Singapore, 19 September 2024 – H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, addresses 2024 Milken Asia Summit.

“Rwanda has had a tragic history but we have left that behind us. For us to move forward successfully we had to make choices, policy choices if you will. It starts with mobilizing everybody in the country to understand why some of those choices are the ones we have to adopt. Things can’t just be addressed by politics. Politics is a very good thing in as far as politics allows the right environment for other things to happen. That is how we came to embrace doing business and attracting investments. We had to figure out how best can we attract investments to our country and allow our own citizens to thrive. Overall there has to be clear governance that allows stability. Governance is an issue of rights and accountability. We fight corruption. We have created an environment where people who get involved in that will understand it is not a good thing to be involved in, especially when you are caught. It’s important; it’s justice, it’s an issue of rights, it’s beneficial to everyone. We take this seriously.” President Kagame | 2024 Milken Asia Summit.

He discussed initiatives to build a stronger Rwanda, from growing an innovative and resilient domestic economy to internationalizing its markets and fostering strategic relationships with key global partners. Open this link for the full conversation.