{"id":49904,"date":"2024-02-03T10:36:39","date_gmt":"2024-02-03T10:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/rwandaday2024-francis-gatare-s-optimistic-outlook-for-rwanda-s-economic-growth\/"},"modified":"2024-02-05T10:01:53","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T10:01:53","slug":"rwandaday2024-francis-gatare-s-optimistic-outlook-for-rwanda-s-economic-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/rwandaday2024-francis-gatare-s-optimistic-outlook-for-rwanda-s-economic-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"#RwandaDay2024: Francis Gatare&#8217;s optimistic outlook for Rwanda&#8217;s economic growth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The conference marking the commencement of an extraordinary day for the country, drew participants from the United States, Europe, and various regions, including numerous Rwandans from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>During his address, Francis Gatare, the CEO of RDB, acknowledged the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Rwanda&#8217;s economy, aligning it with the challenges faced by many nations. However, he underscored that through substantial government efforts, Rwanda&#8217;s economic activities have not only returned to pre-pandemic levels but have surpassed them.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, the economy witnessed an impressive growth of 8.2%, with the tourism sector rebounding by 51% compared to the pre-Covid-19 period. Gatare confidently affirmed that the future of Rwanda and its economy is promising.<\/p>\n<p>Actively encouraging investors to participate in Rwanda&#8217;s economic landscape, he highlighted sectors like mining that present significant opportunities for growth.<\/p>\n<p>The conference featured discussions on economic topics and capacity development, engaging participants from the Rwandan diaspora and those residing in the country. <\/p>\n<p>Notable speakers included Charity Kabango, co-founder of Entrepreneurial Solutions Partners; Pascal Murasira, director of Norrsken Africa; Jeanne Mubiligi from PSF, and Shawn McCormick, director of Trinity Metals Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) foresees a 7.5% growth in the Rwandan economy in 2024, reinforcing the positive economic trajectory for the country.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63307\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_25_-e9646.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63306\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_24_-e299b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63305\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_21_-4a2d5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63304\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_20_-4803f.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63303\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_19_-a73b8.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63302\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_16_-49fbe.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63301\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_14_-d19cd.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63300\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_13_-865e7.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63299\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_12_-babae.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63298\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_11_-f31f5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63297\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_10_-29bce.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63296\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_9_-d73d1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63295\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_8_-da7d4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63294\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_7_-e8202.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63293\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_5_-089d9.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63292\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_4_-f7ea6.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63291\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_3_-ac8e2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63290\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_2_-25446.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63289\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/whatsapp_image_2024-02-03_at_01.15_25_1_-1867b.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"spip-document spip-document-63288\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/jpg\/000a0137_1_-d1d47-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>{The Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) expressed significant optimism about Rwanda&#8217;s economic future on Friday, February 2nd, 2024. These positive remarks were delivered on the inaugural day of Rwanda Day 2024, a pivotal event taking place in Washington DC, United States, with a primary focus on the economy.}<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":62,"featured_media":2000063287,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[72,75],"byline":[170],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-49904","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured-news-home","tag-homenews","byline-igihe"],"bylines":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"contributors":[{"id":170,"name":"IGIHE","slug":"igihe","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":8}],"featured_image":{"id":2000063287,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/hgh_hg.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/62"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49904"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49904\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000063287"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49904"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49904"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49904"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=49904"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=49904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}