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How Kagame does business in Africa

Crystal Ventures, the holding company owned by the presidential party that has become an indispensable economic actor in Rwanda. It is now expanding throughout Africa. Crystal Ventures is buoyed by diplomatic efforts deployed by Kigali. Dive into the heart of a group created in the aftermath of the genocide and whose operations remain very secretive.

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outward bound

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Paul Kagame and Rwanda Inc. target foreign opportunity Having become an essential economic player in Rwanda, the holding company, owned by the ruling party, is now expanding across the continent, driven by...

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going out

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Paul Kagame, Crystal Ventures, and Rwanda’s new economic diplomacy Over the past two years, Rwanda has been aggressively expanding its businesses, including the commercial wing of President Paul Kagame’s party, Crysta...

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Energetic defense

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Rwanda: How Paul Kagame spins security & diplomatic web in Mozambique The Rwandan president has deployed troops in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado since 2021 to fight jihadists; in that time, a host of companies linked to Crys...

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