First Lady Jeannette Kagame co-hosted a cocktail reception with Bloomberg Philanthropies, themed 'Innovative Partnerships for Women in Africa', on Thursday, 22 September 2016, in New York.
This event was held in the offices of Bloomberg Philanthropies and brought together First Ladies, from various countries including Benin, Chad, Israel, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Namibia; Bloomberg Philanthropies executives including Michael Bloomberg; along with other high profile business executives and philanthropists from around the world.
Speakers at this event included the First Lady Mrs Jeannette Kagame; the First Lady of Namibia, Mrs Monica Geingos, and opening remarks were delivered by Bloomberg Philanthropies Founder, Mr Michael Bloomberg. This cocktail reception began with a music segment featuring the Grammy award-winning Angelique Kidjo (Benin) and a poem by Angel Uwamahoro (Rwanda), on the necessity of leaving a positive legacy behind oneself.
