Police in the Southern Province are holding the Director of Huye-based Kabutare Hospital, Dr Saleh Niyonzima, and the hospital accountant over allegations of embezzlement.
The arrests follow an audit exercise that was carried out in the hospital in September which revealed missing funds, according to sources.
Inspector of Police Eulade Gakwaya, the acting spokesperson of Police in the Southern Province, confirmed the arrests, saying the duo was apprehended on September 30 and was being held at Ngoma Police Station in Huye District.
“They were arrested in connection with embezzlement of hospital funds,” he said.
“Police compiled a dossier and submitted it to the prosecution but investigations are still ongoing,” he said.
The law provides that Police make a dossier within five days after the arrest of a suspect and pass it on to the Prosecution for further action.
Gakwaya said the amount of money thought to have been embezzled will be established after the investigations.
The duo met prosecution officials on Monday, he added.
Meanwhile, Police are still hunting for the hospital administrator, another suspect in the case.
The arrest comes days after the hospital on September 28, announced that it needed Rwf80 million to pay workers August salary.
Dr Niyonzima told journalists then that the salary delays were due to Health Insurance Scheme (Mutuelle de Santé) arrears.
He explained that the hospital had used Rwf29 million from government to buy medicine in July but when it sent receipts to Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), for refund, the latter delayed to disburse the money to the hospital.
He announced this after the Minister for Health, Dr Agnes Binagwaho visited the hospital, where she held a meeting with the hospital staff and the directors of health centres in Huye District.
Speaking at the meeting then, the minister said there is a need for concerted effort among local government entities to ensure timely payment of health insurance premiums.
It is understood the government usually provides funds to complement health insurance in covering health workers’ salaries in health facilities.
It is estimated that the health insurance scheme owe Kabutare Hospital up to Rwf300 million in arrears.
Jay Z and Beyoncé are now renting a 20,000 square foot house in the Los Angeles area.
According to TMZ, the couple is reportedly shelling out approximately $150,000 per month for the stunning 20,000-square-foot mansion. They signed a one-year lease, according to the celebrity gossip site.
The property owned by a British billionaire includes a 20,000 square foot house, a complex featuring an indoor Olympic-sized swimming pool and an outdoor pool with a waterfall.
Not so long ago, I&M Bank had to emotionally bid farewell to one of its longest serving Managing Directors Mr. Anand Sanjeev. But all was not lost, as the multinational Bank ushered in yet another highly experienced Banker Mr. Robin Bairstow (in Picture) as its new MD. As the English adage goes: “Experience is the best teacher” the Bank looks to the future with enthusiasm as it welcomes Bairstow to its helm. He joins the bank with a 24 year professional banking career and has served in South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, Singapore, Indonesia and his previous job was with another international bank in Kenya where he had served for 15 solid years. He has indeed juggled well his banking profession; serving in different positions—from marketing to retail banking and so on. IGIHE caught up with Mr. Robin C. Bairstow in his office right at the heart of Kigali City at the Bank’s head office and discussed a wide range of issues concerning I&M Bank and Rwanda’s financial market in general. Excerpts follow below.
{{IGIHE}}: At 52 years, I&M Bank is arguably the oldest bank in Rwanda and incidentally one of the top performing banks. How sounding have you found the Bank and strategically where do you want to take the bank going forward?
{{ROBIN}}: Truth is, I find a well structured bank. It has been doing well over the last 5 years under the stewardship of a good leader. Indeed, he left it in good shape. Our challenge is to sustain, consolidate and even upscale what was achieved.
Looking at key indicators of a healthy financial entity like capital adequacy, assets growth rate and non-performing loans (NPL), among others. All is well. For instance, the Central Bank wants all players to be below 5% on NPL, the industry average now stands at 5.9%. I&M bank’s is at 6.4%, and we are working hard to bring it down by at least 2% in the very near future.
I found a Bank with a well developed corporate banking structure and business. A burgeoning retail and SME banking unit perfect at tapping into the available Government opportunities like the BDF (Business Development Fund) and Hanga Umurimo Programs. There are still more opportunities to explore in terms of tapping into the fast growing SME sector, the huge unbanked Rwandan population using innovative digital platforms.
