“15 Years Later: The State of Rwandan Reconciliation”

Last Wednesday (April 1st) at the Center for American Progress in Washington, D.C., Indego Africa hosted “15 Years Later: The State of Rwandan Reconciliation,” a commemorative event intended to honor those impacted by the tragedy and recognize the progress that has been made since 1994.  It was a huge success!  The first part of the night – a panel discussion – provided a variety of important perspectives on today’s Rwanda, from the role of redemptive justice in fostering ethnic and political reconciliation to the importance of free trade and social enterprise in rebuilding a still fragile economy.  Special thank you to the wonderful panelists, including Karol Boudreaux, law and economics professor and lead researcher at Enterprise Africa!; Andrew Jones, Policy Director at CARE; Catherine Larson, author of the incredible book As We Forgive; Matthew Mitro, Founder & CEO of Indego Africa, and Augustin Mutemberezi, trade specialist at The Africa Trade Office.  The panel was masterfully moderated by Jackson Mvunganyi, Vice President of the Rwanda International Network Association (RINA) and co-host of Up Front on Voice of America radio.

The reception that followed, co-hosted by RINA and Indego Africa, provided an informal setting for guests to talk one-on-one with panelists and the many Rwandans present.  Munching on food donated by some of Washington’s favorite restaurants, those present shared stories about Rwanda and thoughts on its future. Some of the guests in attendance were students from an Intermediate Typography class at American University who, as part of a service-learning assignment, had designed beautiful awareness posters for Indego Africa.

Thank you to everyone who made such a wonderful night possible!

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