{"id":40459,"date":"2019-12-04T16:04:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-04T16:04:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwanda-paris-saint-germain-enter-solid\/"},"modified":"2019-12-06T14:59:02","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T14:59:02","slug":"rwanda-paris-saint-germain-enter-solid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwanda-paris-saint-germain-enter-solid\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda &#038; Paris Saint-Germain enter solid Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>{{A win-win partnership}}<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda and Paris Saint-Germain will bring together their expertise through a new model of sport partnership built around three main cornerstones: cultural and artistic synergies, a shared commitment to excellence and football development.<\/p>\n<p>Rwanda\u2019s long-term vision aligns with PSG\u2019s commitment to the younger generation, reflected in their massive global appeal as the youngest major European club, home to many of today and tomorrow\u2019s greatest footballing talents, a pioneer for fashion and lifestyle in football, and a hotbed for ground-breaking experiences.<\/p>\n<p>First team players and legends will travel to Rwanda for remarkable experiences that will be shared with more than 70 million PSG fans across the globe. <\/p>\n<p>Visit Rwanda branding will be displayed at the Parc des Princes Stadium, on the sleeve of Paris Saint-Germain women\u2019s team, and on the back of training kits. Fans of PSG will also be given the opportunity to savour award-winning Rwandan tea and coffee that will be served exclusively at the Parc des Princes starting next season. <\/p>\n<p>A \u201cSemaine du Rwanda \u00e0 Paris\u201d (Rwanda Week in Paris) event will be organised to promote \u201cMade in Rwanda\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>A number of fashion, art and lifestyle collaborations will also be launched over the coming months and young and eco-responsible luxury brands will join forces with Visit Rwanda and PSG in exciting tripartite collaborations.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Le Rwanda et le Paris Saint-Germain signent un partenariat unique invitant le monde \u00e0 participer \u00e0 la remarquable transformation du Rwanda.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RDBrwanda?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RDBrwanda<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rwanda_Sports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rwanda_Sports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RwandaTea?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RwandaTea<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Rwanda_Coffee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Rwanda_Coffee<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RwandaGov?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RwandaGov<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNcUEEL82Y\">https:\/\/t.co\/LNcUEEL82Y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_inside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PSG_inside\/status\/1202168416691507200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nParis Saint-Germain will support young Rwandan footballers to reach their full potential by organizing training programmes for both coaches and youth, enabling access to expertise offered by France\u2019s most successful football club.<\/p>\n<p>Marc Armstrong, Chief Partnership Officer, said: \u201cWe are delighted to welcome Rwanda into the Paris Saint-Germain family. With this partnership, we will deepen our engagement with fans in Africa. This multifaceted collaboration will showcase all Rwanda has to offer and create powerful partnerships to contribute to Rwanda\u2019s impressive growth. Having spent time getting to know the country, and its people, we are incredibly excited about the opportunity to create a platform for exchange between Rwanda, France and the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>{{Rwanda, a fascinating business and tourism hub }} <\/p>\n<p>Through this partnership, PSG joins Rwanda on the remarkable journey of transformation the country has been on for the last two decades. Rwanda is ranked the second safest country in Africa. Growing at 8.6%, Rwanda was the fastest growing economy in Africa in 2018. <\/p>\n<p>It was also ranked as the second easiest place to do business in Africa according to the World Bank and has been awarded for its leadership in sustainable tourism by the World Travel and Tourism Council.<\/p>\n<p>Investors in Rwanda are able to register their businesses in only six hours and immediately enjoy the market access opportunities offered by the Continental Free Trade Agreement that has been signed by more than 50 African countries.<\/p>\n<p>Close to two million visitors come to Rwanda for business and pleasure, discovering a clean, green country with welcoming people eager to share their unique culture. In Rwanda, visitors enjoy some of the world\u2019s finest coffee and tea while relaxing at awe-inspiring luxury eco-tourism properties.  <\/p>\n<p>Renowned for its incredible mountain gorilla trekking experience, tourists can also enjoy a variety of kayaking, cycling, hiking, bird watching and a \u2018Big Five\u2019 savannah safari to list but a few of the attractions available in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>Commenting on the partnership, Rwanda Development Board&#8217;s Chief Executive Officer Clare Akamanzi, said: \u201cIn the last twenty-five years, Rwanda has transformed from a nation known for tragedy to one vibrating with creativity and innovation. <\/p>\n<p>We invest part of our tourism revenues in strategic collaborations such as the one with Paris Saint-Germain because we understand the positive effect they have on the overall perception of the country globally. <\/p>\n<p>This means attracting more tourism, boosting the export of Made in Rwanda products, creating more economic opportunities for our people and increasing jobs in our tourism industry and the larger ecosystem. <\/p>\n<p>Today, 142,000 Rwandans are directly employed in the tourism industry, up from 90,000 in 2017. <\/p>\n<p>Last year Rwanda received 1.7 million visitors to the country and we expect more this year. <\/p>\n<p> Furthermore, we registered a record $2 billion in investments and we are confident that the partnership will boost more investments.  <\/p>\n<p>We look forward to the opportunity for business and creative exchanges between the Paris Saint-Germain community and Rwanda. We cannot wait for Paris Saint-Germain fans to get to know today\u2019s Rwanda &#8211; an ambitious, modern country that has much to offer the world<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"und\" dir=\"ltr\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rwanda and Paris Saint-Germain, have announced partnership through which, for three seasons, the Paris Saint-Germain community and the world will have a unique opportunity to experience Rwanda\u2019s breath-taking beauty, creative culture, innovative environment, and modern and distinctive Made in Rwanda products through unprecedented and creative communications. The partnership will also convey Rwanda\u2019s openness to welcome business partnerships from France and across the world. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-40459","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-homenews","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":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40459","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\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40459"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40459\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40459"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40459"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40459"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=40459"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=40459"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}