The Bank is very liquid. It enjoys an asset to deposit ratio of 51% which is good by any standards. It is well capitalized; whereas minimum capital adequacy ratio set by the Central Bank is 15%, I have found I&M Bank’s at 22%. The Bank is one of the top performing Banks in terms of Return on Equity (ROE), meaning we are very profitable in the market. We are number 3 in the market and we hope to maintain or even improve that position. Going forward, future investments will be prudently geared towards the right sectors. Sustaining this growth is going to be determined by making the right investments choices in a perfect financial market. Banking is more than slick pay-off lines and running fantastic adverts. It is more about reputation and integrity within the financial market. I&M Bank is fairing quite well on both fronts and I hope to maintain that. I find it extremely important to put much more emphasis on product development and innovation. We need to get the people’s perception right—we ought to be perceived as a stable and reliable partner.
{{IGIHE}}: You join a market where over 90 % of the businesses are Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) who are characteristically risky to lend to. Rwanda’s financial sector is extremely competitive. Despite of the credit risk associated with the SMEs all banks seem to rush to the bottom of the pyramid. But it will probably depend on style and belief. Do you think it is a wise idea to reposition I&M as an SME Bank or Corporate Bank?
{{ROBIN:}} I&M does not position itself distinctively either as an SME or Corporate bank, it serves both segments equally. Our conviction and belief is that it is a growing curve—SMEs once well nurtured can potentially grow into good corporates much as there could be many casualties along the way . I&M Bank funds many start-ups through special programs that are run jointly with the Government (among other stakeholders). The Guarantee Scheme provided by I&M Bank buffers the shocks and mitigates risks associated with the start-ups. The Bank has witnessed consistent growth in this area and on average more than 50 start-ups are funded a year. Dealing with start-ups under this arrangement has provided the bank with enormous lessons and experiences that provide a good basis for review and improvement.
For instance, we have learnt that start-ups need education. In responding to this need, the Bank is working with partners like European Investment Bank (EIB) among others to do Financial Skills trainings for entrepreneurs. A similar training will be conducted before end of this month (October).
{{IGIHE:}} Our long experience covering Rwanda’s financial sector has shown us that competition has pushed financial institutions to roll out a lot of innovative banking products and services to benefit their customers. However there is generally less uptake of such banking products and services. A case in point is the low uptake of online banking services and products. Banks have been blamed for weak marketing and less effective communication methods used to promote products and services. What is your take, looking at the portfolio performance of I&M Banking Products and Services?
{{ROBIN:}} Looking at the uptake levels of I&M Bank’s products and services, it is satisfactory but more could be done. To improve this, the bank aims to explore possible market linkages and synergies. The bank is capitalizing on reviewing its product and services, leveraging on the available digital payment and transaction systems like Point of Sale, Online Banking, Mobile Banking, mVISA etc to ensure minimal use of cash because it has proven more expensive. Note that, the more you explore alternative, cost-effective transaction options, the more you reduce the cost of delivery and the beneficiary at the end of the day is the customer.
{{IGIHE:}} It is evident that the recent innovations in the telecom industry like mobile money services have to a large extent affected the performance and relevance of the Bank’s online products and services. Subscribers (of telecoms) who are apparently Bank Account Holders have found them more convenient, reliable and cheaper. In your view, should this cause panic among banks?
{{ROBIN}}: Banks should not be concerned about the innovations in the telecoms because they have unlocked a number of opportunities for banks. Moreover, they are bringing many unbanked citzens in the equation that incidentally end up using banking services in one way or the other. In other words, telecoms have played a complimentary role. As banks, we may lose in one area but in aggregate terms the gains are much more. Banks are increasingly exploring synergies with telecoms to serve customers better. The rise of money transactions in telecoms has nothing to do with the slow down in growth of the banking sector—keep in mind that growth in GDP has a direct correlation with the growth of the financial sector. In Rwanda for instance, where the GDP is reportedly 6.5-7%% percent (highest in the region), it is apparent that the banking sector is growing in matching terms. Banking sector in Rwanda is growing extremely well, at about 20%. Just imagine, despite of the huge volumes of transactions by telecoms, they still hold their trust funds with the banks—which is still big business for us (banks). It is a complementary service other than a competitive service.
