25th May is celebrated as Africa Day. In South Africa, May is celebrated as Africa Month every year. AfriTrade Business Chamber, as an organization, celebrated Africa Day on 31st May 2025. AfriTrade focuses on many areas, including policy advocacy, networking, partnerships, and collaboration, to mention a few. The aim of hosting the gala dinner and diaspora awards was, among others, to recognize and celebrate by honoring excellence and outstanding community leaders working to contribute to the well-being of local communities, not forgetting migrants.

Dear Dr Bernard

I am made aware that you want to feature AfriTrade Business Gala and Diaspora Awards in your website but you also require some information to accompany that feature, below is the information that your requested:

Why you were invited: The AfriTrade Business Gala and Diaspora Awards is a celebration of achievements of individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions and impact in their communities and Mr Bernard Uzabakiriho is one such individual.

Why Awarded with an Honorary Award: It is because of your outstanding contributions to assisting migrants who cannot afford health care though your health clinic that provide free health medical assistance and services to these migrants and non- migrants. This remarkable and inspiring work that you do freely and wholeheartedly has made us realize the need to recognize such amazing work by honouring your efforts by awarding you with an Honorary Award.

We thank you once again for attending the event.

Kind Regards
Graham PengaPenga
Chairman – AfriTrade Business Chamber

It was for that reason that Dr. Bernard Uzabakiriho was invited not only as a guest speaker but also to be honored for the contribution made through St.Charles Clinic, where he is a director and a volunteer gynecologist.
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On behalf of the Scalabrinian Congregation, I, Fr. Eduardo Gabriel, CS, congratulate Dr. Bernard for his heartfelt dedication towards St. Charles Clinic Centre. The clinic project is an invaluable service for migrants.