{"id":2000128023,"date":"2026-10-05T11:29:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T09:29:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000128023"},"modified":"2026-10-05T13:02:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T11:02:53","slug":"elysee-nkundimana-named-among-100-influential-african-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/elysee-nkundimana-named-among-100-influential-african-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Elys\u00e9e Nkundimana named among 100 influential African leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The list, titled the \u2018100 Most Influential Global Leaders\u2019, brings together entrepreneurs, business executives, innovators and other leaders whose work has contributed to positive change in society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was compiled by the Pan African Youth Leadership Foundation, an African organisation focused on youth leadership development. The initiative recognises Africans living on the continent and abroad for their contributions across the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the third edition of the list. Nkundimana\u2019s inclusion is based on his work in technology and innovation.
The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 28, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Speaking to IGIHE, Nkundimana said the recognition would encourage him to continue developing innovative technology solutions, particularly EazyLink\u2019s digital business card.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt is an honour for us to be on this list. It will motivate us to continue adding innovations because the card is still in its early stage, and there are more features we plan to introduce in the next phases,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nkundimana founded EazyLink in 2022. The company develops NFC-enabled digital business cards that allow users to share their contact details and social media profiles by simply tapping the card against a smartphone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About 80% of EazyLink\u2019s users are based outside Rwanda. They include business leaders, investors and professionals seeking an easier way to exchange contact information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

EazyLink has also been showcased at international technology events including GITEX Africa and GITEX Global.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nkundimana also chairs Elysee Brand Inc., a digital marketing agency that has worked with brands in Rwanda, including Exo Energy Drink and Moreup Cosmetics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also recently recognised for his contribution to technology and innovation at an international conference focused on advancing human development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rwandan entrepreneur Nkundimana Elys\u00e9e, founder of technology company EazyLink, has been named among 100 Africans recognised for their outstanding contributions and impact on society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000128025,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000128023","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000128025,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","alt":"","caption":"Nkundimana Elys\u00e9e has been recognised among 100 influential African leaders for his work in technology and innovation.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":800,"height":1067,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","width":800,"height":1067},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","width":800,"height":1067},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","width":800,"height":1067},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","width":800,"height":1067},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/10\/1789389232137-570b9.jpg","width":800,"height":1067}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000128023","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000128023"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000128023\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000128028,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000128023\/revisions\/2000128028"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000128025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000128023"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000128023"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000128023"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000128023"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000128023"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}