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Paul Kagame

Also known as: President Paul Kagame · President Kagame

Rwandan President who chairs the International Telecommunication Union's AI for Good Global Commission, which Namibia joined as a founding member.

2018-05-242026-09-06

What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. August 2026
  2. Windhoek Observer

    Paul Kagame serves as co-chair of Global AI Commission

    Source

    The commission was launched in July by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), with Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce chair and chief executive officer Marc Benioff serving as co-chairs.

    Namibia takes seat at global AI table
  3. December 2025
  4. The Namibian

    Rwandan president Paul Kagame signed a peace deal with DRC counterpart Felix Tshisekedi on 4 December in Washington

    Source

    It came despite the 4 December peace deal signed in Washington between Rwandan president Paul Kagame and his DRC counterpart, Felix Tshisekedi, at a ceremony in Washington hosted by president Donald Trump.

    Rebels start to withdraw from key DRC city, leaders say
  5. November 2025
  6. The Namibian

    Rwandan president Paul Kagame reminded delegates that cooperation requires avoiding dependency and creating value

    Source

    As Rwandan president Paul Kagame reminded delegates, "Cooperation only works when it is built on the right foundation… A good partnership does not create dependency – it creates value."

    Namibia’s Missed Opportunity and the HiddenCosts of Europe’s Green Investment
  7. September 2025
  8. The Namibian

    Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has previously accused the ICC of holding an anti-African bias

    Source

    They accused the ICC of targeting less privileged countries, echoing criticism from Rwanda's President Paul Kagame who has previously accused the ICC of holding an anti-African bias.

    Three West African countries to quit UN top court
  9. January 2025
  10. The Namibian

    Paul Kagame accused Cyril Ramaphosa of spreading misinformation about a private meeting

    Source

    Kagame has accused his South African counterpart of spreading misinformation about a private meeting they had earlier on, following the death of 13 SA soldiers in combat with M23.

    SADC to hold extraordinary summit on Congo crisis amid tensions between Rwanda and SA
  11. The Namibian

    Paul Kagame slammed Ramaphosa for calling the Rwanda defence force a militia force

    Source

    He also slammed Ramaphosa for calling the Rwanda defence force a militia force.

    SADC to hold extraordinary summit on Congo crisis amid tensions between Rwanda and SA
  12. August 2018
  13. The Namibian

    Rwanda's president Paul Kagame identified as AU reform champion

    Source

    This is similar to the African Union (AU) trend that identifies, for example, 'champions' for AU reform (Rwanda's president Paul Kagame), corruption (Nigeria's president Muhammadu Buhari) or intra-African trade (Niger's president Mahamadou Issoufou).

    Who Has The Power In SADC?
  14. May 2018
  15. The Namibian

    Paul Kagame received 99% of the vote in August 2017

    Source

    President Paul Kagame received 99% of the vote in August 2017.

    Term Limits: The Slide To Authoritarianism
World & Region

Namibia joins founding members of Global AI Commission

The News

Namibia has secured a place as a founding member of the AI for Good Global Commission, launched in July by the International Telecommunication Union and chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. ICT minister Emma Theofelus said the membership gives Namibia a seat at the global table where AI governance norms and standards are being shaped.

31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Monday 31 August

  1. Namibia joins founding members of Global AI Commission

    Namibia has secured a place as a founding member of the AI for Good Global Commission, launched in July by the International Telecommunication Union and chaired by Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff. ICT minister Emma Theofelus said the membership gives Namibia a seat at the global table where AI governance norms and standards are being shaped.

    31 August 2026 · Windhoek Observer

Tuesday 17 February

  1. President meets AU Summit partners on trade, health, climate

    During the 39th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah held bilateral meetings with international partners to advance Namibia's priorities in trade and investment, HIV response and health sovereignty, climate finance and resilience, and water governance. The engagements included meetings with representatives from the United States, Arab development bank, UNAIDS, the Green Climate Fund, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and the UN.

    17 February 2026 · Informanté

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