Celebrating a Decade of Transformative Impact! 🌿
As we embark to
#COP28
dive into our impactful journey with the exclusive video showcasing 10 Years of Green Impact.
#10YearsofGreenImpact
#GreenRwanda
🔗
Rwanda Green Fund CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
invites you to visit
@nyandungupark
and enjoy everything the eco-park has to offer.
"We are proud of our investment to transform Nyandungu wetland from a degraded habitat into Kigali's first eco-tourism park."
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
The Rwanda Green Fund was honoured to welcome Prime Minister Dr Edouard Ngirente to our stand at
#COP26
in Glasgow.
The Prime Minister greeted members of
#Rwanda
's delegation from across government, the private sector & civil society.
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Watch our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
share insights on our objectives and milestones at
#COP28
, highlighting our collaboration with private sector partners in advancing a greener and climate-resilient Rwanda.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 |
#InvestinRwanda
As
#COP28
wraps up, catch a summary from our Communications and Partnership Manager
@IrebeUmusangwa
, highlighting the achievements of
#TeamRwanda
at the
#Rwandapavilion
.
We thank all our partners for their invaluable contributions.
Excited about future collaborations at
#COP29
!
"We need to demonstrate the return on investment for conservation by not only measuring the environmental benefits but also social, development and economic outcomes." - CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
at
#APAC2022
.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
"When I'm asked about a country that is accessing climate finance and utilising it well, my first thought goes to
#Rwanda
." -
@yannickglemarec
, Executive Director of
@theGCF
at
#COP26
.
📸 Celebrating Together - Our Dedicated Team! 🌱
Here's a heartwarming group photo of the Rwanda Green Fund staff at our 10th Anniversary Event. United in our mission for a greener future, this team is the catalytic force behind a decade of impactful work.
#10YearsOfGreenImpact
Today at
#COP27
, President Kagame officially launched
@IremeInvest
, a new green investment facility in Rwanda.
The facility will boost the private sector’s contribution to Rwanda’s climate action and green growth.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 |
#InvestInRwanda
"Rwanda is home to rich biodiversity - from the majestic mountain gorillas & hundreds of unique bird species to the critically endangered Eastern black rhino & some of the oldest protected mountain rainforests in Africa" - CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
at today's
@OneYoungWorld
#COP26
event
In 2022, the Rwanda Green Fund and its partners had an exciting year investing in a green and climate resilient nation.
Read about this year's highlights - from the official opening of
@NyandunguPark
to the launch of
@IremeInvest
.
🔗
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
The Rwanda Green Fund was honoured to host President Kagame and dignitaries at our booth at the Commonwealth Business Forum.
During the visit, CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
shared the fund's work to mobilise capital for climate action in Rwanda and foster sustainable urbanisation.
#CBF2022
The Rwanda Green Fund is hiring!
Are you passionate about green growth, climate finance and building a
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿? Be a green champion and join our team.
Learn more 👉🏿
Attending the
#COP26
UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow?
Rwanda Green Fund booth manager
@KamikaziSandy
looks forward to welcoming you to discuss why Rwanda is one of the best places for green investment.
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
"The Rwanda Green Fund is working with
@BRDbank
to introduce new financial instruments that will leverage public funding to attract private investment. We're confident this approach will unlock new sources of climate finance." - CEO
@TeddyMugabo
at
#COP26
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Our Climate Finance Manager Laurène Manzi participated in the Accessing Investment & Green Finance panel at the
#CLGC2023
"
#RwandaGreenFund
stands as a model financing vehicle, offering grant financing to cities to support the transition into sustainable cities."
#GreenRwanda
A conversation to not miss👇
Twitter Space on 'Accelerating Green Investment in Rwanda' with
@NBarigye
, the CEO of
@Kigali_IFC
, our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
, and
@BRDBank
's Jean Claude Iliboneye.
It's tomorrow at 7:00pm.
⏰Set your reminder:
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
At
#COP27
, the Rwanda Pavilion will host a series of events to:
✅Share the country's climate action vision
✅Highlight why Rwanda is an ideal destination for green investment
Take a look at the schedule and join us!
