Government Ministers Of Rwanda

"The most important thing is to find the right partnerships, and work together in finding solutions to these challenges."

"The technological advancements over the last few years have been quite impressive, and that’s really opened my eyes to the importance of building strong teams and systems."

"I think what I enjoy the most about tech is the cross-cutting, enabling role that it plays. In the early days, technology was viewed in isolation, as a standalone field."

"We’re excited about this partnership with the Gates Foundation around the AI Scaling Hub, designed to be a platform where we can scale AI solutions — starting with three sectors: health care, agriculture, and education."

"We will not be able to build homegrown solutions that respond to local challenges if we don't have a talented AI ecosystem, people that understand how to build these models, people that are able to leverage these tools and are out there to create the solutions."

"Rwanda aims to harness the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, agriculture, and public services, Minister of ICT and Innovation."

"Commenting on the official launch, H.E. Paula Ingabire says “CcHUB’s expansion into Kigali, marked with the launch of the Design Lab today, is an exciting landmark for Rwanda’s burgeoning tech community. Rwanda is keen on collaborating with world-class partners to establish ourselves as a leading destination that nurtures innovation-driven enterprises.”"

"There is lack of data in the country which makes it hard to have impactful decision making. We need to open up this to spur innovation towards development through impactful solutions and innovation. This initiative will enable us to host critical data for development however data protection will be very important especially with the new law on personal data protection"

"When you look at our national AI policy, you realise that 70 per cent of the policy is focused on skills. That was very intentional because we knew that, without the right skills, we would never be able to support the industry and its associated changes. https://www.newtimes.co.rw/article/11805/news/technology/ai-has-potential-to-create-jobs-with-higher-economic-value-says-ict-minister (24th October 2023)"

"In terms of challenges, you have different maturity levels in the digital landscape. Finding a one-size-fits-all set of strategies that will close the gap in different parts of the world may be quite a challenge."

"It is very important for us to learn from each other's best practices, to understand which threats are lurking, but also to understand how we can join expertise, resources and efforts to really combat the cybersecurity threats."

"We are certain that improving broadband services in Rwanda will be a critical enabler of the social-economic development we seek, and that this progressive policy will directly contribute to the achievement of our national strategic goals."

"We Need a Strong Internet in Our Daily Life."

"The efficient measures are needed to address internet usage gap in Africa."

"There are discussions at the regional level, I think that the time will come when the borders will not be important and the people will live in peace and security, so don't give up, we are trying to help those who have returned, but there are also Rwandans who are there and we must ensure that their lives are in good condition."

"Democratic principles are universal but every country applies them in its historical, cultural, and developmental context. We want to hear from you on what you think about how democracy, based on various concepts, is exercised in Rwanda. Building democracy is a continuous process."

"The ideas (from Leader) were needed as a contribution towards strengthening the country’s democratic process."

"We need to tackle this issue of women running the risk of falling back behind if we push technology without consciousness about what else needs to be done for them to really embrace and grow with it."

"Gender is not just numbers — how many women, how many men –, but other things like the diversity of ideas and styles you bring on board, the minds of people and perceptions."

"A second learning I’ve had has been the power of networking. There is a lot of good will out there; people with ideas, experience, connections, and solutions. These are the same people ready to listen and be inspired by one’s ideas and actions as well."

"our role is to ensure the stability of the currency and general level of prices for goods and services; in other words, our role is to ensure moderate inflation that does not undermine the purchasing power of the citizens and discourage them from saving and investing."

"When human hearts and minds connect, a lot stands to happen. Never feel that investing time and money in networking is a wasteful act."

"During this meeting, we will also be signing amendments which will be based on not leaving anyone behind in the recovering journey, during and post covid-19 pandemic and the vulnerable will be our main focus."

"The visit was aimed at ensuring that Rusesabagina’s rights to not be tortured, not be discriminated against, access to health, social welfare, and due process of law are respected ."

