Rwandan President Kagame says Tito Mboweni will be remembered as a champion of continental integration
As tributes continue to pour in for the country’s first labour minister, Tito Mboweni has also been remembered further afield.
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has also sent his condolences to Mboweni’s family and the greater South Africa.
He said that Mboweni was a giant voice for the continent.
It was an open secret that Mboweni loved traveling to Kigali.
Some called it a love affair with Rwanda but Mboweni brushed it off, saying credit was to be given where it’s due.
Over many years of travel to the country, he would regularly post on his social media about the cleanliness of Kigali’s streets and its zero-tolerance approach to littering, the country’s thriving economy after civil war and his quick cooking lessons from a local hotel chef.
Mboweni declared that it was Rwandans who tried to convince him not to leave Twitter in 2019 after he declared he would stop tweeting because it was an abusive platform.
He also proudly displayed Rwandan artwork and gifts in his home.
Kagame said that Mboweni would be remembered as a champion of continental integration.
Posting on his official X account, Kagame said that Mboweni’s counsel was invaluable in reforming the African Union and he brought with him a lot of energy as the chair of the AU peace fund.
I send my deepest condolences to the family and friends of Tito Mboweni, and to President Ramaphosa and the government and people of South Africa.
Tito Mboweni was a giant voice for Africa and a champion of continental integration. His counsel was invaluable in the effort of…
— Paul Kagame (@PaulKagame) October 13, 2024
Meanwhile, for his role as the unofficial ambassador of Lucky Star pilchards, the company said that South Africa had lost a true icon whose dedication to the country’s growth and leadership would leave a lasting legacy.
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