Singapore  - Rwandan President Paul Kagame kicked off his first official visit to Singapore Tuesday at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

He was scheduled to call on President SR Nathan and to meet with Lee, who will host a dinner in Kagame's honour.

In the city-state until May 23, Kagame was set to visit the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise, an Institute of Technical Education, and meet with business leaders.

Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Rosemary Museminali is part of Kagame's delegation. (dpa)