Minister Nduhungirehe in Singapore for Singapore–Africa Ministerial Exchange

‎Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, is  in Singapore for the 5th Singapore–Africa Ministerial Exchange (SAMEV), a biennial platform launched in 2014 to deepen links and share development experiences between Africa and Singapore. ‎Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV) from 26 to 28 August 2025. ‎ SAMEV is a biennial platform hosted by Singapore since 2014 to strengthen links and encourage the exchange of development experiences betwe

‎Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, is  in Singapore for the 5th Singapore–Africa Ministerial Exchange (SAMEV), a biennial platform launched in 2014 to deepen links and share development experiences between Africa and Singapore. ‎Singapore's Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will host the 5th Singapore-Africa Ministerial Exchange Visit (SAMEV) from 26 to 28 August 2025. ‎ SAMEV is a biennial platform hosted by Singapore since 2014 to strengthen links and encourage the exchange of development experiences between Singapore and Africa. ‎ This year’s theme is “Progressing Together towards a Sustainable Future”. ALSO READ: President Kagame Meets Singaporean Leaders ‎14 Ministers and Deputy Ministers from Botswana, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zimbabwe will attend the 5th SAMEV. ‎The Ministers will attend the 8th Africa Singapore Business Forum (ASBF), which is organised by Enterprise Singapore, and visit the Singapore City Gallery, PSA, Marina Barrage, the Sustainable Singapore Gallery, Gardens by the Bay, and the National Museum of Singapore to understand Singapore’s experiences in water management, urban planning, port management, and sustainable development.

‎Singapore and Rwanda established diplomatic ties on March 18, 2005, and have subsequently undertaken a number of economic agreements. A number of bilateral exchanges have recently taken place between Singapore and Rwanda.