Infrastructure Is Key, But Also

The West Is Anything But Altruistic.

I Grew Up In A Refugee Camp In Uganda, And I Lived There For 30 Years. That Shapes One's Character.

There Are Things I Admire, For Example, About South Korea Or Singapore. I Admire Their History, Their Development And How Intensively They Have Invested In Their People And In Technology.

Rwanda Is A Very Open And Free Country. Key To Our Recovery As A Nation Has A Range Of Grassroots, Citizen-centered Polices We Call "homegrown Solutions." The Idea That Rwanda Is Highly Controlled From The Center Belies The Reality, Which Is That Citizens In Every Village Have A Powerful Say In How Things Get Done. We Prize Accountability And Rwandans Are Quickly Adapting Themselves To The Possibilities Of A Digital Economy.

Rwanda Is Not Over Needing Aid, But We Can Survive With Less Aid Than Before.