Africa has one Sister City in St. Louis -Saint Louis Senegal. In 2023, we began the work for a potential Sister City in Kenya; and last year, we partnered with representatives from World Trade Center St. Louis (WTC), BioSTL, St. Louis Integrated Health Network (IHN), Nexus Group, Missouri Rwanda Association, Vitendo for Africa and African Diasapora Council to form a Kigali- St. Louis Exploratory Committee for a potential Rwanda Kigali Sister City.
Potential Sister City Project
Africa Considered Up and Coming Partner for St. Louis Focusing On…
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Economic Growth
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Education Exchange
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Culture & Sports
How Kigali St. Louis Relationship Started
ST. LOUIS (March 19, 2024) — In an effort to build new relationships and explore opportunities to connect St. Louis and Rwanda, World Trade Center (WTC) St. Louis, the international division of St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership), will host Minister Francis Gatare, CEO of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB). RDB is a government institution, mandated to accelerate Rwanda’s economic development and transform the country into a dynamic global hub for business, investment and innovation. Gatare’s visit will entail meeting with multiple municipality, company and nonprofit organizational leaders during his stay in St. Louis, including St. Louis Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page. Keep reading here.