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Kigali goes green to seduce Luxembourg financiers

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“Finance and security, the main vehicles of Kagame's diplomacy”

Rwanda

Finance and security, the main vehicles of Kagame's diplomacy

For several years President Paul Kagame has been trying to strengthen Rwanda's position on the continental and international scene via two of the country's key sectors: finance and the army. The teams at Kigali International Financial Center (KIFC) have been travelling abroad more regularly, with a view to making the city Africa's financial hub. Meanwhile, the armed forces' emissaries are exporting Rwanda's military know-how. President Kagame has also being making the most of his connections beyond the continent, particularly those in Qatar, to position himself at the heart of the great game of nations. [...]

The Kigali International Finance Centre delegation visiting Luxembourg 16-17 November 2021, here with representatives of the Luxembourg Financial Intelligence Unit. © Kigali International Financial Centre/Twitter

After having seduced Doha and Singapore, the Kigali International Finance Centre is turning towards Europe with a new pitch: Rwanda is reinventing itself as the leading player in green finance on the African continent. [...]

Published on 06.12.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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