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[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

Healing Through Story: How Gasana Mutesi Writes Rwanda’s Path Forward https://t.co/Igejy3CHhb via @taarifarwanda

[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

Check out my latest article: Building African Publishing Markets Online: Lessons from Prashant Pathak’s Training on Digital Distribution and Market Access https://t.co/9U81ES3c35 via @LinkedIn

[Africa CEO Forum @africaceoforum]

🎭 Opening the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit this morning in Kigali, Malaika Uwamahoro reminded a room of two thousand CEOs, heads of state and investors that Africa's story is not one to be told about us, but one we write ourselves.

✍🏾 The Rwandan poet, actress and Fordham-trained performer has carried her spoken word from the United Nations headquarters in New York to African Union Summits in Addis Ababa and Kigali, and her presence on the ACF stage carries the same conviction that has defined her work for more than a decade: that the continent's narrative must be reclaimed, complicated and projected on its own terms.

🌍 Her appearance is not decorative, it is programmatic. At a forum that places pan-African ownership, megaprojects and African leadership at the heart of its 2026 conversations, art is the proof that the continent already produces what the world increasingly consumes, namely ideas, identity and imagination. From Inganzo Ngari to Notre Dame du Nil and Off-Broadway stages, Malaika has spent her career insisting that Rwanda is not Hotel Rwanda, that African voices need no intermediary, and that the next chapter of the continent will be authored by Africans themselves.

✨ This morning, in front of the decision-makers shaping capital flows, industrial policy and continental integration, she carried that argument into the room where it matters most. A fitting overture for a summit that has chosen, in this Kigali edition, to ask who builds Africa, who owns Africa, and who tells its story.

📍 Kigali, 14-15 May 2026.

▶️ Follow the conversation live!

#ACF2026 #AfricaCEOForum

[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

📚 New article:

Read here 👉How African Publishers and Authors Can Raise Money for Printing Books (Insights from Arise Book Academy Training Session) | LinkedIn

[Imbuto Foundation @Imbuto]

“To scale youth-led innovations, we must bridge the gap between seed capital and long-term investment. Innovation is not just about the end product; it is also about the process. Including youth and women from the design phase ensures programmes are truly inclusive, relevant, and effective.” DG @ElodieShami at @WorldHealthSmt

#ImbutoEmpowers
#WHS2026

[EAMG TV @EAMGtv]

Gasana Mutesi at the book launch High Tea was joined by voices like Harerimana Trixie, as powerful stories turned into meaningful conversations.

Mutesi has been writing this book for the past 5 years!

@gmutesi @Ubuntupublisher @FoundationTesi

Watch more on @eamgtv by following now !

#EAMGtv #Mulisa #BookLaunch #AfricanStories #FromExileToLegacy

[Rwanda High Commission in Singapore @RwandaSingapore]

Today in Singapore, High Commissioner @IBMuhizi led a solemn event marking the 32nd commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in #Rwanda. The event brought together over 250 participants, including members of the diplomatic corps, Singaporean government officials, Tanglin Club members, friends of Rwanda, and the Rwandan community in #Singapore. #Kwibuka32

[Mutesi Gasana @gmutesi]

32 years after the Genocide against the Tutsi, I remember not what I read—but what I saw. A broken nation that chose to heal. A people who chose unity. A future we continue to build. #Kwibuka33

[Mutesi Gasana @gmutesi]

@RwandaisOpen Wow—such a beautiful voice carrying even more powerful words. Thank you, Ma’am, for reaffirming that HE PK is truly a giant among us.

[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

Rwanda Hosts Inaugural Umurage International Book and Art Festival https://t.co/cIaUG4GWB6

[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

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[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

Online Training Alert! We’re excited to have @PrashantPathak leading 4 sessions at the Arise Book Academy – 2026 (Online):
1️⃣ Markets for Growth 2️⃣ Raising Money for Printing 3️⃣ Expanding via Online Platforms 4️⃣ Book Fairs & Fellowships
#AriseBookAcademy #Rwanda2026

[Jackie Lumbasi @JackieLumbasi]

The inaugural #WomenBookAwards was a great success.
Congratulations @gmutesi and team for putting this together 👏

The awards ceremony aims to honour Rwandan women shaping literature.

[Women Book Awards @WomenBookAwards]

Ambassador Heike Uta Dettmann of @GermanyinRwanda, who presented five award categories, appreciated the importance of initiatives like the @WomenBookAwards in promoting literature and supporting Rwanda’s literary ecosystem.

#WomenBookAwards #WomenInBooks

[Women Book Awards @WomenBookAwards]

Our founder @gmutesi emphasized that the awards exist to recognize the many women building Rwanda’s literary ecosystem behind the scenes—from classrooms to publishing houses. A reminder that the book sector is much broader than authors alone. #WomenBookAwards #WomenInBooks

[Arise Book Academy @FoundationTesi]

To all the women who dream of becoming better authors, publishers, and booksellers—Happy Women’s Day! 🌸📚 Keep writing, keep building, and keep shaping the future of books.

[Mutesi Gasana @gmutesi]

A sweet moment at the #WomenBookAwards 📚✨
Members of the media wrote and shared articles about the event, capturing the spirit and vision of celebrating women in the book industry.
Thank you for telling this beautiful story. 💛

[Women Book Awards @WomenBookAwards]

🏆 Emerging Talent Award – Berwa Lise Nova (@LiseKiberwa)
🏆 Knowledge Economy Catalyst Award – @JoanMurungi
Two inspiring voices recognized for advancing knowledge, storytelling, and the future of Rwanda’s literary space.

#WomenBookAwards #WomenInBooks

[The Inspirer @theinspirerpubl]

Women Book Awards 2026 celebrate female voices shaping Rwanda’s literary landscape https://t.co/LvG3W2WNhj @IVG2909

[Edmund Kagire @kagire]

Attended the #WomenBookAwards 2026, a celebration of women whose work is shaping #Rwanda’s literary ecosystem. From writers & publishers to educators & literacy advocates, the event recognised the people building a stronger reading culture and knowledge community. #WomenInBooks