{"id":41417,"date":"2025-09-10T14:19:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-10T08:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=41417"},"modified":"2025-09-11T13:36:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T07:36:58","slug":"rwanda-government-celebrates-20th-gorilla-naming-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=41417&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda government celebrates 20th gorilla naming ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

Last Friday, September 5, 2025, African nation Rwanda hosted the 20th annual gorilla naming ceremony, Koita Igina, at the foothills of the famous Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Musanze District, Rwanda. The event brought together government officials, diplomatic corps, international celebrities, industrialists and business leaders, conservation experts and thousands of local community members. Among the guests were Her Excellency First Lady of Rwanda, Jeanette Kagame, honorable Prime Minister of Rwanda Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, and the CEO of the Rwanda Development Board, Jean-Gai Africa.<\/p>\n

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In 2025, 40 baby gorillas were named by various world leaders, artists, football icons, conservation advocates and Rwanda\u2019s own forest rangers, trackers and veterinary experts. The group features 22 gorillas born in 2023, whose naming was postponed, and 18 gorillas born between 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n

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\nAt the event, Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva emphasized Rwanda’s commitment to conservation and community development in his speech. He said: \u201cRwanda is honoured to be the custodian of these mountain gorillas, which are not only a global asset but also a source of pride and economic prosperity for our nation. And new challenges for success. As the gorilla families grow, we need to expand their habitat. Rwanda has embarked on a bold plan to expand Volcanoes National Park by almost 25% to ensure a safe habitat for the next generation of gorillas.<\/p>\n

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Inspired by the ancestral Rwandan tradition of naming newborn baby gorillas, the Kuita Egina has become a prominent national event since its inception in 2005. It brings together local communities, international visitors and regional partners, while also emphasizing the central role of communities in wildlife conservation. Over the past two decades, Kuita Egina has named 438 baby mountain gorillas.<\/p>\n

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\nIt is worth noting that the country of Rwanda on the African continent is represented by the Honorary Consul of the High Commission of the Republic of Rwanda in Bangladesh and Managing Director of popular industrial group PHP Family Mohammad Iqbal Hossain.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last Friday, September 5, 2025, African nation Rwanda hosted the 20th annual gorilla naming ceremony,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41418,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[115],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41417","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?resize=150%2C150&ssl=1",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1",300,169,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1",640,360,true],"large":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=640%2C360&ssl=1",640,360,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,true],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1",1280,720,true],"covernews-slider-full":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?resize=1115%2C715&ssl=1",1115,715,true],"covernews-slider-center":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?resize=800%2C500&ssl=1",800,500,true],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1",1024,576,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?resize=540%2C340&ssl=1",540,340,true],"covernews-medium-square":["https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?resize=400%2C250&ssl=1",400,250,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"Biz Trend 24","author_link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/author\/online24"},"category_info":"International<\/a>","tag_info":"International","comment_count":0,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/biztrend24.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Untitled-design-2025-09-10T141433.432-1.jpg?fit=1280%2C720&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":63637,"url":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=63637&lang=en","url_meta":{"origin":41417,"position":0},"title":"Rwandans Mark 32nd Commemoration of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda","author":"Biz Trend 24","date":"April 15, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The High Commission of Rwanda in India, in partnership with the United Nations in India, commemorated the 32nd anniversary of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda at Bharat Mandapam on Tuesday. 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