{"id":20519,"date":"2023-10-09T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2023-10-09T07:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/?p=20109"},"modified":"2024-02-22T12:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-02-22T12:36:18","slug":"his-excellency-president-paul-kagame-to-open-mwc-kigali-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/newsroom\/press-release\/his-excellency-president-paul-kagame-to-open-mwc-kigali-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"His excellency president Paul Kagame to open MWC Kigali 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Secure your spot and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/passes?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=pvr&amp;gclid=EAIaIQobChMIgeDm2ZfIgQMVgevtCh3CcgcmEAAYASAAEgLyg_D_BwE\"><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">register today<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> to attend MWC Kigali, 17-19 October 2023<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">9 October 2023, London: <\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsma.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">GSMA<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is delighted to announce that His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will formally open <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">MWC Kigali<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> on 17 October at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cIt is a great honour for His Excellency Paul Kagame to open MWC Kigali 2023; his participation is a mark of how Africa\u2019s digital transformation journey is gaining momentum and empowering communities, government and businesses. As 4G moves forward and 5G emerges, frontier technologies offer huge potential and fintech continues to connect millions within the formal economy for the first time. I am looking forward to three days of debate and inspiration with international industry leaders and high-level African policymakers,\u201d said GSMA\u2019s Director General, Mats Granryd.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MWC Kigali, the African continent&#8217;s largest and most influential connectivity event is taking place on the 17 \u2013 19 October. The event convenes powerful innovators and political leaders from all sub-regions of the continent to create a better future for all. It features impactful summits and forums, delving into vital topics like bridging the digital divide, leveraging mobile tech for socio-economic development, and aligning industries with UN Sustainable Development Goals. Aligned with MWC Kigali&#8217;s four core <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/themes\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">themes<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2013 Accelerate Africa, FinTech, HealthTech, and Powering Digital \u2013 these sessions aim to propel the digital era forward.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Event Partners<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">MWC Kigali\u2019s industry-leading agenda is enabled by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/sponsors-partners\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">partners of our event<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">. We are proud to have the support of leading global and regional companies including our founding partners Mastercard, MTN, Orange, ZTE and our event partners Republic of Rwanda, African Union, Africa CDC and Smart Africa.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For more information, follow our updates on the MWC Kigali <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/press-zone\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Press Zone<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> or visit <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mwckigali.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">www.mwckigali.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.\u00a0 The media are invited to register for your complimentary pass by contacting the GSMA Press Office at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">-END-<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">About GSMA<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The GSMA is a global organisation unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation foundational to positive business environments and societal change. Our vision is to unlock the full power of connectivity so that people, industry, and society thrive. Representing mobile operators and organisations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, the GSMA delivers for its members across three broad pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This activity includes advancing policy, tackling today\u2019s biggest societal challenges, underpinning the technology and interoperability that make mobile work, and providing the world\u2019s largest platform to convene the mobile ecosystem at the MWC and M360 series of events.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We invite you to find out more at gsma.com\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Media Contacts<\/span><\/b><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"none\">GSMA Press Office<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:pressoffice@gsma.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">pressoffice@gsma.com<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Secure your spot and register today to attend MWC Kigali, 17-19 October 2023\u00a0 9 October 2023, London: The GSMA is delighted to announce that His Excellency Paul Kagame, the President of the Republic of Rwanda, will formally open MWC Kigali on 17 October at the Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda.\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cIt is a great honour [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":101,"featured_media":19219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"algolia_discover_type":[6627],"class_list":["post-20519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","algolia_discover_type-article"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.9 (Yoast SEO v27.9) - 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