"We are expecting to increase the understanding of human rights principles and inclusiveness; mobilising local leaders on their role in human rights promotion and protection as well as mobilising university lecturers and students on their role in human rights promotion, among others ."

"This year was characterized by a global health challenges, but government made sure it did not impede the rights of the population ."

"We think that there is an opportunity in the ongoing battle against the pandemic to use the experience to enact an emergency health bill that is clear and will make the entire process even much easier so that we are even more ready if something like this happens again ."

"As part of improving the expropriation processes, we are requesting for the fast tracking of the Prime Minister’s Order determining the organization, functioning, responsibilities and composition of the committees in charge of supervision of projects of expropriation in the public interest ."

"It is a moment for all of us to comfort survivors, to pay tribute to the heroes who stopped the Genocide, and most importantly, to reflect on how we can work together to ensure that such atrocities never happen again anywhere in the world ."

"said that there is need for members of society that received former prisoners in their neighbourhoods to be prepared to live with them while former inmates should also embrace the country’s unity and reconciliation programmes."

"The Commission has for many years asked for more budget to reach more citizens using technology to promote human rights and do research that is based on investigation, information gathering to give tangible results."

"But the most important is to work together, look at immediate challenges that are faced and resolve them at the border ."

"Building climate resilience is best done by designing and implementing solutions in an integrated manner, using hard infrastructure measures and nature-based solutions as well as governance solutions and community-based practices ."

"Our nations share more than just geographical proximity; we share deep historical, cultural, and economic ties. Along with these ties come many shared challenges, especially in safeguarding the safety and security of our citizens ."

"Today’s gathering also presents a good opportunity to assess progress, pinpoint areas for improvement, and collectively chart a course of action."

"This agreement formalizes our ongoing dialogue and opens the door to deeper cooperation across multiple sectors ."

"Countries around the world are feeling the impact of climate change, which is said to be affecting their communities."

"“In a year where close to half of the world’s population will go to polls, it is essential not to lose focus on medium-term investment.”"

"“To seize the huge opportunity that food systems transformation presents, we need to invest in the hundreds of millions of small-scale farmers, who produce one third of the world’s food and up to 70% of the food in low and middle-income countries. This is the only path to a food-secure and stable future, as well as the most cost-effective by far.”"

"“Investing in resilience is as urgent as addressing humanitarian needs. In the long run building resilience will save more lives and improve more livelihoods, and it is a sustainable solution.”"

"“The current 4th phase of the Strategic Plan for the Agriculture Transformation (PSTA4) … puts gender mainstreaming and women empowerment on the front of what’s being done along the whole agriculture value chain in Rwanda.”"

"“The agriculture sector is set to create employment, satisfy our food and nutrition needs by 2022, and reduce the poverty rates from 39.1% to 15% by 2024.”"

"“This programme … is meant to help farmers and livestock rearers cope with climate change … to ensure that even when adverse conditions strike, they are not completely ruined.” (In context of introducing agricultural & livestock insurance schemes)"

"“Embrace agriculture sector not because it is the backbone of our economies but, because it is its oxygen.”"

"“Every farmer should embrace irrigation; and I pledge that the government will keep doing everything possible to support all farmers in irrigation wherever feasible.”"

"“The agriculture sector in our country has huge opportunities for wealth creation; that’s why I call on you to take advantages of these opportunities and make fortunes from farming activities.”"

"“We have ambitious plans to keep growing the productivity of our lands to make sure that we can feed ourselves but also working hard so that whatever we’ve harvested doesn’t get lost.”"

"“Horticulture is central in our current Government Program to fight against malnutrition and hidden hunger as it’s an important source for vitamins and micro-nutrients. Furthermore, the horticulture sub sector is one of the fastest growing among the contributors to Agriculture GDP.”"

"“It is not yet clear whether the money that investors gave to Akenes and Kernels Ltd to invest in chia seeds farming was used for that purpose.”"

"“Our country has made commendable progress in food security as it improved from 48 per cent in 2006 and reached to 81.3 per cent in 2018."