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This is a list of the member states of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.These governments belong to an international organisation representing countries and regions where French is the first ("mother") or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are francophones (French speakers) or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.
In terms of imports and exports, the total volume of goods traded between Francophone countries grew at an average annual rate of around 9% between 1995 and 2008. [ 13 ] The 2008 financial crisis resulted in a significant fall in trade volumes: -28% for exports and −21% for imports.
The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to La Francophonie, French: La Francophonie [la fʁɑ̃kɔfɔni], [4] [note 3] sometimes also called International Organisation of La Francophonie in English [5]) is an international organization representing where there is a notable affiliation with French language and culture.
The United Nations Security Council will vote on Friday to call on Rwanda's military to stop supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and immediately withdraw all ...
The Francophonie or Francophone world is the whole body of people and organisations around the world who use the French language regularly for private or public purposes. The term was coined by Onésime Reclus [ 1 ] in 1880 and became important as part of the conceptual rethinking of cultures and geography in the late 20th century.
The economy of Rwanda has undergone rapid industrialisation due to a successful governmental policy. It has a mixed economy. [12] Since the early-2000s, Rwanda has witnessed an economic boom, which improved the living standards of many Rwandans. The President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, has noted his ambition to make Rwanda the "Singapore of Africa ...
Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007, and has ratified a plan for monetary union amongst the seven member nations, [176] which could eventually lead to a common East African shilling. [177] Rwanda is a country of few natural resources, [134] and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture by local farmers using simple ...
Equity Bank Rwanda Limited: Financials Banks Kigali: 2011 Commercial bank P A Great Lakes Energy: Utilities Conventional electricity Kigali: 2002 Power utility P A Guaranty Trust Bank: Financials Banks Kigali: 2004 Commercial bank P A Housing Bank of Rwanda: Financials Banks Kigali: 1975 Commercial bank, defunct 2011 P D I&M Bank Rwanda Limited ...