Aisa Kirabo Kacyira

For it is through your willingness to forgive and move on that enabled us all as Rwandans, to embrace unity and reconciliation.

This report takes us in a new, exciting direction as its subtitle The Geography of African Investment makes clear. Instead of focusing on urban planning, this 2018 State of African cities report explores how Africa can plan to finance its development through attracting foreign direct investment (or FDI) to its cities and guides us through the complex subject of global investment in Africa.

Implementing the Master Plan is a process. First there has to be a common understanding in the community because we have stakeholders in the development of the city. The communities, politicians and the investment community all need to come on board.

The business trip is significant to the recovery of businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The role of local leadership in establishing all these principles cannot be over-emphasized.

But you can be assured that the seeds of love transcend everything that will be challenging.

If we proactively plan and lead cities to get us where we want, [urbanization] will be probably the most affordable tool to get us there.

Kigali is one of the fastest-growing cities in Africa and we are committed to ensuring future growth is based on very good planning.

As a High Commission, which was established last year in the middle of this pandemic, we have been able to make these strides, not only by our effort, but largely by this spirit and teamwork, and I want to reassure you that we are here to stay and fully committed to continue serving and facilitating this cause unreservedly.

It is about creating relationships and partnerships in the face of expanding intra-Africa tourism and trade.

I’ve had situations where I had to choose between my pride and my coun­try.

We have made a choice to be different, so that our environment is in the best interest of the public and will not be corrupted by personal interests, so that what we do will stand the test of time.

we chose to unite, reconcile and rebuild our nation with a common vision and strive to think big

With the fourth industrial revolution unwinding and the lessons learnt from the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt that the future is digital and technology-driven.

Ghana and Rwanda share common development agenda and aspirations and we have to explore them to promote trade between two countries.