President Kagame in Saudi Arabia for World Economic Forum special meeting

President Kagame has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the two-day World Economic Forum special meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development to address the most pressing issues on the global agenda.

Tomorrow, President Kagame will join world leaders for a special dialogue hosted by His Royal Highness Mohammed bin Salman. 

The President will also participate in the Opening Plenary session on the “New Vision for Global Development” to discuss how to reignite the momentum on development and economic convergence. Other panelists will include; President Tinubu of Nigeria, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim of Malaysia, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, and the CEO of Lazard Group, Peter Orszag. This session will be moderated by Børge Brende, WEF President.

Rwanda hosts one of WEF’s Centers for the Fourth Industrial Revolution focused on AI and Data Policy. The network has 16 global centers: USA, Geneva, Colombia, Germany, Serbia, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Japan, Vietnam, Malaysia, India and Rwanda. Rwanda is a member of the AI Governance Alliance that seeks to champion responsible, transparent and inclusive design of AI systems.

Rwanda is a member of the EDISON Alliance, designed to foster global digital inclusion, aiming to connect 1 billion people by 2025 to essential services such as healthcare, finance and education through digital platforms.

Rwanda is a founding member of the Global Collaboration Village, a metaverse platform that brings together public and private sector members to harness the metaverse for inclusive and responsible use. (End)

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