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 |
#InvestInRwanda
Today CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
joined a discussion on
@nyandungupark
and the importance of collaborative financing hosted by Italy, which supported the park's rehabilitation.
"In Rwanda, we put partnership at the heart of our conservation financing strategy."
#GreenRwanda
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#COP27
🟢The Rwanda Green Fund welcomes
#COP26
delegates to visit our stand!🟢
Find us in Hall 5, Stand 82 and enjoy warm hospitality as you learn about Rwanda's exciting green investment opportunities. Here are just a few things you can find when you visit.
Thread👇🏿
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Exciting News!
Application for funding for Civil Society Organisations, Districts/the City of Kigali with climate adaptation projects is now open.
Learn more on how you can apply from the press release.👇🏿
🔗
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
"We look forward to realising the potential of the Rwandan-German Climate and Development Partnership through the NDC Facility, and the impact it will have on building a green and climate resilient Rwanda." - CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
at today's launch at
#COP27
.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
It’s Gender Day at
#COP26
.
Women are at the forefront of
#Rwanda
's efforts to protect and restore our environment. They are taking the lead and creating innovative, green and sustainable solutions.
Meet these environmental champions!
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
🚍 The Expedition Begins: Picking up our dedicated staff and guests with the all new electric Basigo Buses. Excitement builds as we approach a decade of impact!
#10YearsOfGreenImpact
Are you
#Entrepreneur
with an idea, product, business or line of business in any of our key sector priorities?
We have good news for you! We've launched a Call for Proposal on 'The Incubator and Accelerator Program'.
APPLY NOW!
#IncubatorAcceleratorProgram
.
🎉 Finally, the day is here! Our 10 Year Anniversary!
Join us in celebrating a decade of transformative impact —a testament to our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future for Rwanda and beyond. 🌿
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼
#10YearsofGreenImpact
🔟🌿
Today marks the official opening of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference in Egypt -
#COP27
.
Over the next two weeks, the Rwanda Green Fund and partners will share the country's green investment opportunities at the Rwanda Pavilion.
Stay tuned for updates!
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Today
@RwandaGov
, Team Europe and partners have announced the €300m Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership that will spur private investment and strengthen climate resilience by building on the
@IMFNews
Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼
Today Rwanda's Minister of Environment
@MujaJeanne
chaired a handover ceremony between the fund's new CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
and outgoing CEO
@Rutage
.
Minister Mujawamariya welcomed CEO Mugabo to her new role and thanked Hubert Ruzibiza for his leadership of the fund.
#GreenRwanda
Join us for a countdown to the Rwanda Green Fund's 10th Anniversary! 🎉 Discover stories, milestones, and changemakers behind our green journey. From e-motorbikes 🛵 to climate-resilient communities, we celebrate our
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
#10YearsofImpact
🔟🌿
Introducing Intego - Rwanda’s NDC Facility!
Get to know what the new facility is all about and why it’s been established.
#GreenRwanda
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#InvestinRwanda
"In Africa,
#Rwanda
is ranked the second easiest place to do business, the second fastest growing economy & first for government transparency. These factors give investors the confidence to invest in Rwanda."
@Nganzima
at Africa Regional Ministerial Conference on Green Economy
Tomorrow at
#COP26
, Rwanda's delegation will host a special event on financing the country's ambitious climate action plan at the
@ndcpartnership
pavilion.
⏰ 14:00 GMT / 16:00 CAT
Stay tuned for details on how join virtually.
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
The
@GreenFundRw
has mobilised $247+ million and invested in 46 projects across Rwanda.
On Finance Day at
#COP27
, see how the fund’s green investments have made an impact on communities and supported Rwanda’s climate action journey.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿 |
#InvestInRwanda
The
@GreenFundRw
plans to increase its funding, transitioning from project financing to programmatic financing, in order to achieve the ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets for key priority sectors."
