Mathilde Mukantabana Quotes

I urge and encourage our young people present today to embrace your heritage, draw inspiration from those who came before you, and use your talents to build a better Rwanda, a better Africa, and a better world for all of us.

In Rwanda, we have removed all barriers that women used to face. Women have been included in different sectors even in Government and economic empowerment.

We must remember not to dwell on the past, but to strive for a better future.

women are competing as men. Women are now flying the high skies in my country.

I can pretty significantly say that I learned more from them (students) than they learned from me. They pushed me to become who I became.

The notion of forgiveness is at the core of our being and has become our duty.

Rwandans have engaged in a heart-to-heart conversation to strenghten the bonds of what make them to be truly one people. They have collectively rejected factionalism and divisionism of all kinds and have embraced the ideology of Ndi Umunyarwanda: I am Rwanda.

In Rwanda, we are now investing in making the agriculture sector an attractive and profitable business opportunity for our young entrepreneurs. They are bringing in new energy and advanced technology that will further diversify our crops and ensure quality production in the future of our agriculture sector.

It is the state’s responsibility to protect the freedom and human rights of all people within its borders.

When you are a refugee, you rely much on what people give you. Some people fall through the cracks. When you are a refugee and a girl anything can happen.

Part of our job is teaching. We travel all over the country to major institutions and help organize conferences to teach people about Rwanda.

That change is key, because full development cannot happen if half the people of Africa are not fully recognized as equal partners in society.

But you can't just come with promises of better things when you are not really offering anything.

They were the backbone of reconstruction of our country but at the same time also there was a political will to empower women.

They (Rwandans) have come from the ashes and have created a society that the people are proud of, and I’m proud to expand where I can in terms of the understanding of the American public.