{{IGIHE:}} Going by the trends, smart companies have now strategically started repositioning themselves as regional business entities—also aiming at tapping into a larger and more lucrative EAC market with 130+million people. A number of regional and continental banks like I&M Bank have opened shop in Rwanda. Traders trading across the borders have not been much attracted by the banking services and products offered by regional and continental banks due to high transaction costs. In your view what is the problem? What specific innovations does I&M Bank plan to deploy to improve in this area?
{{ROBIN:}} I&M continues to establish its footprint in a chain of regional economies. It is putting up very strong performance in Kenya, we are Tanzania and now in Rwanda as well and the 50% acquisition of Bank One in Mauritius allows us access to funding opportunities. The cardinal aim of spreading our operations in the region is to tap into the growing trade flows across the region. If you analyse the banking transaction statistics within the EAC, it is evident that it is not yet a homogenous market and that affects (slows down) innovations in banking services. The EAC integration agenda is progressing and the financial sector will have to match the pace (of integration) and this opens up opportunities for players and consumers. I&M Bank in 2016 will be rolling out a new operating system which will be a catalyst in getting closer to being a fully networked bank. This will allow us to run products and services jointly as one I&M Bank Family across the network in the region. The Bank offers services across counters in Tanzania, Kenya and Mauritius (as Bank One) to its customers.
{{IGIHE:}} Rwanda’s financial sector is also still faced with a number of challenges, including legal and regulatory challenges, market structure related challenges etc. Through the Rwanda Bankers Association (RBA) and other pressure groups your concerns could be heard and solved. What is your take on the state of the organization of the financial sector in Rwanda? From your rich banking experience, what more do you think RBA or Chamber of Financial Institution could do to ensure effective policy and strategy advocacy?
{{ROBIN}}: As a lobby group, you have a much better voice to the regulator. Building a common understanding of prudential guidelines issued by the Central Bank is key and we work together to achieve that. There is need for regular, informed and well-structured engagements within the structures of the (financial) chamber and the association (RBA) to responsibly and realistically engage the regulator. The advantage we have is that it is a ‘listening’ regulator.
{{IGIHE: }} A while ago, there were plans of I&M Bank listing on Rwanda Security Exchange (RSE). Although this has been delayed due to reasons beyond the public’s know. What is the latest? Are there specific reasons that stalled the move?
{{ROBIN:}} The planned IPO is not a capital raising exercise for the Bank, it is one of the shareholders looking to exit their investment. This is an opportunity to further deepen the local bourse’s financial sector and at the same time a chance for local investors to gain a share of a well-established, performing local financial institution. The timetable is yet to be agreed and a formal advisor appointed. We certainly remain excited about the prospect.
{{IGIHE: }} Looking at the values, vision and mission of I&M Bank paints a picture that you’re customer-focused, customer-centred Bank. But it is easier said than done! What do you promise?
{{ROBIN:}} Customers are the core of our business. If you look at the profile our products and services over the last 5 years they have been growing quite well at over 20%. It implies we must be doing something quite correctly. We will continue to review our processes in offering products/services; underpinning convenience and reliability. A case in point is the ATM uptime—we get to look at the efficiency of the entire process to ensure a seamless service. Our banking halls will be like our seating rooms at our homes. Customers do not just come and wait in a queue to be served. We take advantage of that moment to talk to them and generate important feedback that helps us improve and serve them better. I do believe that the tradition of opening bank branches for purposes convenience is not dead yet. Our societies have not grown to a level where we do away with branches completely. It is possible but it is going to take a little longer before we realize a totally cashless economy. In the short to midterm, majority of citizens will still need that branch next to them to physically transact. Therefore, we shall combine both; investing in more bank branches across the country and up-scaling our digital banking platforms for maximum convenience and reliability.
{{IGIHE:}} In your parting short, what promises do you give I&M Bank Customers and Rwandans in general?
{{ROBIN:}} We will continue to innovate. We will continue to grow, particularly in areas where we traditionally are known to be strong. We have a major focus on SME and consumer banking. We will be rolling out more products—watch this space. We have a very exciting campaign coming up this October—focused heavily on home ownership. Our promise is to roll out products that not only meet customers’ needs but satisfaction as well.
As member of corporate society, we have areas we would like to continue extending our support, particularly in education and health. We shall continue to concentrate our efforts in certain areas where we can make a difference and positive impact in the society.
