President Paul Kagame arrived in Dakar, Senegal, on Sunday, August 31, 2025, where he was warmly received by his counterpart, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye.
He is attending the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum), a leading platform dedicated to advancing agricultural transformation and food security across the continent.
The AFS Forum brings together heads of government, private sector leaders, development partners, academics, farmers’ associations, and civil society to exchange ideas and chart practical solutions for resilient food systems.
This year’s gathering is expected to draw more than 600 participants, with a strong focus on innovation, technology, investment, and inclusive policies that place farmers, especially youth and women, at the center of Africa’s growth agenda.
The forum has previously convened in Kigali, hosting sessions in March and September 2024 under the theme “Innovate, Accelerate, Scale Up: Building Food Systems in the Era of Technology and Climate Change.”
Its multi-sector approach, driven by 28 leading partners, has become the world’s premier platform for shaping Africa’s agricultural future.
Rwanda and Senegal maintain close ties, built on decades of cooperation in culture, governance, and media, and reinforced by frequent high-level exchanges. Senegal also hosts a long-standing Rwandan community, some of whom have lived there for more than forty years.
