Angie Ishimwe

Normal is boring

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Day 2 at #AFSForum2026: Tubura’s Managing Director, @ngaboyakema, spoke at the the Farmers Roundtable on "Investing in the People Behind the Value Chain.” He emphasized that building resilient and inclusive food systems starts with targeted investments in smallholder farmers. #FoodSystems #Resilience #Agriculture

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Yesterday at #AFSForum2026, One Acre Fund's Global CEO, Eric Pohlman joined leaders from the @gatesfoundation and @RwandaAgri for a high-level panel on "Bundled Solutions for Farmers," co-hosted by @JPAL and @oneacrefundRW. Our CEO shared key insights on building sustainable, farmer-funded service models designed to directly align smallholder needs with national agricultural priorities. #Food #Jobs #Resilience

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Today, Olive Niyonsaba, @oneacrefundRW's Field Officer, and Annie Wakanyi, @OneAcreFund's Director of Global Government Partnerships, spoke at #AFSForum2026 during The Power of Bicycles in Food Systems Panel Discussion, alongside representatives from @AGRA_Africa and @WBR_Australia

Their remarks highlighted how bicycles empower field officers, strengthen last-mile delivery, and help bring essential services closer to farmers.

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

We're investing in the next generation of women leaders.

In partnership with @leadaccessnow, we launched our Women in Leadership Masterclass Series, equipping women across @oneacrefundRW with practical leadership skills to grow their careers and lead with confidence.

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Closing Season 26B & kicking-off 27A! Today we're honored to convene our key stakeholders for the 27AB Season Launch Meeting. We appreciated achievements of the past season and aligned on strategies to advance farmer productivity, resilience, & market access in the seasons ahead.

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Right before the launch of the Kigali Modern Tree Nursery, today we signed an MoU with key partners behind this impactful initiative, featuring our CEO @belinda_bwiza, DG of @RwandaForestry Dr. Concorde Nsengumuremyi and Vice Mayor of @CityofKigali Mr. Dusabimana Fulgence

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Last Friday, we hosted @oneacrefundRW's 9th Advisory Council Retreat. Each year, this event brings together our program leaders and key sector champions who advise on our 2026 priorities: Empowering youth & women, strengthening markets, and improving crop systems. #Vision2030

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

"I’ve always felt a drive to create change in people’s lives; I wasn’t sure I had what it takes to be a leader; One Acre Fund has been the perfect place for that growth.” Ange Ishimwe, Executive Assistant to our CEO, In Her Own Words https://t.co/Um0cvu6tVn #IWD26 #GiveToGainRw

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

It was an honor to host a delegation from @DardenMBA at our office. #Tubura Managing Director, Leonce Ngaboyakema, shared our mission, model, and continuous impact in boosting productivity and strengthening economic resilience for #Rwanda’s smallholder farmers. #FarmImpact

[One Acre Fund Jobs @OneAcreFundJobs]

Join us on LinkedIn Live!

On March 31st, our CEO, Eric Pohlman, Global Chief of Staff, Doreen Ndishabandi, and Impact Ventures Manager, Sibusisiwe Kamanga will go LIVE on LinkedIn to share how representation creates belonging. (1/2)

[IGIHE @IGIHE]

Women in Finance Rwanda (@Women_FinanceRW), in partnership with Gate Consulting Group (GCG), has celebr\ated the successful completion of the LiftHerUp x WIFR Mentorship Program, a nine-month leadership and career development initiative designed to support women to grow with confidence, clarity and intention.

The program, launched in March 2025, brought together 24 professional women from financial institutions, who joined 78 other women from various sectors under the broader LiftHerUp program this year, bringing the total to 102 participants.

Through a structured mentorship journey combining group mentorship, optional one-on-one sessions and monthly masterclasses delivered both virtually and in person, participants strengthened their leadership capacity and career direction.

Read More 👉 https://t.co/1KqrDwbvQY

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

“When farmers join our program, they see real increases in harvests; and tell their neighbours. That word-of-mouth has been one of the strongest engines of our growth.” CEO @belinda_bwiza on how we scaled fast from serving 38 to 1 M farm households. #Africa/Week2025 @norrskenEA

[World Congress on Agroforestry @wcagroforestry]

Day 4 of the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry begins with a keynote address by Eric Pohlman, from @OneAcreFund, on private sector and innovation in Agroforestry.

#WCA2025🌳 | #Agroforestry

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Yesterday, we were honored to have our Head of Tree Program, @JeanneRukundo, represent @oneacrefundRW on the #WCA2025 panel of experts, sharing how through our program, 1M+ farmers in #Rwanda are turning tree planting into both a climate solution and a pathway to prosperity. 🌱🇷🇼

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

A farmers-first Keynote Address by @OneAcreFund CEO Eric Pohlman at #WCA2025 showing how agroforestry creates a true co-existence of resilience and prosperity for farmers. #MeetInRwanda #Agroforestry #Resilience #Prosperity

[World Congress on Agroforestry @wcagroforestry]

Africa’s progress through agroforestry is real and impactful.

@oneacrefundRW is at the forefront, enhancing productivity while preserving the land and empowering farmers. Don’t miss the chance to discover more at the 6th World Congress on Agroforestry.

#WCA2025 #MeetInRwanda

[One Acre Fund Rwanda @oneacrefundRW]

Our X-Live Space is just around the corner, and we’re thrilled to present our distinguished guest speakers! Join the conversation tomorrow and be part of the movement encouraging youth to build sustainable and rewarding careers in agriculture. Don’t miss out #YouthInAgriculture

[David Toovey @DavidToovey]

I fall in love with Rwanda just a little more every day.

[One Acre Fund Jobs @OneAcreFundJobs]

For Ange, it started with investing in herself then in others.

The result? From intern ➡️ Office of the Rwanda CEO + Chair of our Women in Leadership Group.

Not too bad, we'd say 😅

[Women In Finance Rwanda @Women_FinanceRW]

As we close the year 2024 and start 2025💫, a special Murakoze, thank you, Asante to our Partners, Friends and Members. We are proud to share key milestones on our progress:

✅ Membership: 15+ key financial sector brands & growing.

✅ Accountability: 100% of members signed the Gender Charter, driving gender equality in the financial sector.

✅ The Gender Parity Charter now makes the Rwanda Financial sector the most progressive in the private sector in terms of accountability to sustainability through diversity.

✅ Capacity Building: 50+ women awarded CISI scholarships in Sustainable Finance and Responsible Investment course ,Ethical Artificial Intelligence course and the Future in Finance Programme ; 50% under 30! Celebrating 16 graduates this December. 🎓

✅ Partnerships: Collaborations with @ibfsUg to offer highly discounted programs in Credit Management, Agriculture Credit Assessment and Micro Finance Management and other significant Partnerships with @CentralBankRw , @RwandaFinance ,@AFRwanda , @Gate2Leadership @oneacrefundRW, @IGIHE, @rwandastandards, @GenderMonitorRw, @RwandaBankers and more.

✅ Mentorship: Launched for 20 women—apply as a mentor/mentee here . https://t.co/QYOUZ5lbTQ

https://t.co/LL8h7wKMuq

Together, we’re making Rwanda’s financial sector the most progressive in sustainability & diversity! 🚀

#Gratitude #2024Milestones #StrongerTogether #HappyNewYear2025🎆