Rwanda’s leading security company has rebranded form Intersec Security to ISCO Intersec Security after an internal restage of its brand. Released under the thematic ‘A New Commitment, A New Promise, a New Vision’ ISCO Intersec Security will be rolling out its new identity across the country.
ISCO Intersec Security General Manager Vincent Gatete stated “We have remained as the leader in our field through the committed delivery of professional services through our employee base that is over 5,000 strong. However, times are changing. The economy is developing at a fast rate and so are our clients requirements for their growing businesses & institutions. This new identity is the reflection of a change that delivers a new commitment, a new promise and a new vision to our clients”
The company has invested in developing internal systems, its employees and adding value through innovative new services to keep up with the growing demands for today’s modern customer.
“We recognise that our people are key to the successful delivery of the new ISCO Intersec Security experience and have thus invested in identifying the best talent, developing their skill set and creating a conducive environment to grow them into effective leaders,” added Gatete.
Some of the other changes include streamlined and digitized systems to allow efficient and timely operational standards. For example, customers now only need to call one number, 3031, to deal with any queries from acquiring services to invoicing & billing queries and therefore enabling them to access and interact with the company in an easier and more efficient manner.
The company has also rolled out a restructured system that is taking employees through a vigorous training program that covers security systems, security management, disaster response, customer service and administrative skills.
ISCO Intersec Security has also expanded its services to include courier, logistics, transport & warehousing services.
Customers may now acquire 4G enabled security systems such as IP video surveillance cameras with ease as the company will provide a full package including connectivity, installation & maintenance at affordable rates. The service will be launched at the ultra modern 4G Square centre at Grand Pension Plaza, where ISCO Intersec Security will have a sales office and service centre. This unprecedented move by the security company is a bold declaration that ISCO Intersec Security is committed to fully adopting the needs of today’s digital customer.
A number of security specialists are also being trained to provide 360 degree security solutions that go past guarding services to include security consultancy right through to crisis management advisory.
A cash processing center is under construction to expand the company’s Cash-in-Transit (CIT) services to a full service cash solution including Cash sorting / Inspection / Packaging, ATM replenishment as well as vault solutions. This will be located at the site of the company’s new headquarters that will be ready at the end of 2015.
“Our new identity, brand platforms & strategy will appeal to the needs of our clients as we serve them better with a renewed focus on delivering improved services in both our physical and our fast growing digital and electronics business, whilst encompassing the new diversified sectors we have expanded to” concluded Gatete.
There is need to integrate Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) skills into conventional school curricula from primary to university level so that whatever level of education one reaches, they have some hands-on skills they can rely on to eke a living.
Speaking at the opening of an international TVET symposium in Kigali, yesterday, key actors in TVET from around the world were urged to recommit to the sector and consider market-oriented skills to boost youth employment.
James Mugerwa, the assistant commissioner for vocational studies at the Ugandan Ministry of Education, urged regional governments to allocate a proper budget to TVET development initiatives.
“Vocational education has been marginalised in the entire East African region. The budget allocation has not been considering TVET; funding is required to acquire training equipment and build infrastructure and capacity of educationists,” he said.
Mugerwa said during their visit to different TVET schools in Southern Province, on Monday, he observed the problem of equipment in many workshops yet TVET relies heavily on practical learning.
“Governments should ensure that TVET skills are integrated in curricula from primary to university level so that regardless of the level of education attained, a student will always have some TVET skills to put to good use,” he said.
While opening the symposium, the Minister of State for TVET, Albert Nsengiyumva, said TVET has uplifted employment rate in the country since 2011 and called for concerted efforts toward more achievements.
Under the second Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy, government targets to create 200,000 off-farm jobs annually.
“This is only possible if all actors, including government and partners, recommit to empower graduates with hands-on skills as TVET is mainly about practice,” he said.
The Rwanda Integrated Household Living Conditions Survey 2015, released last month, indicated that at least 146,000 off-farm jobs were created in Rwanda every year over a period of three years since 2011.
Nsengiyumva said while the government is focusing on building capacity of educators, modern training equipment are also paramount for TVET success.
“A competent teacher is required but efficient workshop is paramount. Training materials still pose a challenge but we are gradually empowering teachers and equipping them with efficient materials,” he said.
