The meeting took place at Village Urugwiro, the Office of the President, on October 8, 2026.
The discussions followed the first session of the Rwanda-Senegal Joint Permanent Commission for Cooperation, held on October 7.
During the meeting, Rwanda and Senegal reaffirmed their commitment to expanding cooperation across several sectors, including security and defence, education, sports, the economy, culture, infrastructure, technology, agriculture, healthcare, tourism and investment.
The two countries also signed and agreed on several documents intended to facilitate the implementation of their cooperation.
These included agreements covering technology and innovation, tourism, youth, culture and the arts, sports, higher education and research, as well as cooperation in criminal justice, the extradition of suspects and the transfer of sentenced persons.
On economic matters, both countries encouraged private-sector players to strengthen their partnerships and undertake business missions to explore investment and trade opportunities.
A Rwanda-Senegal Business Forum was also held to promote trade and investment between the two countries.
Rwanda and Senegal enjoy cordial relations built on cooperation across various sectors, and the latest discussions demonstrated their shared commitment to further strengthening these ties.