Exciting day the
#RwandaGreenFund
at
#COP28
! We participated in the launch of the Carbon Market Framework. A significant moment as Minister
@MujaJeanne
signed an MOU with Mr. Keith Tan from the
@MTI_Sg
to accelerate Climate Action through Carbon Credits. 🇷🇼🌏
Fruitful discussions unfolding at
#COP28
! Our team, alongside Minister of Environment
@MujaJeanne
, engaged in productive bilateral meetings with
@LuxDev_HQ
. Strengthening partnerships for a greener Rwanda.
Watch our Technical advisor to the CEO
@KamikaziSandy
explain the importance of being part of Team Rwanda at
#COP28
.
We strengthen our alliances with our current partners, involve new ones and showcase successful collaboration at both national and international level
“We're jointly working on building an enabling environment for green investments in Rwanda. We are really hoping to catalyse this market and encourage our private sector to engage in our
#ClimateAction
plan."
- Climate Finance Specialist
@NathalieMoti
at
#COP26
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Visit our stand to learn more about
@greencitykigali
, Rwanda’s pilot project towards green urbanization.Our exhibition booth is located Hall 7, stand number 103. We are looking forward to seeing you.
#InvestRwanda
#WUF10
#Urbanization
Honoring GGGI, our Architect Partner! Their strategic support in restructuring the Fund and securing $32 million for the Gicumbi Project is commendable. Thank you for shaping our journey.
#10YearsofGreenImpact
On Finance Day at
#COP27
, CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
moderated a discussion at the UK Pavilion on Transforming Access to Climate Finance.
The event showcased the Taskforce on Access to Climate Finance in championing a new approach to access, and the achievements of pioneer countries.
As we mark International E-Waste Day, learn how Rwanda is promoting green growth and the circular economy.
A thread on how Rwanda has built a thriving e-waste recycling industry that is creating jobs and protecting the environment. 👇🏿
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼♻️
Innovation Partner - World Bank
Applauding the World Bank, our Innovation Partner! Their efforts in advancing financial tools for Rwanda's private sector are groundbreaking. Over $5 million in support has fueled transformative strategies.
#10YearsofGreenImpact
#InnovativeFinancing
Today, the Rwanda Green Fund joins the world to celebrate International Women's Day.
Our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
shares why investing in women to address climate change is the best investment we can make.
#InvestForGenderEquality
|
#IWD2022
.
🌿 Happy
#WorldEnvironmentDay
!
Today we are proud to announce our 1st investments under
#Intego
Rwanda’s NDC Facility.
With €46M in seed funding from
@BMZ_Bund
via
@KfW
, Intego is driving Rwanda’s climate resilience and green growth.
🔗 Learn more:
Who is eligible to access Intego funding?
The NDC Facility seeks to increase access to climate finance to public institutions to implement Rwanda's ambitious climate action plan.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿|
#InvestinRwanda
Thrilled and honored as our CFO,
@fbampora
receives his
#CFA
Certificate, standing out as the sole recipient in his cohort. A remarkable achievement - the first since 2016 and just the third Rwandan to attain this honor. Keep inspiring us to achieve higher Felicien!
Yesterday at
#COP28
, our Climate Finance Manager Laurène Manzi was in a dynamic panel discussion, led by the Fund in partnership with
#SeagrassClimate
and
@REMA_Rwanda
. The focus: Article 6 in Rwanda-Mobilizing Finance for the Energy Transition A compelling case study unfolded
Happening now: Our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
is virtually giving a lecture to the students of the True Africa University (TAU) on the topic 'Green economy: Showcasing a few African success stories.'
Are you passionate about being a green champion?
Please, note that today is the deadline for submitting your application for your preferred position.
Apply before the Close of Business today.
Learn more:
At
#COP27
CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
delivered opening remarks at the Future of Climate Forecasting in Rwanda event hosted by
@MeteoRwanda
and
@RwandaSpace
.
"Climate forecasting is critical as we respond to climate change and prepare for more frequent extreme weather."
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Today's event was fruitful as we launched the forestry planting season 2020/2021 under
#GreenGicumbi
Project. Today,50000 trees were planted on 20 ha.
