{"id":53837,"date":"2025-04-11T17:24:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-11T17:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/airtel-rwanda-staff-pay-homage-to-victims-at-ntarama-genocide-memorial-center\/"},"modified":"2025-04-11T20:50:31","modified_gmt":"2025-04-11T20:50:31","slug":"airtel-rwanda-staff-pay-homage-to-victims-at-ntarama-genocide-memorial-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/airtel-rwanda-staff-pay-homage-to-victims-at-ntarama-genocide-memorial-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Airtel Rwanda pays tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama memorial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Led by CEO Emmanuel Hamez, the delegation joined the nation in commemoration and reflection at one of the most somber memorial sites in the country. The Ntarama Memorial, once a church, holds the remains and memory of thousands who sought refuge and were brutally killed.<\/p>\n<p>In his address, Hamez underscored the importance of remembrance and truth. \u201cToday, we gather here at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial, a place that holds not only the memory of thousands of lives lost, but also the enduring pain and resilience of a nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He reminded attendees of their shared human responsibility. \u201cI speak to you not only as the CEO of Airtel Rwanda&#8230; but as a human being. A husband, a father, a colleague. To the descendants of survivors, many of whom walk with silent grief or inherited trauma, we see you, and we stand beside you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that remembrance must go beyond ceremony, calling it \u201ca commitment to building a more just, more united, more compassionate society.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While acknowledging the horrors of the past, Hamez also praised Rwanda\u2019s extraordinary journey. \u201cRwanda has shown the world that a nation can emerge from its darkest hour with resolve, grace, and a vision for a better future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He reaffirmed Airtel Rwanda\u2019s role in fostering empathy and inclusion: \u201cOur role in this society goes beyond technology and service. We believe in connecting hearts and minds, and creating spaces where empathy, diversity, and inclusion are not just words, but values we live by.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85466 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_airtel_babanje_gusobanurirwa_amateka_yaranze_ntarama-001-f7924.jpg\" alt=\"Airtel Rwanda staff and leadership paid homage to victims at Ntarama Genocide Memorial center in Bugesera district.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85465 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/umuyobozi_mukuru_wa_airtel_ashyira_indabo_ku_mibiri_y_abashyinguye_mu_rwibutso_rwa_ntarama-001-45bfd.jpg\" alt=\"The Managing Director of Airtel Rwanda, Emmanuel Hamez lays a wreath at the graves of victims at Ntarama Genocide memorial center.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85463 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/emmanuel_hamez_n_abakozi_ba_airtel_basobanurirwa_amateka_mbere_yo_kwinjira_ngo_birebere-001-2a485.jpg\" alt=\"Emmanuel Hamez and Airtel Rwanda staff were given a historical briefing before entering the memorial.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85464 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/bagiye_basura_ibice_bitandukanye_bigize_urwibutso_rwa_ntarama-001-c22b9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85468 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_airtel_basobanurirwa_uburyo_jenoside_yateguwe_muri_ntarama-001-62643.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85469 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_airtel_bunamiye_imibiri_y_abazize_jenoside_yakorewe_abatutsi_mu_1994_bashyinguye_mu_rwibutso_rwa_ntarama-001-4ac6c.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85470 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_basobanurirwa_amateka-001-e2b14.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-85467 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/abakozi_ba_airtel_bashyira_indabo_ku_mibiri_y_abazize_jenoside-001-c5269.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Rwanda marks 31 years since the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, Airtel Rwanda staff gathered at the Ntarama Genocide Memorial Centre to pay homage to the over one million lives lost during the 100-day 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