Rwanda will now allow Africans to travel visa-free to the country, President Paul Kagame has announced.  

Speaking on Thursday, November 2, President Kagame pitched Rwanda as a tourism destination terming Africans the 'future of global tourism.' 

“Any African can get on a plane to Rwanda whenever they wish and they will not pay a thing to enter our country. We should not lose sight of our own continental market.

“Africans are the future of global tourism as our middle class continues to grow at a fast pace in the decades to come," Kagame announced during the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel and Tourism Council.

This comes days after President William Ruto disclosed that Kenya would lift visa requirements for all Africans by December 31, 2023.   

President Ruto has been rooting for the removal of visas for Africans in the continent to allow the free movement of people and trade.  

“By the end of this year, no African will need a visa to enter Kenya. The time has come to understand the importance of doing trade between us,” said Ruto while speaking in Congo Brazzaville. 

The Head of State added, “It is time we realize the importance of trading among ourselves and allowing goods, services, people, and ideas to move freely across the continent."