The ministry of finance on Tuesday morning bade farewell to the outgoing Minister of State for National Treasury, Richard Tusabe, who had served in the position for nearly five years “and warmly welcomed” the new minister of state, Godfrey Kabera. ALSO READ: Prioritise resource mobilisation – Kagame to new cabinet members “Our mission remains unchanged: to actively contribute to the sustainable development and transformation of Rwanda,” the ministry posted on X. This morning, we bade farewell to the outgoing Minister of State for National Treasury, @richard_tusabe, and warmly welcomed the new Minister of State for National Treasury, @godfreykabera. Our mission remains unchanged: to actively contribute to the sustainable development and... pic.twitter.com/PDVUCyzBaH — Ministry of Finance & Economic Planning (@RwandaFinance) December 24, 2024 While officiating the swearing-in ceremony of the new members of cabinet on Monday, President Paul Kagame urged them to prioritise more resource mobilisation to facilitate the fulfilment of their responsibilities instead of focusing on the limited available funds in the national treasury. “An oath is not just a formality; it carries its own weight and aligns with the work to be done. When you are appointed to such positions, it is understood that you have the weight of your responsibilities at heart, and you must feel committed to upholding them. Even though not... pic.twitter.com/on5OVvCr4l — Presidency | Rwanda (@UrugwiroVillage) December 23, 2024 ALSO READ: Kagame shuffles foreign service, new cabinet members named The Prime Minister on December 20 announced new changes in cabinet and in the country’s foreign service. In the ministry of finance, Ariane Zingiro took over as the Head of National Development Planning and Research, a position earlier held by Kabera (Jan 2013 - Dec 2024). A long serving public servant, Kabera has more than 17 years of experience in strategy formulation, monitoring and evaluation in the development sphere. An economist and business professional, Kabera also previously served as Director Policy Evaluation and Research (2011 – 2013). He has been extensively involved in crafting various strategies including the revised Rwanda Vision 2020, the Economic Development and Poverty Reduction Strategy (phase I and phase II) as well as the first National Strategy for Transformation (NST1), at national level. Kabera was also part of the team that worked on the Rwanda Vision 2050 elaboration.
