Emmanuel Rutagengwa

Lover of God|Transport Economist|Africa Trade & Transport Corridors Expert|Regional Integration. Former Director, Transport Policy & Planning @ccttfaorg

[The Athletic | Football @TheAthleticFC]

Aston Villa have reached an agreement with Visit Rwanda as the club’s new front-of-shirt sponsor.

Club sources with knowledge of the deal, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to do so publicly, said the partnership is the most lucrative in Villa’s history, an increase on the previous sponsor, betting company Betano.

Club sources claimed the agreement could be worth up to £20million a year if bonuses are met.

Visit Rwanda’s European partnerships currently include Paris Saint-Germain and Atletico Madrid, but its shirt sleeve deal with Arsenal, after being worth £10million a year, concluded after eight years at the end of last season.

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[Jean-Guy K. Afrika @afrika_jean]

➡️A new chapter begins. Visit Rwanda is proud to partner with Aston Villa FC as the Club’s Front-of-Shirt Partner, Exclusive Official Tourism Partner, and Official Coffee Partner.

This partnership gives us a powerful way to bring Rwanda closer to millions of people around the world, inviting them to visit, invest, do business and discover the energy and opportunity shaping our country.

As one of Africa’s fastest-growing economies (9.4% growth in 2025) and one of the continent’s easiest places to do business, Rwanda is creating new opportunities across tourism, investment, innovation and trade. Together with one of the Premier League’s most ambitious and historic clubs, we look forward to sharing that story with an even wider global audience.

#VisitRwanda #AstonVilla

[Aston Villa @AstonVilla]

The land of a thousand hills meets the city of a thousand trades.

🤝 @VisitRwanda_Now

[Visit Rwanda @visitrwanda_now]

The Land of a Thousand Hills meets the City of a Thousand Trades.

A new journey begins with @AVFCOfficial.

We can't wait to welcome Aston Villa fans to Rwanda.

#VisitRwanda

[Presidency | Rwanda @UrugwiroVillage]

President Kagame is in Geneva where will deliver a keynote address at the opening of the @AIforGood Global Summit 2026, and officially launch the AI for Good Global Commission, along with co-chair Marc @Benioff, CEO and Co-Founder of Salesforce, vice-chair Doreen Bogdan-Martin, @ITUSecGen, President @HallaTomas of Iceland and President @AlarKaris of Estonia. The Summit, co-convened by @ITU and Switzerland, is being held under the theme, “Unlocking AI’s potential to serve humanity.”

[Sputnik @SputnikInt]

🚨🇷🇺🇷🇼 Rwanda goes nuclear as Russia powers mini-reactor project

Russia and Rwanda have signed a roadmap to develop a small modular nuclear reactor project, Rosatom announced.

The agreement came after the first meeting of the joint coordinating committee for atomic energy cooperation, held in Moscow.

🔸Small modular reactors are increasingly hailed as a game-changer for nations without sprawling power infrastructures.

🔸Compact yet powerful, they offer cleaner, scalable energy while occupying a fraction of the footprint of conventional nuclear plants.

🔸For Rwanda, the deal marks a major step toward energy independence and positioning itself as a regional nuclear technology hub.

[The Standard Digital @StandardKenya]

Israel's Ministry of Health removes Kenya and Rwanda from its list of countries subject to temporary Ebola-related entry restrictions, Embassy says.

[Worldly @WorldlyHQ]

Genius idea using a ball and cement 😲

[Emmanuel Rutagengwa @erutagengwa]

PHOTOS: Seven major infrastructure projects nearing completion https://t.co/P0gdnqSqVL

[NBA @NBA]

Congrats to the RSSB Tigers on winning the 2026 BAL Championship 🏆

[Basketball Africa League @theBAL]

RSSB Tigers are crowned BAL champions after a 90–88 win 🏆🔥
All the top plays from a Finals classic

[Basketball Africa League @theBAL]

The best player of the season. The highest individual honor. 👑
Congratulations to the 2026 BAL Most Valuable Player.

[Basketball Africa League @theBAL]

🏆 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 🇷🇼
RSSB Tigers defeat Petro de Luanda 🇦🇴 and win the BAL title in their very first season. 👑🐯

[Emmanuel Rutagengwa @erutagengwa]

RT @theBAL: HISTORY FOR RWANDA! 🇷🇼🏆🔥
IN THEIR VERY FIRST BAL SEASON, RSSB TIGERS ARE YOUR 2026 BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS! 🤯🐯 https…

[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

“It was too beautiful to keep to ourselves”: Inside Kigali’s first member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, a global collection of more than 700 independently run hotels.
https://t.co/cp1R9Hkmun

[Emmanuel Rutagengwa @erutagengwa]

@mat_aine @NiwaRodgers You can't even use your internet to get real economic data!

[Basketball Africa League @theBAL]

THE FIRST RWANDAN TEAM TO REACH THE BAL FINAL! 🇷🇼✅
RSSB Tigers get the job done in front of their home crowd and advance to the BAL Finals in their very first BAL season! 🤯

[Emmanuel Rutagengwa @erutagengwa]

@AfricanHub_ Yll

[Paul Kagame @PaulKagame]

Congratulations to @Arsenal, our #VisitRwanda partner, on being the Premier League champions after a hard fought season!

A well-deserved title!

[Facts On Rwanda @FactsOnRwanda]

RWANDA 🇷🇼🇳🇬 NIGERIA

Nigeria Immigration Service confirms immediate implementation of a 30-day visa exemption for Rwandan nationals. The decision follows President Tinubu’s announcement in Kigali, in reciprocity for Rwanda’s visa-free entry for Nigerians. Effective immediately, Rwandans visiting Nigeria for less than 30 days no longer need to apply for a visa in advance. #FactsOnRwanda