The international TVET symposium, organised under the theme, “Learn from experience: Best practices from the field,” attracted over 100 participants, including government and private sector officials, development partners, TVET teachers and students.
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The symposium seeks to provide participants with a platform to share experiences from the field with a special emphasis on the involvement of private companies in TVET.
Nsengiyumva said although government encourages investment in TVET, it is strict on the quality of education that any school that does not meet the standards is closed down.
Last month, seven TVET schools in Southern Province were served with notice of closure over poor performance.
Nsengimana said the country targets to have 60 per cent of all students in TVET by 2020.
Anne-Pierre Mingelbier, the programme officer of the Belgian common TVET support programme at Belgian Development Agency, commended the government’s commitment to TVET, noting that the involvement of private sector in TVET was crucial to the development of the sector.
“TVET schools are empowering Rwandans with skills needed at the labour market and it is important for Rwanda to continue to develop this sector by linking public and private sectors because private sector is the leading force for the development of the country,” she said.
Mingelbier said the symposium should create the momentum, encourage better coordination among all the actors and encourage each one to eagerly play their part for the development of TVET and the country at large.
“Good plans are required to reinforce TVET at all levels to create linkages between IPRCs and districts, encouraging local authorities to consider TVET in their plans,” she said.
The symposium is a prelude to African Ministerial TVET Conference scheduled for tomorrow to conclude the ‘TVET Week’ that started on October 2.
Rwanda and the Netherlands have expressed readiness to maintain and strengthen their bilateral relations.
This was one of the highlights of discussions held between President Paul Kagame and several government officials of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, according to a statement from the President’s office, released yesterday.
Preceded by the seventh edition of Rwanda Day, held in Amsterdam on Saturday and attended by over four thousand Rwandans and friends of Rwanda, President Kagame’s working visit began with a meeting with His Majesty King Willem-Alexander in Amsterdam followed by a discussion on financial inclusion with Queen Máxima.
‘‘As one of Rwanda’s earliest development partners in the aftermath of the Genocide against the Tutsi, the Netherlands continues to be a key supporter of Rwanda’s justice sector,’’ the statement said.
President Kagame held discussions with President of the Senate Ankie Broekers-Knol and Speaker of the House of Representatives Anouchka van Miltenburg as well as Bert Koenders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
During his meeting with the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, President Kagame highlighted the strength of Rwanda’s bilateral relations with the Netherlands, according to the statement.
“The country was rebuilt from scratch thanks to the resilience of the people of Rwanda and support of partners such as Netherlands. Rwanda has been developing over the last two decades against many challenges in different areas,” he said.
At a business roundtable dinner hosted by Sharon Dijksma on Monday, President Kagame encouraged business leaders to join Rwanda’s journey:
“Investments in Rwanda not only have return for investors but it also has impact in transforming lives.”
Commenting on Rwanda’s success on the 2000-2015 Millenum Development Goals (MDGs), the President of the Senate Broekers-Knol and the Speaker of the House Anouchka van Miltenburg expressed commitment to continued and strengthened bilateral relations between the two countries.
President Kagame ended his working visit yesterday with a meeting with Bert Koenders, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
‘‘The Netherlands is leading among European nations in holding Genocide fugitives accountable and remains a key partner to Rwanda in the justice sector as well as water management and food security,’’ the statement added.
To date, there are 10 private investment projects from the Netherlands in Rwanda with a total value of 52, 7 million USD.
In a tweet, the Rwandan minister for Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, described the visit as ‘‘two days of productive discussions on business, politics and global issues.’’
Wizkid has revealed how the Canadian rapper Drake was the one who proposed the remix to his song, Ojuelegba.
Days after Canadian musician Drake gave an interview where he said he was honored to have featured on the remix of Wizkid’s hit track Ojuelegba, Wizkid also revealed how Drake was the one who proposed that the remix.
The Starboy records CEO, who spoke to Ghanaian radio station Empire FM, detailed how Drake contacted him via Instagram and asked that they meet up in London where they recorded the remix version of the song.
“I was there and saw that Drake followed me on Instagram so I DMed him and I was like ‘Yo, I’m a big fan of your music’ and he was like I like your music as well. So we started talking and we talked about hooking up in London, so I went to London the next day and when I got there, I saw that he had already done his verse to the song, it was just funny mehn!” Wizzy said.
