Rwanda is rebuilding itself once again as one nation and that is the reason why we are making progress. Now many Rwandans are making their ends meet and others are able to do better than they have before.

Africa’s story has been written by others; we need to own our problems and solutions and write our story.

Reconciliation has taken place here in Rwanda and was successful because Rwandans reconciled themselves internally. If the tribunal had taken place in Rwanda, it might have helped. People could have watched justice being done.

I do not want to be cynical, but if developing nations are kept backward by being told, again and again, you belong to the poor and you are there, where you actually belong, then nothing will change.

Technology has brought many possibilities in education and health that are key to women.

Strong economic growth, and especially a significant increase in private sector investment, is the only sustainable path forward for Rwanda.

It is the population which decides when it's time for a leader to leave, not foreign powers.