'Rwanda Day' Mobilizes 33,000 Diaspora for National Development, Reports KT Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- All roads are headed to The Netherlands as Rwandan diaspora in Europe arrive for what has become known as 'Rwanda Day.' President Paul Kagame will be the biggest guest in town.

From October 3^rd to 4^th, Kagame will be meeting more than 4,000 Rwandans in Diaspora and friends of Rwanda, living in the Netherlands and around Europe to celebrate the country's progress. High on the agenda will be discussions on how the diaspora takes part in the country's rapid social-economic transformation.

The event, the 11^th organized since 2011, is considered as a suitable platform for the government and Rwandans in Diaspora to interact.

Joel Ndoli Pierre, Director of the Office of the Government Spokesperson, said since Rwanda Day began, more than 33,000 Rwandans in Diaspora have been mobilized to take part in nation building.

Thousands of Rwandans who attended previous events, especially those living in North America, got to know about investment opportunities in their country and many have since made substantial investments back home.

With an audio-visual exhibition showcasing Rwanda's journey, participants are taken through an in depth understanding of the steps that continue to shape the country.

Rwanda's Ambassador to the Netherlands, Jean Pierre Karabaranga told KT Press: "The gathering serves as a time to reconnect with Rwanda's history, learn about the Rwanda of today and be an integral part of defining Rwanda's future."

Meanwhile, there will be several items on the agenda.

The Rwandan Embassy in The Hague and Rwanda Development Board will organize, together with the Netherlands Africa Business Council, the Rwanda Business Matchmaking Event on Friday October 2, 2015.

The first counselor to the embassy, Robert Kayinamura said the event will take place at the KIT in Amsterdam, which was founded in 1910 as the 'Colonial Institute' to study the tropics and to promote trade and industry.

Part of Kagame's entourage, according to a communique from the Embassy, includes CEOs and other business representatives of 300 Rwandan companies who expressed special interest in meeting the Dutch private sector.

With 7.5% growth, and an economy that has expanded more than ten-fold in just 10 years, there will be a lot to celebrate.

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