@GreenFundRw
takes this opportunity to thank all our partners in this project.Together we can
#GreenRwanda
@theGCF
@TeddyMugabo_
From a degraded wetland to an educational and recreational eco-park in the heart of Rwanda’s capital city,
#Nyandungu
is now open to the public.
Read the Press release 👇 .
Rwanda is restoring and expanding its forests through community tree planting initiatives such as Umuganda and the annual forest planting season.
Today, forests cover 30.4% of the country. Learn more 👇🏿🌳🇷🇼
#GreenRwanda
|
#InvestInRwanda
Today,
#Rwanda
and Germany signed a ground-breaking Joint Declaration on Climate and Development.
Learn more about the Joint Declaration here: .
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
This year's
#WorldEnvironmentDay
celebration in Rwanda is going digital which means you can join from anywhere in the world!
Tune in Friday at 10AM to hear from leading voices in Rwanda's environment, conservation & development sectors.
Details 👇🏿
#ForNature
#GreenRwanda
🌿
Thanks to everyone who has already visited the Rwanda Green Fund stand at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Kigali!
Pass by to learn more about the Green City Kigali, Rwanda's e-mobility incentives and the fund's return on investment to date.
#CBF2022
|
#CHOGM2022
At
#COP27
the Fund's Program Design Specialist Natasha Ndahiro joined a panel on Generation Climate Action: The Promise and Potential of Young People.
"Rwanda is unique because we have put green growth at the heart of our policies and support green entrepreneurs."
#GreenRwanda
Today the Ministry of Environment is hosting a High Level Dialogue on
#Rwanda
's Green Growth and Climate Resilience Strategy. Follow
@EnvironmentRw
and
@UNDP_Rwanda
for more updates as we strive to build a
#GreenRwanda
.
Happening now: We are signing an
#MoU
with
@GGGI_Rwanda
which paves a way for further collaboration and cooperation in different areas including the technical support towards the implementation of large-ticket-sized adaptation and mitigation projects.
🟢 COP28 begins tomorrow!
The annual gathering brings together governments, civil society and the private sector to address climate change.
Explore the
#RwandaGreenFund
at the Rwanda Pavilion to discover how we're spearheading Green Growth financing.
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Today the
@GreenFundRw
Head of Business Development,
@Nganzima
, is representing
#Rwanda
at the 2nd Preparatory Conference on the Establishment of the World Green Economy Organisation.
#GreenRwanda
Yesterday, our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
had a fruitful meeting with Mr Jaspal Singh, the Non-Resident High Commissioner to Rwanda.
They discussed implementing the Carbon agreement from COP28 and fostering intellectual property collaboration between Singapore and Rwanda.
Happy Nature Conservation Day! 🌍 Embrace the breathtaking beauty of Nyandungu Eco-Park, a true gem funded by the Rwanda Green Fund. 🌳This sanctuary nurtures a diverse range of plant and bird species, making it an essential part of our climate park initiative. 🌺
#GreenRwanda
🇷🇼🌿
Today the world is discussing transport at
#COP26
.
#Rwanda
is partnering with leading private sector companies to establish a network of charging stations across Kigali to realise the country’s goal of clean and efficient transport.
#GreenRwanda
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#InvestInRwanda
🇷🇼🏍️
Applications for funding from Rwanda’s NDC climate action facility are open!
📆 Check out the timeline below and apply at .
#GreenRwanda
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#InvestinRwanda
Ese nawe ukunda ibidukikije nkatwe?
Niba ari uko bimeze, hari amahirwe muri
@IremeInvest
kuri wowe ufite umushinga ugamije kubungabunga ibidukikije
Gana ubashe gutanga ubusabe
#Rwanda
has announced an ambitious
#ClimateAction
agenda that features a 38% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to business as usual by 2030, equivalent to mitigation of up to 4.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent.
Read the plan:
Today, our CEO
@TeddyMugabo_
joined a panel conversation on 'Sustainable Infrastructure - Green Cities and Urban Resilience' as part of
@KfW_FZ_int
Development Finance Forum
#DFF2022
taking place in Germany, where she shared her insights using
@greencitykigali
as a case study.