British actor, musician and producer, Idris Elba, is in Rwanda for opportunities in the creative arts industry.
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Elba is accompanied by his wife, Sabrina Dhowre Elba, a Canadian model and activist who is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).
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The couple was received Friday by President Paul Kagame at Urugwiro Village.
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According to the Rwanda Presidency, Elba and Kagame discussed opportunities for partnerships in developing the creative arts industry.
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The couple also named their baby gorilla Narame meaning “long life” at the 19th Kwita Izina Ceremony held in Kinigi, at the foothills of the Volcanoes National Park.
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On the same day, Kagame received Cyrille Bolloré, CEO of Bolloré Transport and Logistics, to discuss the company’s current and future investments in Rwanda.
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The French business leader named his baby gorilla Mugisha at the 19th Kwita Izina Ceremony.
President Kagame also met with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Director-General, Audrey Azoulay, and her delegation.
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The UNESCO Director-General named her baby gorilla Ikirango at the 19th gorilla naming ceremony.
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