“The history and national interest of Rwanda and the Rwandan people dictate our national orientation.” PeopleInterestOrientationNational InterestsRwanda Author:Paul Kagame
“The new Rwanda is about building an economy that delivers prosperity and opportunity for our citizens based on a robust private sector. Foreign adventures would be costly and counterproductive distractions from these challenging objectives.” Would BeOpportunityChallengesEconomyBuildingAdventureCitizensProsperityObjectivesDistractionPrivate SectorRobustRwandaCounterproductive Author:Paul Kagame
“Human rights groups are locked in a fierce competition for big checks from wealthy donors and they need to generate big headlines.” NeedsHumansBigsRightsGroupsCompetitionHuman RightsChecksWealthyLockedFierceHeadlinesDonors Author:Paul Kagame
“Human rights are not the preserve of Western activists: The definition must extend to encompass the right to the dignified life; the right to send your kids to school, for that child to get health care, for access for greater prosperity for generations to come and to have a say in the destiny of your community and country. Under that definition, Rwanda has nothing to learn from advocacy groups who think they own the copyright on what constitutes human rights under all conditions in every corner of the world.” ThinkingWorldHumansChildrenCountryCareKidsSchoolCommunityDestinyGreaterRightsGenerationsGroupsConditionsWesternHuman RightsDefinitionsProsperityCornersAccessHealth CarePreservesActivistCopyrightAdvocacyRwandaCorners Of The World Author:Paul Kagame
“Strong economic growth, and especially a significant increase in private sector investment, is the only sustainable path forward for Rwanda.” StrongGrowthPathEconomicIncreaseInvestmentSignificantEconomic GrowthPrivate SectorRwanda Author:Paul Kagame
“Rwanda is a very open and free country. Key to our recovery as a nation has a range of grassroots, citizen-centered polices we call "homegrown solutions." The idea that Rwanda is highly controlled from the center belies the reality, which is that citizens in every village have a powerful say in how things get done. We prize accountability and Rwandans are quickly adapting themselves to the possibilities of a digital economy.” IdeasCountryDoneRealityNationsPowerfulEconomyPossibilityKeysCitizensSolutionsRecoveryRangeDigitalPrizeAccountabilityVillageControlledAdaptingGrassrootsRwandaFree CountryHomegrown Author:Paul Kagame
“National security is vital for economic and social progress.” SocialProgressEconomicSecurityNational SecuritySocial Progress Author:Paul Kagame
“Israel and Rwanda both play an active part in international organizations, including the U.N., but I think it's true that our unique experiences as nations have shaped a fierce independence that we will not relinquish.” ThinkingPlayNationsUniqueOrganizationIndependenceIncludingInternationalIsraelActiveFierceRwandaUnique Experiences Author:Paul Kagame
“Aid makes itself superfluous if it is working well. Good aid takes care to provide functioning structures and good training that enables the recipient country to later get by without foreign aid. Otherwise, it is bad aid.” IfsWellsCountryCareTrainingStructureTake CareAidsSuperfluousForeign Aid Author:Paul Kagame