Rujugiro’s story tells us why businesspeople should not do politics

There are probably very few people in Rwanda who have not heard of Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa. If not about the man, you may have heard of Kwa Rujugiro — which means either the mall in downtown Kigali that he owns or the housing estate that he established and sold in Gikondo.

Rujugiro is a man who invited himself to the high table of financial nobility and stayed put for a long time. To many Rwandans, his story needs not be told; of late, he has been on a charm offensive of sorts on international airwaves.