Minister Biruta held talks with his Belgian counterpart after meeting representatives of Civil Society Organizations operating in Belgium. <\/p>\n
On 24th April 2021, he met with Belgian investors and discussed opportunities and incentives for those willing to invest in Rwanda. <\/p>\n
The visit which started on 23rd April 2021 is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation particularly in the areas of economy. <\/p>\n
In 2016, the then Rwanda\u2019s Ambassador in Belgium, Olivier Nduhungirehe met with King Philippe L\u00e9opold Louis Marie and agreed on scaling up efforts to promote bilateral ties. <\/p>\n
Belgium has at different times provided funding worth over Rwf 64 billion utilized to expand electricity. <\/p>\n
In 2019, Belgium also committed to finance Rwanda with Rwf 121 billion to be until 2024 allocated to health sector, agriculture, enhance urbanization and public funds management. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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