President Paul Kagame Interview on Reinventing Rwanda: ‘Nothing is Impossible to Achieve’

The economy has grown by an average of nearly 8% a year since President Kagame was elected to office in 2000. By 2015, per capita income in Rwanda had more than tripled during the 14 years prior; more than one million people have moved out of poverty; infant mortality rates have been cut by two-thirds; and Rwanda has achieved nearly universal access to primary and secondary education.

Wharton management professor Katherine Klein, interviewed President Kagame in front of a large audience when he recently visited the University of Pennsylvania campus.

Klein, who also is the Vice Dean of the Wharton Social Impact Initiative, asked Kagame about Rwanda’s difficult and complex transformation since the 1994 genocide. Kagame reviewed his vision for the future, discussed policy priorities, responded to criticism that his administration has repressed free speech and political dissent, and explored how Rwanda became a global leader in gender equality.

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[MasimbaMusodza]

After spending several weeks in Rwanda, I salute this great man and all the people of Rwanda. You rose from such a devastating tragedy, and have solved or are on the path to solving many of the problems that have held back post-colonial Africa. God bless Paul Kagame, God bless Rwanda.

[sazimpehlo]

Kagame our African leader and a true African

[matsepotsita]

I salute and praise u mr, president, all from Lesotho.God bless u

[matsepotsita]

I salute and praise u mr president, , all from Lesotho

[dinisibiya]

He makes me so proud to be an African child because of his leadership, much respect from South Africa wish our African leaders can learn from you! Amandla, mandla!🙏🇿🇦

[uyisamuel]

Rwanda, cannot have that kind of free speech the west has at least for now the strategy to stop some kinds of speech that has to do with ethnic groups is a welcome development thank you Mr President

[ZKGRMALTD-fqjl]

Congratulations for all Way we flowers!

[rugwirohonore]

we are really proud of our president Paul Kagame it's you whom we all as rwandans needed, and still need. thank you we love you keep going on

[samuelkhumalo]

GREAT WORK BY MAJOR GENERAL PAUL KAGAME CAN WE HAVE MORE "KAGAMES" IN AFRICA.END CORRUPTION AND AFRICA RISES

[sherifffolarin]

One of the most intelligent minds in the world- Kagame!

[amanuelablel]

May be there's hope for Africa after all, if people like him exist.

[neweducationtv]

We thanks our excellence with great conversation between presedent of UGANDA about security issues

[jj-gcbw]

Thank you. Am proud of you Mr Presidend. Love from Somalis

[sowsamba]

Human being knows good people. But due to our nature, we always put those people back. And who do we mess with by doing that?
We have to build together for ourselves

[funnymood]

The ma mn is the star of African
I am so inpatients to visit roudan

[bugingoshadrake]

To say genocide is not enough for us, It's genocide against Tutsi in 1994,

[kennethmupenda]

Well presented by H.E major general paul kagame

[asempafitt]

You are a good president can you teach some of your skill Ghanaian president

[anthonygikuri]

I always don't understand what these western so called democrats mean to Africa. The presenter has told us great stories about how Rwanda has managed to move it's people and economy from poverty. In the next line they brand Kagame with all sorts poor governance. So what should come first. Democracy with poverty or growth and sustainable with minimal so called democracy.

[AlphonseNdihokubwayo-qd]

Something Mr president I applaud you for is yes the way you managed to reconcile two groups ( genocide survivors and genocidors 🤭) you tried your best but that's the spirit of God not you alone

Had it been God intervention lacked, many would have thought of revenge