is accepted, globally. BK Arena Prepaid Cards can be bought at any BK branch and at BK Arena. We also have some options where people can buy tickets, if that is what they would prefer.
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Confirmed artists so far are Bulldog, Bushali, Fireman, Ish Kevin, Riderman and many other Rwandan hiphop artists lined up.
“Follow BK Arena on all social media platforms to find out who else is performing. We’re all very excited to start this partnership on such a high note, we can only go higher from here,” adds the statement.
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BK Group Plc is a home-grown, award-winning Rwandan institution with deep roots in the African financial space since inception in 1966. Over the years, BK Group Plc has gradually transformed into a premier one-stop-shop, with a full range of financial services offered under a single roof.
Today, it stands as the largest commercial bank in Rwanda by total assets and has strategically positioned itself as the leading commercial financial institution in Rwanda, boasting a diversified portfolio of services that allow it to seamlessly serve a wide breadth of clients, including individuals, SMEs, large corporations as well as other financial institutions in the region.
The Group’s activities range from retail and corporate banking to asset management and investment banking as well as offering a comprehensive range of non-life insurance products as well as innovative enterprise solutions that stimulate growth in the Rwandan digital space.
BK Group Plc is currently listed on both the Rwandan Stock Exchange (RSE), having floated 45% of its shares in 2011, and the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE), five years after the successful launch of a representative office in Kenya in 2013.
Charles assumed the throne following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday, aged 96. The accession ceremony introduced the new monarch to the country.
In his declaration at the accession ceremony, King Charles III, 73, told the Accession Council of hundreds of senior political and religious advisers that he would strive to follow his mother’s “inspiring example.”
“I am deeply aware of this great inheritance and of the duties and heavy responsibilities of Sovereignty which have now passed to me,” he said in the ceremony televised for the first time in history.
The Accession Proclamation was then read out from the balcony of St James’s Palace, a royal residence, to a trumpet fanfare, followed by gun salutes. The proclamation will also be read publicly in other capital cities of the United Kingdom — Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast — and other locations.
In his first address to the nation and the Commonwealth on Friday night as the new monarch, King Charles III bestowed the title of Prince of Wales to his eldest son William, 40, a title he had held for over 50 years and is a title reserved exclusively for the heir apparent to the British throne.
The theme of the event organized by the China Cultural Center in the commercial capital of Dar es Salaam was tourism promotion and culture exchange between China and Tanzania.
Wang Siping, the cultural counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania and director of the China Cultural Center in Tanzania, said China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism took this event as an opportunity to strengthen cultural and tourism exchanges and cooperation with other countries.
“It’s important to remove the barriers, conflicts and superiority between different civilizations with communication, mutual appreciation and coexistence, in order to promote the establishment of a community with a shared future for mankind,” said Wang.
A series of videos were presented through five main themes, highlighting the diversity of China from multiple aspects, such as cultural heritage, tradition, gastronomy, natural landscape, modernity and economic development.
The China Cultural Center also invited some Chinese students studying in Tanzania, and Tanzanian students who have studied in China or are going to study in China to celebrate the event.
“I believe their respective feelings and impressions about China and Tanzanian tourism are more vivid and convincing than our text and picture introductions,” said Wang.
Gladstone Mlay, the acting director of Marketing for the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB) under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, also introduced recent developments in the Tanzanian tourism sector to China.
Mlay appealed to the Chinese community to invest in the tourism sector in Tanzania, saying the country offered a number of opportunities, including accommodation facilities, sightseeing, tour operation business, conference centers, food services, recreational facilities, and training institutes.
“Throughout her life, Her Majesty the Queen (…) was an inspiration,” he said in his televised speech. “Queen Elizabeth was a life well lived; a promise with destiny kept and she is mourned most deeply in her passing. That promise of lifelong service I renew to you all today.”
He said he felt “profound sorrow” over the death of his mother and that he shared the public’s “sense of loss beyond measure.”
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch in history, died at Balmoral, Scotland, on Thursday, aged 96.
Charles, 73, will be officially proclaimed King at the Accession Council on Saturday in a ceremony held at St. James’s Palace in London.
Charles bestowed the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate — titles that he and his late wife Diana previously held.
He also expressed love for his son Harry and daughter-in-law Meghan Markle as they “continue to build their lives overseas.”
