President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, April 2, at Urugwiro Village, received Maj. Gen. Ramson Godwin Mwaisaka, the outgoing High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Rwanda, as he concludes his tour of duty. Maj. Gen. Mwaisaka has served as Tanzania's envoy in Kigali since October 2023. Rwanda and Tanzania share a deep historical bond and special relations in politics, infrastructure, the economy, and security. In August 2021, during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Rwanda, both countries signed agreements at various levels to further strengthen their bilateral

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, April 2, at Urugwiro Village, received Maj. Gen. Ramson Godwin Mwaisaka, the outgoing High Commissioner of the United Republic of Tanzania to Rwanda, as he concludes his tour of duty. Maj. Gen. Mwaisaka has served as Tanzania's envoy in Kigali since October 2023. Rwanda and Tanzania share a deep historical bond and special relations in politics, infrastructure, the economy, and security. In August 2021, during Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s visit to Rwanda, both countries signed agreements at various levels to further strengthen their bilateral ties. Five agreements were signed, covering cooperation in technology and communication, the movement of people and goods, education, and the regulation of medicines. ALSO READ: Gen. Nyamvumba presents letters of credence to Tanzania President Regarding trade, data from 2021 shows that Rwanda exported goods worth $300 million to Tanzania, while Tanzania traded goods worth $500 million with Rwanda. The two countries also collaborate on major infrastructure projects. In 2018, they revived a large-scale railway project and signed an agreement to construct a 532-mile railway line. The project, estimated to cost $3.6 billion, is being developed alongside the Rusumo Hydropower Station, a joint initiative expected to generate 80 megawatts of electricity to be shared among Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania.

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