According to the Office of the President, the meeting focused on accelerating cooperation in health, agricultural transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital public infrastructure in line with Rwanda's national development priorities.

"This evening in Kigali, President Kagame met with Bill Gates, Founder and Chair of the Gates Foundation. They discussed strengthening the Foundation's longstanding partnership with Rwanda, including accelerating collaboration in health, agricultural transformation, AI, and digital public infrastructure to advance Rwanda's development priorities," the Office of the President said in a statement posted on X.

The meeting formed part of Gates' multi-day visit to Rwanda, which is aimed at gaining deeper insight into the country's progress in healthcare, agriculture, innovation, and digital transformation.

Earlier on Monday, Gates visited the Kigali Genocide Memorial, where he paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. The Microsoft founder laid a wreath at the final resting place of more than 250,000 victims buried at the memorial before touring its permanent exhibitions.

According to the Kigali Genocide Memorial, Gates learned about the planning and execution of the Genocide against the Tutsi, its devastating human impact, and Rwanda's journey of recovery, reconciliation, and rebuilding over the past three decades.

Gates has also visited the TKMD syringe manufacturing plant in Rwamagana District, a facility contributing to Africa's capacity to locally manufacture essential medical supplies. During his visit, he also toured Mwulire Health Centre and met with community health workers to learn more about Rwanda's primary healthcare system and community-based health model.

Ahead of the visit, Gates commended Rwanda's development progress, pointing to sustained investments in people, strong institutions, and effective service delivery. He highlighted major gains in health over the past two decades, including an 80 percent reduction in under-five mortality and an 85 percent decline in maternal deaths related to pregnancy and childbirth since 2000.

The Gates Foundation has partnered with Rwanda for more than 20 years, supporting initiatives in healthcare, agriculture, nutrition, and innovation. Earlier this year, Rwanda became the first beneficiary of the Horizon1000 initiative, a $50 million artificial intelligence programme launched by the Gates Foundation in partnership with OpenAI to help African countries leverage AI to strengthen healthcare delivery.

Gates has said his visit is intended to provide an opportunity to engage with government leaders, researchers, innovators, frontline health workers, and communities to better understand Rwanda's development model and how technology can be harnessed to improve people's lives.