Rwanda reaffirms dedication to strengthening commerce, aviation, and ICT ties with Nigeria 

The Excessive Commissioner of Rwanda to Nigeria, Christophe Bazivamo, has reaffirmed his nation’s dedication to strengthening partnerships with Nigeria in key sectors, together with commerce, aviation, and data and communication expertise (ICT).

Bazivamo made this pledge on Friday in Abuja through the celebration of the thirty first anniversary of Rwanda’s Liberation Day, often called Kwibohora, themed “The Journey Continues.”

Kwibohora31 is a major event that commemorates the top of the 1994 genocide in opposition to the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Bazivamo stated the collaboration between Rwanda and Nigeria was a catalyst for {economic} progress and growth, including that it could enhance commerce and bilateral relations.

“Rwanda is totally dedicated to collaborating intently with Nigeria to domesticate a thriving {economic} atmosphere that advantages each our Nations. Commerce serves because the heartbeat of any financial system.

“By deepening commerce connections, we are able to generate alternatives and improve the well-being of our residents,” Bazivamo stated.

Concentrate on commerce, aviation, and digital innovation 

He additionally expressed pleasure in Rwanda’s partnership with Nigeria throughout numerous sectors, together with commerce, aviation, and digital innovation, with the intention of collectively shaping a affluent Africa.

Bazivamo stated that Rwanda was working in the direction of establishing a Double Taxation Avoidance Contract with Nigeria to encourage elevated funding ventures.

He emphasised the importance of the aviation trade in facilitating seamless connectivity between Rwanda and Nigeria and enhancing enterprise actions and tourism.

He highlighted the potential of ICT in driving innovation and {economic} transformation, emphasizing the advantages of investing in ICT partnerships for each nations.

Dedication to regional stability and long-term imaginative and prescient 

The Excessive Commissioner additionally underscored Rwanda’s dedication to regional stability, referencing a current peace Bargain with the Democratic Republic of Congo.

He identified that Rwanda’s progress in numerous areas, comparable to expertise, gender equality, and {economic} progress, was as a result of deliberate decisions and a unified nationwide goal.

Imaginative and prescient 2050: A roadmap for sustainable growth 

Bazivamo stated that Rwanda’s Imaginative and prescient 2050 was a strategic framework centered on inclusivity, sustainability, and innovation.

He added that the imaginative and prescient aimed to raise the nation to an upper-middle-income standing by 2045 and a high-income, knowledge-based financial system by 2050.

He emphasised that this imaginative and prescient was not merely aspirational however rooted in a transparent plan designed to learn each Rwandan citizen.

What it is best to know  

Nigeria and Rwanda are strengthening their {economic} relationship via a collection of key agreements and funding actions that sign deepening bilateral ties.

• A serious growth got here on June 27, 2025, when each nations signed an Contract on the Avoidance of Double Taxation and Prevention of Fiscal Evasion.
• This pact is designed to ease cross-border funding by eliminating tax-related limitations, encouraging private-sector participation, and supporting intra-African commerce beneath the African Continental Free Commerce Space (AfCFTA) framework.

By way of funding move, Nigeria has emerged as a major participant in Rwanda’s financial system. In 2024, it had change into the fourth-largest supply of overseas direct funding (FDI) within the East African nation.