THIS IS RWANDA. EXPECT MORE.

Our Mission

Create opportunities for high-capacity leaders in Africa to transform their communities and accelerate the growth of their countries.

Building Leaders.

Creating Opportunities.

Accelerating Growth.

Our Strategy

We create opportunities for promising young people during the most important transitions in their lives, from high school to university and from university to career.

We are committed to developing a Fellowship of extraordinary, servant-leaders — capable of assuming great responsibility early in their careers and becoming catalysts of growth in their country.

Areas of Impact

Our Results

We believe results speak louder than words and that our work should have meaningful impact.

Since 2007, we have partnered with Rwanda’s leadership to develop critical initiatives and interventions that release the country’s human potential and economic development.

We believe a small group of dedicated individuals who share common values, mission and Spirit can transform their country.

DALE DAWSON, FOUNDER & CEO

Meet Magnifique

TUFTS UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Magnifique graduated from Tufts University in 2020 and earned her Master’s in Data Science, Technology, and Innovation from the University of Edinburgh. Today, Magnifique works as a Senior Analyst at Vanguard Economics, where she uses numbers to shed light on socioeconomic challenges and identify innovative, home-grown solutions.

Meet Bright

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

B2R Fellow, Bright Ntambara, graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2018 and earned his Master’s in Entrepreneurship and Innovation from the University of Edinburgh. Today, he works as the Programs Manager at Inkomoko, where he is focused on supporting entrepreneurs across Africa.

Meet Janvier

Texas Christian University

Janvier graduated from Texas Christian University and launched his career as an Operations Associate at MASS Design, where he helped manage construction of world-class projects like the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. Today, Janvier serves as the Global Finance Director at the company.

Meet Arlette

Quest university | Liverpool John Moores University

Arlette graduated from Quest University in Canada and went on to earn her Master’s in International Public Health from Liverpool John Moores University. Today, she works as a Health and Wellbeing Programme Associate at the Africa Union Communion’s (AUC) Women Gender and Youth Directorate where she leads initiatives to promote health, education, entrepreneurship, and employment for 300 million young Africans by 2030.

Meet Bahizi

University of pennsylvania | HARVARD UNIVERSITY

B2R, Fellow, Emmanuel Bahizi, graduated from UPenn and launched his career at Bank of Kigali where he quickly rose to the Corporate Banking Manager position. Today, he now serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Kivu Choice, a soon to be vertically integrated tilapia farm, with plans to become the largest and most sustainable protein producer in Rwanda.

Meet Allen

BATES COLLEGE | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL

Allen is interested in using technology to up-skill talent and sustain economies. After graduating from Bates College, she founded Talent Match a social enterprise that partners with both universities and employers to create career development programs that help solve the skills gap in Rwanda. As the CEO, she is leading Talent Match to achieve its mission of building an agile, capable and dynamic workforce for Rwanda and Africa.

Meet Leslie

University of ROCHESTER | UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

B2R Fellow, Leslie Kaze graduated from the University of Rochester and joined Team Heart as a Development Officer. She went on to earn her Master’s in Global Health Policy from the University of Edinburgh. Today, she is now the Country Director, leading the team on the ground as they partner with the Rwandan Ministry of Health and Rwanda Heart Foundation to build a cardiac surgery program in Rwanda.

Meet Vincent

MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Following his graduation from Michigan State University, Vincent began working as a Procurement Associate at Rwanda Trading Company, the largest exporter of specialty coffee in Rwanda. Today, he leads production as an Operations Manager at the company.

Meet Audace

Massachusetts Institute of Science & Technology

B2R Fellow, Audace Nakeshimana, studied at MIT, where he combined his passion for tele-radiology, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurship through his tech start-up, Insightiv, which builds cutting-edge digital systems to tackle healthcare challenges in developing countries.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Invest in Rwanda

Transform Education

A gift to Isomo will provide quality education and university access to thousands of students, allowing them to reach their full potential and become catalyst of growth in their country. Learn More.

Launch Careers

A gift to Bridge2Rwanda’s Africa Scholars Fund will provide Scholars with the professional experiences and critical resources needed to become catalysts of growth and drive Rwanda’s development. Learn More.

Transform Agriculture

A gift to B2R Farms will expand the training of young , agriculture professionals and teach millions of small-holder farmers how to prosper using the resources they already have through conservation agriculture. Learn More.

How to Give

You can make a tax-deductible gift to Bridge2Rwanda online, by text, by mail, or by transfer! Learn More.