{"id":54159,"date":"2025-05-13T12:07:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T12:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/president-kagame-holds-talks-with-key-investment-partners-at-africa-ceo-forum\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T09:56:34","slug":"president-kagame-holds-talks-with-key-investment-partners-at-africa-ceo-forum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/president-kagame-holds-talks-with-key-investment-partners-at-africa-ceo-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"President Kagame holds talks with key investment partners at Africa CEO Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President Kagame met with Amir Ben Yahmed, CEO of Jeune Afrique Media Group and co-organiser of the Africa CEO Forum 2025. Their discussions focused on the group\u2019s growing partnership with Rwanda and preparations for the next edition of the forum, set to be held in Kigali.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate meeting, President Kagame held talks with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The two explored avenues to deepen cooperation, particularly in widening access to finance as a driver of inclusive economic growth and private sector development in Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>President Kagame also met with Alain Ebobiss\u00e9, CEO of Africa50, to discuss ongoing collaboration with Rwanda. The conversation touched on the mobilisation of private capital for infrastructure and development projects, a priority area in Rwanda\u2019s economic strategy.<\/p>\n<p>On the sidelines of the forum, President Kagame also held bilateral discussions with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania. The leaders discussed strengthening the growing ties between Rwanda and Mauritania, with a focus on mutually beneficial cooperation.<\/p>\n<p>He also met with President Alassane Ouattara of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, host of this year\u2019s Africa CEO Forum. The two Heads of State reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral relations across multiple sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 2012, the Africa CEO Forum has become a premier platform for public-private dialogue and cross-border investment in Africa. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking during a panel discussion at the forum alongside fellow Heads of State, President Kagame emphasised that recent policy decisions by U.S. President Donald Trump, including the cutting of aid, should serve as a wake-up call for African leaders to intensify efforts towards self-reliance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should have been building momentum in terms of what we need to do to make Africa self-dependent and resilient, and how Africa works with other continents and countries,\u201d said President Kagame, who was on a panel with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is as well that President Trump decided to do what he did; if that was only to add to many other reminders that should wake us up as Africans to be able to do what we ought to do.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The annual forum, themed \u201cAfrica in a Transactional World: Can a New Deal between State and Private Sector Deliver the Continent a Winning Hand?\u201d, has brought together over 2,000 business leaders, investors, and policymakers from across Africa and around the globe.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87061 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqybqdmwcaa1dvd.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame met with Amir Ben Yahmed, CEO of Jeune Afrique Media Group and co-organiser of the Africa CEO Forum 2025.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87062 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqychsawuai8fvx.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame held talks with Makhtar Diop, Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation (IFC).\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87060 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqychscxyaawpxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87065 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqychsfxaaavdg4.jpg\" alt=\"Kagame and the IFC boss explored avenues to deepen cooperation, particularly in widening access to finance as a driver of inclusive economic growth and private sector development in Rwanda.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87063 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqycrqbw0aaoetu.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame also met with Alain Ebobiss\u00e9, CEO of Africa50, to discuss ongoing collaboration with Rwanda.\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87059 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqwn4h2wuaaio1g.jpg\" alt=\"President Kagame also met with President Alassane Ouattara of C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, host of this year\u2019s Africa CEO Forum. \" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-87058 aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/gqwptozw4aaxtol.jpg\" alt=\"On the sidelines of the forum, President Kagame also held bilateral discussions with President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania. \" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Paul Kagame on Monday held a series of high-level meetings with key stakeholders at the annual Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, C\u00f4te d&#8217;Ivoire, aimed at strengthening economic partnerships and advancing Rwanda\u2019s role in shaping Africa\u2019s development 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