JCI Rwanda

Leadership Announcement.

JCI Rwanda is pleased to announce Thomas SIMBANKABO as the JCI Rwanda 2026 National President-Elect.

This is based on JCI Rwanda's strong commitment to values-driven leadership and a shared vision for advancing purposeful, ethical, and impactful initiatives across Rwanda.

We look forward to the positive transformation this leadership journey will inspire.

End-of-Year Message: Murakoze Cyane, JCI Rwanda.

Sometimes, impact doesn’t announce itself loudly.

It may show up quietly, in commitment, consistency, and people who refuse to quit.

With my team, I am so proud of what we built together in 2025.

And for this reason, many of you entered our 2025 Gratitude Wall (you were our speaker, moderator, project implementers, collaborators, supporter or advisors.

We didn’t do everything we planned. But we did what mattered.

Now, we are even more excited about what comes next, as the next set of leaders for 2026 takes on the mantle of leadership.

Thank you to everyone who showed up, stayed the course, and chose to create true impact with us.

- Fasoranti 'Fash' Damilola (2025 JCI Rwanda President).

Globally Featured: Tasting the World (from Rwanda).

We're excited to share that one of our members from - Anne Marie Dushyirehamwe has been featured in the official magazine!

See impact stories of JCI across the world > https://jci.cc/magazine/2025-10th-issue/

We're gradually closing the year with real conversations that matter.

Africa is full of brilliant ideas, but funding remains one of the biggest barriers.

So we’re bringing funders, grant managers, and founders into one space to answer one bold question:

💰 WHERE’S THE MONEY?
Attracting Funding for Your Business & Initiatives in Africa

- Live insights.
- Real funding stories.
- Practical tips you can actually use.

📅 Today, Dec 18, 2025
⏰ 8:00 – 9:30 PM (CAT)
📍 X (formerly Twitter) > click here to get notified: https://x.com/i/spaces/1rmxPvewXqqGN

Whether you’re building a startup, leading a social enterprise, or exploring impact investing, this is for you.

We're glad to have JCI Austria IPP in Rwanda this week, meeting with some of our members and also exploring the land of a thousand hills!

We all shared about our JCI experiences, environmental protection and sustainability, youth development and entrepreneurship.

There's a brotherhood and sisterhood of values that connects all Jaycees and that was evident in our conversation and the work we do.

Thank you for visiting, IPP Liz.

Today, we'll officially welcome a new wave of changemakers, dreamers, and doers into the JCI Rwanda family.

We cannot wait for you to experience the 4 powerful pillars of JCI:

1. Community Impact – Build meaningful solutions that change lives.

2. Business & Entrepreneurship – Grow, innovate, and unlock new opportunities.

3. Personal & Professional Development – Become a stronger leader with global-standard skills.

4. International Collaboration – Connect with young active citizens from across the world.

Your journey starts TODAY, and it’s going to be unforgettable. ✨

Come ready to learn, network, and step into your next level of leadership.

📍 30th Nov, 2025

⏰ 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm

We are excited to welcome you home.

Finding work isn’t always about who you know, sometimes, you may need a different strategy, the right guidance and the right room.

That’s why JCI Rwanda, in collaboration with the Global Shapers Kigali, is bringing you a practical session designed for every young professional who’s tired of applying endlessly with no breakthrough.

How To Find Work When You’re Not Well-Connected.

A direct conversation that goes beyond CVs, beyond cold applications, beyond “try again.”

Real strategies. Real people. Real action.

From people who have been there and done that.

🗓 Monday, 24th November 2025
⏰ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
🌐 Register: bit.ly/FindWorkRW

Learn directly from people who understand the hiring landscape, career growth, and what actually works in Rwanda and beyond:

Gloria UFITINEMA — Career & Alumni Affairs Specialist
Bryan Bahizi — Sourcing Manager, Dovetail Impact Foundation
Terhas Legesse — CEO, HireMe Afrika
Fasoranti 'Fash' Damilola — National President, JCI Rwanda

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start acting, if you want mentors who will speak with you, not at you, join us.

Share this with a friend that should be in the room.

Today, we pause. Not to look forward.

But to look back at the men who carried this organisation with heart, grit, and an unshakeable belief in young people.

Over the last 21 years, these 14 men, along with their teams, have lifted their hands to serve and shoulders that carried more than a title.

President after President, from one year to another year, brick after brick, these are the men who:

Held the chapters together when things got tough.

Built opportunities through vision and stubborn hope.

Opened doors, fought for impact, and believed Rwanda deserved the best of its youth.

From 2005 to 2025....

We honour every laugh, every sacrifice, every lesson, every risk, and every bold decision that shaped JCI Rwanda into a home for thousands of young change-makers.

Today on , we celebrate your courage and humanity of these leaders: Yves Rurangirwa, Victor Migambi, Rugwabiza Robert, Emery Rubagenga, Tony-Francis NTORE, Fabrice Shema, Albert Nzamukwereka, MUGISHA PASCAL, Hervé Kubwimana., Patrick Cyusa, Clement Uwajeneza, Yvan Gatoto, Origene Igiraneza and Fasoranti Damilola.

Your mistakes became wisdom.

Your wins became our foundation.

Your presence became our possibility.

Thank you for carrying the torch when it was heavy.

Thank you for raising the standard when it was easier to lower it.

Thank you for proving that leadership is not a position, it is a life lived in service.

Here’s to the men who built, lifted, inspired, and dared.

Here’s to every man who helped shape the story of JCI Rwanda.

Happy International Men’s Day 2025