{"id":1004,"date":"2011-10-17T23:08:39","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T23:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/world-bank-adore-kagame-leadership\/"},"modified":"2011-10-17T23:07:57","modified_gmt":"2011-10-17T23:07:57","slug":"world-bank-adore-kagame-leadership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/world-bank-adore-kagame-leadership\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank Adore Kagame Leadership"},"content":{"rendered":"
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{{A high profiled delegation from the World Bank has visited President Paul Kagame to be tipped on governance.}}<\/p>\n

Recently Mo Ibrahim Foundation ranked Rwanda in its index as one of the most improving countries in African governance emerging the 25th country.<\/p>\n

Led by Georgina Baker, Director of the Corporation in International Finance Corporation (IFC), the delegation came to share with Kagame on his experiences in leadership.<\/p>\n

The IFC is the lending subsidiary of World Bank charged with financing and providing advice for private sector development in developing countries.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Press after meeting Kagame, Baker said they shared a number of issues including accountability, transparency, and country development and management.<\/p>\n

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She said their visit was part of the IFC\u2019s prestigious corporate management programme.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe brought new leaders from IFC, We wanted to learn from the leadership of Rwanda and the journey this country has made under President Kagame,\u201d Baker told the press at Village Urugwiro.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were moved by what he shared with us, not only in terms of how he brings people together, but what happened in this country and the reconciliation process. we don\u2019t have to go through such a tough leadership journey ourselves but to learn from someone who was very moving for everyone that was here,\u201d Baker added.<\/p>\n

Baker who is also the Director of Short term finance at IFC, said that there was a growth trend in Rwanda\u2019s private sector.<\/p>\n

Baker also added that IFC looks at investment in finance, infrastructure, housing and education as a way of boosting the private sector growth.<\/p>\n

John Rwangombwa, Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Finance said that IFC delegation coming was part of their annual leadership training programme which targets the organisation\u2019s young and upcoming leaders.<\/p>\n

Also World Bank governor in Rwanda, Rwangombwa said; \u201cThey chose Rwanda out of other countries because the country\u2019s leadership has tackled a lot of challenges in a short time and they wanted to learn from our experience.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rwangombwa said IFC is the biggest supporter of Rwanda\u2019s private sector providing both short-term and long-term financing of projects especially Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).<\/p>\n

He also said IFC helps the government to improve doing business and improving the investment climate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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