Kagame in Cape Town for the business leaders forum

President Paul Kagame is in Cape Town, South Africa to attend the Young Presidents’ Organisation (YPO) EDGE; YPO’s largest flagship event.

Kagame arrived in South Africa, on Tuesday evening. 

Hosted on a different continent each year, EDGE convenes around 2,500 participants to address key issues in business, politics, science, technology, philanthropy and the humanities.

Held under the theme ‘Introducing the Life of RE’ - a life of constant upgrade and improvement (RE-ignite, RE-skill, RE-tool, RE-boot, and RE-invent, etc.) the two day gathering aims to provide opportunities, support and inspiration for young leaders as they reinvent themselves and their industries.

According to the statement from the Presidency, Kagame is expected to hold a fireside chat moderated by former YPO International Chairman, McKeel Hagerty. 

”President Kagame will also attend a dinner with President Ramaphosa of South Africa, ” the statement reads in part. 

YPO is the largest global network of business leaders with more than 24,000 members in more than 130 countries.

President Kagame has received YPO delegations in Rwanda several times before and has participated in different events organised by YPO globally. 

The last YPO visit to Kigali took place in November 2018 with 80-member of the organisation from across the globe including Belgium, USA, Monaco, Luxembourg, Lebanon, UK, Kenya and the Great Lakes YPO Chapter which brings together members from Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi, DR Congo and South Sudan.

In March 2013, the organization awarded President Kagame with the Global Leadership Award.