Rwanda Highlights Expected Benefits from World Economic Forum in Davos

Kigali, Rwanda - January 20, 2026 - Rwanda is aiming to capitalize on participation in the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting, currently taking place in Davos, Switzerland from January 19-23, 2026. The event marks the 56th edition of the forum and brings together over 3,000 participants from 130 countries, including 65 heads of state, 400 senior officials, business leaders, civil society actors, and researchers. Rwanda’s delegation is led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Amb. Nduhungirehe Olivier, alongside Minister of Technology and Innovation Ingabire Paula and Director General of the National Development Agency Jean-Guy Afrika. The theme of this year’s summit focuses on promoting dialogue in problem-solving, offering a platform to explore solutions to global challenges without resorting to conflict. Minister Nduhungirehe emphasized Rwanda’s unique contributions, citing the country’s achievements in economy and technology. “Rwanda has a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) that promotes advanced technologies,” he said, highlighting the country’s growing technological expertise. He added that the summit presents opportunities to engage with world leaders on development cooperation and to discuss how Africa can leverage its population of 1.4 billion, predominantly young people, for economic growth. “This meeting is a chance to study how long-standing global conflicts can be resolved through dialogue and to exchange ideas on economic development and population well-being,” Nduhungirehe said. The World Economic Forum provides Rwanda and Africa a platform to explore collaboration on economic development, technology, and innovation. Since 2022, Rwanda has been one of the few countries to host a C4IR center, affiliated with WEF, promoting artificial intelligence, digital governance, and data management in Africa. Rwanda previously hosted the WEF Africa Summit in 2016, becoming the fifth African country to do so, reinforcing its position as a hub for innovation and economic dialogue on the continent.