Editor,

I would like to profoundly thank His Excellency President Paul Kagame for the great work he’s doing for Rwanda and Africa, especially through encouraging and reminding us all that we, as Africans, have it in our own power to develop the continent to the intercontinental standards.

In fact, given the successful journey Rwanda has travelled so far, one can say that Rwanda is undoubtedly headed to being the continent’s nuclear of development, putting into consideration the slippery ground on which this exemplary journey was started by President Kagame, the fallen heroes and the efforts of all Rwandans.

We are moving forward and it’s in this respect that I would like to further enrich his vision by additionally citing more examples that can help in making Rwanda a true leader in the effort to bring change to Africa.

There is an emergency to increase competition universally within the entire country and entire African continent by:

• Attracting Rwandans, who are qualified in different fields, from abroad to come to work in Rwanda with a little extra benefit like free taxes to their belongings upon their return back to Rwanda. A relatively healthy salary can do as well;

• Systematically designing ways of how to reduce brain drain. The same African systems that avail scholarships to students should be able to set up attractions as well as special offers that will encourage such students to return home upon completion of their courses in order to benefit the nation, and continent in general;

• Initiating a national campaign to open up public libraries with computers and other vital materials that will help empower villages to compete with the demands of the time. Education is key;

• Opening up local industries that regionally match with what such regions can produce. This helps to cut production costs and gives a direct opportunity to the people within such regions to work and hence improve their lives but also benefits the entire nation by putting to market their final production;

• Encouraging international seminars within African countries to directly benefit those who participate. Rwandans should be afforded with financial help to go learn job creation, how to increase agricultural production, and train in what’s to best produce in relation to the geography of Rwanda, and Africa in general.

My opinion applies mostly to all African countries and I think it can work, but what lacks has always been the direct voice from leaders to confidently and openly engage with the public.

May God bless President Kagame, may God bless Rwanda. 

Clet Kintu MugaboUSA

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