President Paul Kagame has said the private sector is the engine for the country’s economic progress. He made the remarks at a high-level meeting of international parliamentarians today in Kigali.
The three-day conference is aimed at exploring ways of promoting business friendly environment in Africa. It has attracted over 200 participants including; MPs, business leaders and development partners.
Countries are expected to discuss how to improve their ranking in international evaluations, notably in the global Doing Business report.
The conference is supported by the African Development Bank, Belgium, the World Bank, the International Financial Corporation, and the International Monetary Fund.
The Parliamentary Network provides a platform for parliamentarians from over 140 countries to advocate for increased accountability and transparency in international financial institutions and multilateral development financing. It was established in 2000.
Key speakers at the conference include President Paul Kagame; Kamal Alkheshen, Sector Operations Vice President, AfDB; Obiageli Ezekwesili, the WB Vice President for Africa; and Arnold Ekpe, the President of ECOBANK.
Others include Alain Destexhe, MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Network; Roger Nord, Deputy Director, IMF’s Africa Department; and Aliko Dangote, CEO, DANGOTE Group.
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