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Walk for Change Challenge at AHAIC 2025: Step into a Healthier Future

Walk for Change Challenge – Special Night Edition!

Get ready to lace up your sneakers and kick off AHAIC 2025 in style! Join delegates, partners, and the vibrant Kigali community on March 2, 2025, for the Walk for Change Challenge—an energizing pre-conference event that promotes healthy lifestyles, environmental conservation, and community spirit.

For the first time in AHAIC history, we are hosting a special night edition of the Walk for Change! Due to the Tour du Rwanda in the morning, we are shifting the event to the evening, offering a refreshing and unique experience under the night sky.

Join us at Nyarutarama Track on Sunday, March 2, 2025, from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM for an energizing walk, jog, or run as we kick off AHAIC 2025 with purpose and vitality. Register in the section below.

All participants will converge at the Kigali Convention Centre Entrance at 5:45 PM.

We will have shuttle pick-ups from the hotels listed below. The shuttles will depart from the hotels by 5.20 PM.

  • All conference participants are invited to take part in the  event for free as part of the conference activities. Register Here.
  • There will be a desk at the Kigali Convention Centre at which all the registered participants will issued with branded T-shirts and reusable water bottles.
  • Walking, jogging, and cycling
  • Fun-run
  • Networking sessions during the general exercises
  • Free medical checkups
  • This is a sports activity and we encourage sportswear – comfortable sports shoes, and pants.
  • There will be several mobile clinics offering free medical checkups stationed at strategic locations. These will include the Amref Mobile-Vaccination van that will be in Kigali to support in vaccinations and NCD screening.
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  • While the Car Free Day stretches for about 10 kilometers, the Walk For Change route will be approximately most 5 kilometers starting from the Kigali Convention Centre Roundabout through to the Prime Ministers’ Roundabout (via KG542) d Street and back to Kigali Heights, next to KCC.
  • Designated routes are fully pedestrian zones. You can walk, run or cycle without worrying about oncoming traffic. 
  • The event only lasts three hours, between 7 am and 10 am. That means you can comfortably join other attendees in a walk, jog, or exercise session in the morning and get back to other personal commitments for the rest of the day.
  • Water will be available for free at designated points within the route. You only need a refillable water bottle. Disposable plastic bottles are not allowed.
  • There are ambulances in strategic locations in case of an emergency.
  • Kigali city is also generally a safe city hence no need to worry about insecurity.

Hotel Route Pick Up Schedule

Want a glimpse of the excitement?

Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event! Register below and join us as we take the first step toward a healthier, happier future.

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Exhibitor Package - $7,500

  • 2 complimentary regular conference passes
  • Fast-tracked registration and badge collection
  • Access to the partner lounge
  • Partner recognition during opening and closing plenary and on conference report
  • Social media mentions and visibility on conference website, newsletters and all conference material.
  • 3m by 3m standard exhibition booth.

CSO Package - $25,000

  • Host a partner-led session
  • 3 complimentary regular conference passes
  • Fast-tracked registration and badge collection
  • Access to the partner lounge
  • Social media mentions and visibility on conference website, newsletters and all conference material.
  • A 3m by 3m standard exhibition booth.

Silver Package - $50,000

  • Host a partner-led parallel session with complimentary translation services
  • 4 Complimentary conference tickets (3 Regular, 1 Youth)
  • Access to the partner lounge (2 passes) and invite only partner receptions (2 passes)
  • Social media mentions and visibility on conference website and the final conference report.
  • A standard 3m by 3m exhibition booth
  • Digital banner placement at the conference center
  • Access to the dedicated partner registration desk.

Gold Package - $100,000

  • Host a partner-led parallel session with complimentary translation services
  • One live media interview or a co-authored opinion piece
  • Access to high-level round table discussions (1 pass) and invite only Partner receptions
  • 5 Complimentary conference tickets (1 VIP, 3 Regular, 1 Youth)
  • Access to the partner and VIP Lounge (1 pass)
  • Partner recognition during opening and closing ceremony and the official conference report
  • A standard 6m by 3m exhibition booth
  • Social media mentions and visibility on conference website and all conference material
  • Access to on-site media press room for partner announcements
  • Access to the dedicated partner registration desk.

Platinum Sponsorship - $150,000

  • Opportunity for customising participation within the conference thematic areas
  • Dedicated point person to support and manage partner engagement in the lead-up to the conference
  • Host up to 2 partner-led parallel sessions with livestream and complimentary translation services
  • One live media interview or a co-authored opinion piece
  • Access to high-level round table discussions (2 passes) and invite only Partner receptions
  • 8 Complimentary conference tickets (2 VIP, 4 Regular, 2 Youth) with personalised delivery options for the VIP tickets.
  • Access to the partner and VIP Lounge (upto 2 passes)
  • Partner recognition during opening and/or closing ceremony and on the final conference report
  • Social media mentions and visibility on conference website and all conference material.
  • A standard 6m by 3m exhibition booth
  • Access to on-site media press room for partner announcements
  • Branding in conference main halls and an opportunity to play a video clip (60 seconds) to be shown pre and post plenary sessions.