Umutoniwase Anitha

Juru & Kira’s Momma/Queen Of Green 2024/Social Justice Activist/Entrepreneur/CEO @ltd_Ecogreen

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

I am so honored to have been awarded the Queen of Green Award! So grateful to everyone that nominated & voted for me!
Congratulations to my fellow nominees and awardees
Thanks to @leadaccessnow @wils_africa for this initiative! #IWD2024 #IWD #WILS24
#WomenInEnergy #GreenIsLife

[EcoGreen Solutions Ltd @ltd_ecogreen]

Muhawe Ikaze!
Duteke muburyo busukuye, butangiza ubuzima bw’ubuhumekero, bu bungabunga ibidukikije Kandi burondereza ibicanwa.

#GreenIsLife

[Masafi Mashaba @MasafiMunguiko]

Muri @ltd_ecogreen baziye igihe pee👌
Ibaze ko bakora imbabura za rondereza!
Ibaze ko bakora amakara mubisigarizwa by’umuceri.
Ibaze ko bakora n’ibintu w’abikamo ibiryo bihiye bigashyuha amasaha 8.

Kanda iyi Link usobanukirwe kurushaho
👇

https://t.co/U5vTZcdpZR

[Seif H. Brunel @SEIFHBRUNEL]

https://t.co/gtkDzh2LBQ

@IGIHE @ltd_ecogreen @anithawase

[EcoGreen Solutions Ltd @ltd_ecogreen]

We recently hosted youth from 5 refugee camps at our factory.
They experienced how the improved cookstoves & pellets they use are made step by step.
It’s not just about providing solutions, it’s about sharing knowledge & empowering communities.

#CleanCooking #YouthEmpowerment

[Belise Kariza @BeliseKariza]

Every testimony ends with ‘Nuko Inkotanyi ziraza’!
Mwarakoze pe!
#Kwibuka32

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

“Ntawuzongera gupfa….u Rwanda ntabwo rwapfa kabiri…Tuzabaho!”

“No one will ever die like this again…Rwanda will not be killed twice…We will live, the old and young…”

President @PaulKagame

#Kwibuka32

[EcoGreen Solutions Ltd @ltd_ecogreen]

Today our CEO attended the kickoff of the TREPA Clean Cooking Project in @NgomaDistrict Rukira Sector implemented with @IUCN
Ecogreen will distribute 29,145 improved cookstoves across 4 districts, supporting cleaner energy, better health &environmental protection.

#GreenIsLife

[Ishushotv Official @ISHUSHOTV]

Mu kiganiro #Amarembo tuzaganira ku Ingingo igira iti:

“Uruhare rw’umugore mu guteza imbere ingufu zitangiza ibidukikije mu iterambere rirambye ry’igihugu”

Tuzaba turikumwe n’abatumirwa
Gisèle AKONKWA MIHIGO
Research and Gender Desk
Development Officer at EPD

Anitha UMUTONIWASE
Founder and CEO of EcoGreen
Solutions Ltd

@REMA_Rwanda
@RWFA @RccdnRwanda
@NatureRwanda
@RwandaInfra
@nationalwomen
@BKFoundation_
@kilimoEAC
@RccdnRwanda

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

To every woman and girl pursuing a career in energy, science, or business: your voice matters, your ideas matter, your leadership matter, and your presence in the energy sector is not just important, it is NECESSARY. Do not be intimidated by spaces where women have been few.

[EPD_Rwanda @epd_rwanda]

As we celebrate International Women’s Day, We celebrate the strength, resilience, and leadership of women around the world. But it is also a reminder that there is still work to do especially in sectors where women have been underrepresented, such as energy.

[Lydie Mutesi Mwambali @mutesi_lydie]

Umunsi Mpuzamahanga w’Umugore mwiza ku bagore bagenzi banjye mwese!

Turi ab’agaciro koko!

Icyampa tukabimenya,
Icyampa bikaba ubuzima,
Icyampa tukema,
Icyampa tukabizirikana,
Icyampa tukagira ibyo twanga bitubwira ibibihinyuza,
Icyampa tukumva ko nta muntu wakwaka icyo ataguhaye.

Mwe mwirenga,
Mwe mushyira mu gaciro,
Mwe mureba kure,
Mwe murema umuntu,
Mwe barimu b’urukundo n’impuhwe,
Mwe muziba ibyuho byinshi,
Mwe mubera henshi icyarimwe,
Mwe mwirenga,
Mwe mukora mutiganda,

Muri imbaraga z’imiryango,
Muri inkingi za mwamba,
Muri isōko y’ubuzima,
Muri imbaraga z’igihugu,
Muri imbaraga z’isi zituje ariko zikomeye!