Rwanda Mountain Tea Ltd participated in the Gold Medal Tea Competition 2015 organized at the 6th North American Tea Convention organized in San Antonio, Texas from 21 to 24 September 2015, by the Tea Associations of the USA and Canada.
The convention was an opportunity for global stakeholders in the tea sector (producers, buyers, blenders, policy makers, retailers, researchers, certifying bodies and tasters) to brainstorm on accomplishments as well as issues/challenges faced by the sector in general.
It was furthermore an opportunity to discuss the future of tea compared to other beverages, especially in the USA and Canada, highlighting what the demand will look like in the future based on trends in non alcoholic beverages (coffee, tea, carbonated drinks, water…) today; and how to meet consumers’ demand while maximizing returns along the whole value chain. This was a good opportunity for networking among the participants, in our case with the view more especially of increasing our future sales to America.
The gold medal tea competition was an opportunity for tea producers to enter into competition with other teas of their categories from different parts of the world. Renowned tea tasters tasted the teas, and marked them per category, before giving the much prized awards. Teas that competed at this event included black, oolong, green and white.
Rwanda Mountain Tea Ltd competed in the category of black CTC, and won 2 prizes:
1. 1st prize for the BP1 (Kitabi)
2. 2nd prize for the PF1 (Kitabi)
MTN Rwanda will hold its annual Customer Appreciation Week throughout all its Service Centres countrywide from 5th – 9th October as a way of expressing the company’s continued appreciation of its valued relationships with the local community and internationally.
Customer Service Week which is held annually during the first week of October, is an international event devoted to recognising the importance of customer service.
Speaking at the launch at the MTN Service Centre in Nyarutarama where he was serving customers behind the counter, CEO Gunter Engling said, “We value the importance of building and maintaining long term relationships with our esteemed clients. Through their unwavering support and patronage we have achieved a huge milestone of registering over 4 million subscribers, which has reaffirmed MTN’s position as the largest telecom in Rwanda and the number 1 African brand worldwide.”
MTN recently hit the 4 million subscriber mark which has cemented the company’s position in the market both in terms of market share and value share.
“Through delivering a bold, new Digital World to customers, our priority is to establish a strong relationship with the community so we can best understand the needs of our customers and improve customer service at all touch points,” continued Engling.
Current customers and others interested in learning more about MTN products and services are welcome to participate in active demonstrations, speak directly to MTN Management and take advantage of special offers during that week.
{Serena Hotels offer Lake Kivu Serena package for Transform Africa Delegates
Delegates coming for this month’s Transform Africa Summit will have a chance to cool off from their busy days’ schedules from the conference with a travel offer to the Lake Kivu Serena Hotel.}
Serena Hotels are offering an all-round tourism package for the conference visitors by offering shuttle services to and from the Lake Kivu Serena Hotel immediately after conference, where the tourists will have the chance to enjoy the amazing sceneries of the Lake Kivu beach in Gisenyi, Western Province before they leave the country.
Charles Muia, the Serena Hotels Country Manager said they want visitors to get a complete feel of the country during the three-day event scheduled to start on the 19th of this month.
“Tourists will make reservations for the shuttle services to Lake Kivu Serena from our Kigali Serena Hotel front desk and be ready to travel to and from Lake Kivu Serena,” he explained.
This year’s Transform Africa Conference will be the second edition after the inaugural meet in 2013, and is expected to attract more than 2,500 delegates from across the world.
At least 10 African heads of state, leaders of government and heads of international corporations are among the participants expected at the Kigali summit.
Muia was optimistic that the event will further boost Rwanda’s tourism and hospitality sector especially now that they were offering visitors more than conference tourism packages.
Rwanda’s tourism industry generated $304.9 million last year, becoming the country’s largest foreign exchange earner. This was an increase of 4 per cent compared to $293.6 million in 2013. The total number of visitors rose to 1.22 million, compared to 1.12 million visitors in 2013.
The number of business travellers who lodged in the country last year increased by 24 per cent, with the government attributing the development to the new strategy to focus on business travellers as supplement to those that come to the country for leisure.
Muia said Rwanda presents a big potential for all kinds of tourism and said they were working to see they package tourism products to the suitability of tourists.
“Rwanda is very safe, clean and has less traffic which gives it a lot of potential to host all tourists,” he closed.
