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Paul Kagame of Rwanda - The Entrepreneur President talks Business
Posted by: CareTaker on June 27, 2008 Under: Business & Technology, Discussion Lounge, Feature, Positive Africa, Rwanda
Muti ThisBelow are video interviews of President Paul Kagame of Rwanda at the 2007 Legatum Pioneers of Prosperity Awards in Kigali, Rwanda.
President Kagame “came to prominence as the leader of the guerrilla Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF) army, whose invasion of Rwanda is often cited as the primary reason the Rwandan Genocide came to a close”, according to Wikipedia. The site states further, that “the RPF’s victory over the incumbent government in July 1994 effectively ended the genocide.”
Now, as a civilian President, Kagame speaks of his vision for Rwanda and the role of small businesses and entrepreneurship in national development, and his personal path from military strategist to become Africa’s leading statesman.
Watch the video clips and see why Kagame has been dubbed “The “Entrepreneur President”!
Part 1
Part 2
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Idowu | Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
Thanks for posting this interview. We need some positive vibes following the Mugabe mess in Zimbabwe. Cheers!
Dan | Jun 28, 2008 | Reply
I really enjoyed the preceding postings on Rwanda! This is right at the top for me. You know, Africa will be much more better if other prez try as hard as Kagame. Today Rwanda has leaped from being the #1 eye sore of the world to the fore front of positivity, to borrow Idowu’s language.
I would love to hear from Nigeria what the agenda is…what is being done in ICT field beyond policy statements? Even years after the SME fund was created, and banks consolidation, entrepreneurship and small businesses have yet to thrive significantly.
Dayo | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
Hattip to President Kagame!