Ndabifuriza guhabwa Agaciro mukwiye, agaciro rwose katari amagambo.
Ndabifuriza guhyigikirwa muri byose,
Ndabifuriza kumvwa,
Ndabifuriza gutera imbere,
Ndabifuriza kurindwa icyabahungabanya,
Ndabifuriza amahoro,
Ndabifuriza kwimenya,
Ndabifuriza kwikunda,
Ndabifuriza gukundwa,
Ndabifuriza kubaho mutekanye,
Ndabifuriza gutunga no gutunganirwa.

Murakabaho🩷💜

#IWD2026
#UmugoreNiUwAgaciro
#Twibungabunge

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

It doesn’t matter how powerful you are,
It doesn’t matter how rich you are,
It don’t matter how, willing you are to use it to wrong ends!
We are from a small country like Rwanda, We should be able to stand up to that! ~H.E Paul Kagame~

#Umushyikirano20 #Umushyikirano2026

[EcoGreen Solutions Ltd @ltd_ecogreen]

We’re hiring!

Are you passionate about clean cooking, climate action, and community impact?
Join us and help scale clean energy solutions that change lives.

📍 Location: Rwanda
🗓 Apply by 22/02/2026

#CleanCooking #GreenJobs #ClimateAction #SustainableEnergy

[Global Center on Adaptation @GCAdaptation]

🌍✨Meet the Winners of the 2025 In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge!

We’re thrilled to celebrate the creativity, courage, and collaboration of Africa’s young changemakers—visionaries turning climate adaptation ambition into lasting resilience for the continent.

From over 300 inspiring applications, we’re proud to announce the 10 outstanding winners of the 2025 YouthADAPT Challenge!

🇬🇭 Ghana
🌟 Mabruka Hamza Mogtari — Influx Groundnut Products
🌟 Elijah Amoo Addo — Food for All Africa Mobile Technologies

🇰🇪 Kenya
🌟 Kelvin Mulama — Shop Okoa
🌟 Joanie Kinyanjui Watheri — Yatta Beekeepers Limited

🇳🇬 Nigeria
🌟 Ruth Ede — Scratop Nigeria
🌟 Boluwatife Arewa — Scapays Inc

🇷🇼 Rwanda
🌟 Kevine Kagirimpundu— Uzuri K&Y
🌟 Anitha Umutoniwase — Ecogreen Solutions

🇹🇿 Tanzania
🌟 Diana Orembe — Novfeed
🌟 Musa Mishamo — Rada 360 Limited

👏 Congratulations to all the winners for leading the charge toward a climate-resilient Africa!
#YouthADAPT #ClimateAction #AfricaInnovation #Resilience #YouthLeadership #Adaptation #GreenGrowth

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

What a privilege to be unveiled among the 10 finalists of the 2025 In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge at #COP30. These finalists are comprised of fellow young entrepreneurs from Kenya, Rwanda, Nigeria,Ghana &Tanzania developing practical solutions that strengthen climate adaptation.

[Umutoniwase Anitha @anithawase]

Truly honored for this amazing recognition!
#GreenIsLife

[Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC) @KenyaCIC]

Earlier today at #COP30, we unveiled the 10 finalists of the 2025 In-Country YouthADAPT Challenge, comprising of young entrepreneurs from 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇬🇭 Ghana, and 🇹🇿 Tanzania developing practical solutions that strengthen climate adaptation and resilience across Africa.

Led by @GCAdaptation under the African Adaptation Acceleration Program (AAAP) and implemented by the Kenya Climate Innovation Center (KCIC), the Challenge supports youth-led MSMEs driving innovation across #foodsecurity and resilient #infrastructure — key priorities for the continent’s adaptation agenda.

Each winning enterprise will receive $30,000 in grant and de-risking investment support, along with a 12-month acceleration program, mentorship, and access to investor and partner networks to scale their climate solutions.

The unveiling at #COP30 highlights the critical role of young innovators in driving locally led adaptation and building a more resilient, sustainable future for Africa.

[Kigali Genocide Memorial @Kigali_Memorial]

A Tribute to Josephine Murebwayire

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Josephine Murebwayire on October 5th, 2025. Josephine survived the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi but lost her husband and all six children. As the sole survivor, she carried unimaginable grief yet chose to dedicate her life to love.

Through her powerful testimony with @Kigali_Memorial
and @Aegis_Trust, Josephine shared her difficult yet remarkable journey of survival, forgiveness, peace, and resilience. As Vice-President of AVEGA Agahozo, she became a powerful voice for survivors and shared her testimony to ensure the world would never forget.

