Joel Mugisha

Economist l Realist | Student of Life

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

To the liberators: your courage became our inheritance.

Stay the course.

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

Some victories end wars. Others rebuild the soul of a nation.

4th July, gave Rwanda more than freedom; it gave us the responsibility to rise, to remember, to protect what was restored, and to prove that dignity can survive even the darkest chapters.

[Jagen. @MadMudokolo]

This PK response proves that speaking a lot of English doesn't necessarily mean that you are making sense. 😂

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

“Leaders often should not look at themselves alone. They are supposed to come last, not first, in sharing the benefits that come from doing things well.

Too often, however, it is evident that some people put their own interests first.

Many even add arrogance to it, forgetting that ours is a service to the nation, not a contest between one person and another. The interests of the country must always come first. And when you serve the country well, the truth is that you too are among those who benefit. What matters is for people to see their duty that way.” President Kagame | Swearing-in Ceremony of New Government Officials

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

@zuba_mutesi Atp, our citizenship changes with the fixtures😂

[Muhoozi Kainerugaba @mkainerugaba]

In honour of my brave brothers and sisters in Rwanda. I present this historic video. Rukundo egumeho! https://t.co/VY1Ij3RJzf

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

Reliable energy is not just a power issue, it is an economic transformation issue. Africa’s future depends on credible institutions, regional integration, and sustainable financing. #NEISA2026

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

Reliable energy is not just a power issue, it is an economic transformation issue. Africa’s future depends on credible institutions, regional integration, and sustainable financing. #NEISA2026

[Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa @NEISAfrica]

Dr. Donald Kaberuka, former President of the African Development Bank and AU Special Envoy on Financing, addressed delegates at #NEISA2026 on the critical role of financing, regional integration, and regulatory credibility in advancing Africa’s nuclear energy future.

Speaking during the plenary on Africa’s Nuclear Energy Investment Case, Dr. Kaberuka emphasized that Africa’s growing industrial ambitions, expanding population, and rising electricity demand require long-term, scalable, and reliable energy solutions capable of supporting sustained economic transformation.

He highlighted the importance of avoiding fragmentation across the continent, strengthening national utilities, building credible regulatory institutions, and developing financing frameworks that can mobilize both African and international capital toward large-scale infrastructure development.

The discussion also explored the balance between social policy and economic sustainability within Africa’s energy systems, particularly the need for financially viable utilities, independent regulation, and investor confidence to support future nuclear energy deployment.

As conversations continue at #NEISA2026, leaders and development partners remain focused on creating practical pathways to finance and deliver Africa’s long-term energy future.

Learn more: https://t.co/OJOkERXWLu

Stay connected: #NEISA2026

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

You can build a thousand roads but if the minds driving on them aren’t sharp, competitive and disciplined, you’re just paving the path to mediocrity. Capacity building is the real foundation. @NewTimesRwanda #Rwox

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

@dr_dash250 I haven’t reached 60 countries yet but the ones I’ve seen, have been enough to make me deeply grateful for my motherland🇷🇼. #Rwanda punches way above its weight. Proud to call it home

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

@TheLongFormRw @EACTIMES @adoniaayebare @nbstv @afromobileug Can’t wait for this!! Chief @amosseromba16 take note 😅

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

You can build a thousand roads but if the minds driving on them aren’t sharp, competitive and disciplined, you’re just paving the path to mediocrity. Capacity building is the real foundation. @NewTimesRwanda #Rwox

[First Lady of Rwanda @FirstLadyRwanda]

“Mwe bato, mumenye ko ukuri n’ubwo tuvuga ko guca mu ziko ntigushye ndetse igihe cyose gutsinda umwijima, ariko ntikwirwanirira.
Bisaba abantu bahaguruka bakagushyira ahagaragara, bakoresheje ubwenge n’ubushishozi kuko abarwanya ukuri bahora bashakisha uko bayobya abantu.”

Ubutumwa bwa Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame bugaruka ku nshingano zo Kwibuka, ubutwari bw’abarokotse Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi bwo gukomeza guharanira kubaho ndetse n’inshingano buri munyarwanda afite zo gukunda igihugu, kurinda ukuri kw’amateka yacu, no gukomeza kwimana u Rwanda.

Mushobora gusoma ubutumwa bwose hano: https://t.co/C7Se899fXS

#Kwibuka32

[marqix ☆ @fwmarqix]

I lived in Japan for a year. Most of my experiences were exhausting in ways I’d rather not get into, but this one still makes me laugh.

I was on the train in Osaka, minding my own business, when I noticed a group of school kids a few seats down. They were whispering, glancing at me, then whispering again. They kept passing a folded piece of paper between them as if they were planning something top secret.

I watched this go on for two stops.

Finally, one of the kids was pushed forward by the others. He walked over to me slowly, like he was approaching a wild animal that might bite. He stopped right in front of me, bowed politely, and held out the folded paper with both hands.

I opened it.

Inside was a handwritten note in careful English: “Hello. We think you are a very cool person. We are practicing our English. We hope this note is correct. Please give us a score.”

At the bottom, they had drawn a literal grading box, out of ten.

I looked up. Seven pairs of eyes were staring at me as if their entire semester depended on my response.
I pulled out a pen, wrote “10/10” in the box, and added a note: “Perfect English. Well done.”

The boy carried it back to the group. They read it together… and absolutely lost their minds. High-fives, jumping, and one kid even pumped his fist in the air.

Their teacher, who had been pretending not to watch from the end of the car, was biting her lip, trying hard not to smile.

I rode the rest of the journey grinning to myself.

That’s the Japan I always remember.

[Lonzen Rugira @LonzenRugira]

The thing about today’s Rwanda is that being Gen Rwigema’s daughter would not be sufficient for her to be in that position.

So, yes she is Gen Rwigema’s daughter and she is also competent.

[Mwami lu @lulanzeashirafu]

is this AI?......for I have never heard of such wisdom from a lady

[Prof. Nuwagaba Augustus @ProfNuwagaba]

QUALIFICATIONS CAN OPEN DOORS, BUT IT IS PRODUCTIVITY THAT WILL KEEP YOU IN THE ROOM

Our education and academic qualifications are definitely important achievements, as they will open doors for us, but it is not qualifications but our skills...

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

Warm congratulations to #VisitRwanda partner Paris Saint-Germain @PSG_inside on securing qualification to the UEFA semi-finals. Strong performance and a well-deserved result! Wishing you the best in the next stage!

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

African states remain too entangled in aid dependency, debt traps, commodity exports, and elite interests to ever sustain a true resistance economy like Iran’s.

Meaningful self-reliance would demand an entirely new foundation beyond today’s flawed nation-state models.

[Joel Mugisha @Mugisha43]

African states remain too entangled in aid dependency, debt traps, commodity exports, and elite interests to ever sustain a true resistance economy like Iran’s.

Meaningful self-reliance would demand an entirely new foundation beyond today’s flawed nation-state models.

[Yusuf Serunkuma🌹 @YusufSerunkuma]

I had never heard about a “resistance economy” as a concept and a real thing before Iran happened.

What lessons for the still colonized world – especially black Africa!