When People Accuse Us Of Taking Coltan

Rwanda Is A Democracy Not A Monarchy.

We Cannot Turn The Clock Back Nor Can We Undo The Harm Caused, But We Have The Power To Determine The Future And To Ensure That What Happened Never Happens Again.

Africa’s Story Has Been Written By Others; We Need To Own Our Problems And Solutions And Write Our Story.

I Had To Fight Hard For Everything. I Wanted To Get Out. I Want To Take My Destiny Into My Own Hands And Escape The Vicious Cycle Of Retaliatory Violence. This Struggle Has Shaped Who I Am To This Day.

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.