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By 2016, there were 45 tertiary education institutions in Rwanda, ten of them public and 35 private. [27] The first university in Rwanda, the National University of Rwanda (NUR now part of University of Rwanda), was opened by the government in 1963, with 49 students. By the 1999–2000 academic year, this had risen to 4,550.
In 1999, Rwanda began its National Unity and Reconciliation Commission (NURC) in order to work towards a reconciliation of the conflicting parties involved in the Rwandan Civil War and the Rwandan genocide, with the eventual goal of reunifying the country’s citizens. [1]
These aspirations will continue to be embedded in Rwanda’s long term Green Growth and Climate Resilient Strategy (GGCRS) whose impact is intended to bring about mindset and developmental transformation in Rwandan society that is necessary to achieve the desired carbon-neutral and climate resilient economy.
November 2009 – Kagame was presented with the ‘Most Innovative People Award for Economic Innovation’ at the Lebanon2020 Summit. [ 13 ] May 2010 – Kagame was awarded 'Lifetime Leadership Award for Development and Equality' by Rwandan Women in recognition of his efforts in developing the nation and promoting equality amongst Rwandans.
From 2008 to 2012, Nsengimana was based in Johannesburg, South Africa where he led a team at Intel responsible for government affairs, ICT and broadband policies. During Nsengimana's long career at Intel, he was the executive director of global diversity and inclusion. [2]
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Ndagijimana served as the Rector of School of Finance and Banking in Kigali, Rwanda, from 2002 to 2007 after which he moved on to be the Vice Rector of the National University of Rwanda from 2007 to 2011. [5] [6] Ndagijimana was the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Republic of Rwanda, from May 2011 to July 2014. [6]
The economy is managed by the central National Bank of Rwanda and the currency is the Rwandan franc; in June 2010, the exchange rate was 588 francs to the United States dollar. [24] Rwanda joined the East African Community in 2007 and there were plans for a common East African shilling , which it had been hoped would be in place by 2015, [ 25 ...