{"id":70422,"date":"2024-04-17T15:29:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T15:29:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/all-news\/exiled-rwandan-industrialist-tribert-rujugiro-dies-at-82"},"modified":"2024-04-17T16:08:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T16:08:57","slug":"exiled-rwandan-industrialist-tribert-rujugiro-dies-at-82","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/rwanda\/policy\/exiled-rwandan-industrialist-tribert-rujugiro-dies-at-82","title":{"rendered":"Exiled Rwandan industrialist Tribert Rujugiro dies at 82"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Rwanda. <\/strong><\/span>Renowned Rwandan business mogul and industrialist, Tribert Rujugiro Ayabatwa, has died at the age of 82.<\/p>\n

The news of his death first broke on social media late Tuesday, before it was picked up by media, including Voice of America, who cited sources close to his family.<\/p>\n

The cause of Rujugiro’s death had not been disclosed as of Wednesday, April 17, morning. The embattled tycoon reportedly lived in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Rujugiro was best known for his entrepreneurial ventures, particularly in the tobacco industry, where he founded and led Africa’s largest tobacco company \u2013 Pan African Tobacco Group.<\/p>\n

Born in Rwanda, Rujugiro’s entrepreneurial journey took him across borders as he built a business empire that spanned multiple sectors. His success, however, was not without controversy.<\/p>\n

A report on East Africa\u2019s war against extremism, crime, corruption, and related illicit in April 2021 trade pinned the exiled Rwandan dissident on illicit trade and terrorism financing.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story…<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Rwanda<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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