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Rwandan genocide. The failure of the international community to effectively respond to the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has been the subject of significant criticism. During a period of around 100 days, between 7 April and 15 July, an estimated 500,000-1,100,000 Rwandans, mostly Tutsi and moderate Hutu, were murdered by Interahamwe militias.
Rwanda is a country of few natural resources, [27] and the economy is based mostly on subsistence agriculture by local farmers using simple tools. [28] An estimated 90% of the working population farms, and agriculture comprised an estimated 42.0% of GDP in 2010. [23]
The International Commission of Investigation on Human Rights Violations in Rwanda since October 1, 1990 was an international inquiry that investigated reported human rights abuses during the Rwandan Civil War. Sponsored by four international non-governmental organizations, the commission was not officially mandated by the Rwandan government ...
As at December 2015, there are 34 institutions of higher education in Rwanda, 11 public and 23 private. [1] In 2013, the government of Rwanda merged all public universities, leading to one public university, University of Rwanda, with six colleges. [2] [3]
Equity Bank Rwanda Limited [6] Ecobank Rwanda. GTBank Rwanda Plc. I&M Bank (Rwanda) [7] [8] Microfinance banks. AB Bank Rwanda. Unguka Bank [9] Development banks. Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) - Owns 100% of Housing Bank of Rwanda (Banque de l'Habitat du Rwanda) (BHR) [10]
Burundi. Burundi and Rwanda have always had diplomatic relations as the two were very closed linked kingdoms and their political relations can date back to the year 1091, when the Kingdom of Rwanda was founded, the two kingdoms always had close relationships and even political alliances between the two monarchies.
Rwanda has low corruption levels relative to most other African countries; in 2014, Transparency International ranked Rwanda as the fifth-cleanest out of 47 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa and 55th-cleanest out of 175 in the world. [96] [97] The constitution provides for an ombudsman, whose duties include prevention and fighting of corruption.
2020. Headquarters. Rwanda. Key people. Tidjane Thiam, board chairman. Nick Barigye, chief executive officer. Website. kifc .rw. Kigali International Financial Centre ( KIFC) is a financial centre that is intended to transform Rwanda into an international financial destination for investors seeking opportunities across the African continent.