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Music, sports, education: Kigali puts on new cultural and very East African face

African Leadership University.

On 20th September, Rwandan President Paul Kagame was hosted by Fred Swaniker, the founder of the African Leadership University, for an interactive session with students in Rwanda. PHOTO | VILLAGE URUGWIRO

By  JOHN GAHAMANYI

It has been in the making over the years, now a cultural revolution seems about to come of age in the Rwandan capital, Kigali.

It has many strands.

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