Josephine showed us that even in humanity's darkest hours, we can choose love over hatred and hope over despair.

Watch her testimony: https://t.co/n4TSBKMIF8

[Noel Kambanda @NoelKambanda]

My tribute to Tante Josephine Murebwayire

https://t.co/04ByMvuxbH

The story of Tante Josephine Murebwayire is, in many ways, the story of Rwanda, a story of pain, courage, and extraordinary resilience. Her passing leaves a silence that words can hardly fill, but her life remains a shining example of strength and hope.

ALSO READ: Unity Club mourns death of pioneer of Genocide widows’ association

Josephine lived most of her life on Ndera hill, at a time when the area was dominated by powerful members of Juvenal Habyarimana’s genocidal government, including Gen. Déogratias Nsabimana, the Chief of Staff. For years, she and her family lived under fear and discrimination simply because they were Tutsi.

Even in church, where she sought comfort, humiliation followed her. During Sunday Mass, a priest, Deogratias Gakuba, who changed his name to Déogratias Tuyisenge, turned his sermon into an attack. He asked Josephine to stand up and told the congregation that “the RPF are like Josephine,” using her as an example of hate. She stood there, in discomfort, humiliated in front of her neighbours, but with the quiet dignity that would define her life.

When the Genocide against the Tutsi began, in April 1994, Josephine lost everything.

Her husband and all six of her children were killed. She survived by hiding, for weeks on Ndera hill, surrounded by death and silence. Later, she recalled hearing gunfire in the distance and thinking it was her end. When RPF soldiers finally arrived, she thought they were Interahamwe militia who had come to kill her too. Terrified, she asked them to shoot her instead of using a machete.

One soldier approached her and said gently, “We are Inkotanyi, not Interahamwe killers. Don’t worry, you have survived.”

Those words changed everything. From that day, Josephine often said she learned ubumuntu — humanity — from Inkotanyi.

After the genocide, while many survivors struggled in isolation, Josephine gathered a few widows who shared the same pain. They met under a tree at Sainte Famille Church — first five, then 10, and soon many more. There, they talked, cried, and slowly began to heal. From those small gatherings was born AVEGA-Agahozo, the association of widows of the genocide, which later became a strong voice for survivors across the country.

Josephine was one of the first genocide survivors to testify publicly about what happened to her family.

Only a few days after the genocide, she spoke on camera about the killing of her husband and children. Her testimony was broadcast in the early years of genocide commemoration, giving courage to many who were still afraid to speak. She later testified in genocide trials, always calm, honest, and brave.

To everyone who met her, Josephine was a mother. To young survivors, she offered guidance and encouragement. To widows, she was a mentor who reminded them that life after loss was still possible. To her community, she was a living example of faith. A devout Catholic, she attended Mass daily and prayed for peace not only for herself but for all who had suffered.

Those who knew her remember her smile and kindness. Despite all the suffering that she endured, Josephine was known for her joyful spirit. She laughed easily, listened deeply, and never stopped believing in people.

Now, after 31 long years apart, Josephine joins her husband and children, the family she loved and missed every single day.

Her journey is a reminder that resilience is not about forgetting pain, but about choosing to live with it and turn it into light for others.

Rest in peace, Tante Josephine Murebwayire.

Your story will never be forgotten. You showed us that even in the darkest times, love, and humanity, can survive.

[First Lady of Rwanda @FirstLadyRwanda]

“Dukunze gusubiramo kenshi ko umwana ari uw’umuryango. Ariko twongere dusubize amaso inyuma turebe uko umuryango wa none umeze. Ese umuryango uracyari wa wundi uhumuriza umwana cyangwa uramuhinda? Cyane cyane iyo atagera ku byo ategerejweho?’’

Ubutumwa bwa Nyakubahwa Madamu Jeannette Kagame, ku rugendo rw’ababyeyi mu kurerera abana mu muryango utekanye.

Mushobora gusoma inyandiko yose hano: https://t.co/2zSvziqqEx

[Visit Rwanda @visitrwanda_now]

From Kigali to LA!

#VisitRwanda is now the official sponsor of the @LAClippers and @RamsNFL, the first African tourism brand in both the NBA & NFL.

$650M tourism revenue in 2024
Goal: $1B by 2029

#VisitRwanda #RwandaInLA #NBA #NFL

[David Lappartient @DLappartient]

Wow #Kigali2025 - words can capture the emotions of today!

Thank you for your passion, on and off the roads, as the crowds cheered @TamauPogi to his second UCI rainbow Jersey, with @EvenepoelRemco taking silver and Ben Healy claiming bronze.

Congratulations to them! 👏