{{President Paul Kagame has said the private sector is the engine for the country\u2019s economic progress. He made the remarks at a high-level meeting of international parliamentarians today in Kigali.}}<\/p>\n
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. <\/p>\n
Countries are expected to discuss how to improve their ranking in international evaluations, notably in the global Doing Business report.<\/p>\n
The conference is supported by the African Development Bank, Belgium, the World Bank, the International Financial Corporation, and the International Monetary Fund.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Others include Alain Destexhe, MP, Chair of the Parliamentary Network; Roger Nord, Deputy Director, IMF\u2019s Africa Department; and Aliko Dangote, CEO, DANGOTE Group. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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