How PAUL KAGAME is tranforming RWANDA into an African powerhouse

The Rwandan miracle: How Paul Kagame is transforming a nation devastated by genocide into one of the fastest growing economies in Africa.
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[@NewAfrica]

Dear viewer, please note the following corrections to the video: 1. Rwanda's GDP per capita is $750 not $2,100. The $2,100 figure is the Kagame administration's medium term target. 2. The reference to Rwandan GDP "reaching a record 8.2%" refers to the GDP growth rate. Please help support our growth by subscribing to our Patreon: www.patreon.com/NewAfrica Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/WeAreNewAfrica

[@thomaspaine5604]

NewAfrica just want you to know, as an ancap, I love everything you’re doing! Glad to see free market ideals thriving all over the world.

[@agbaya5314]

Their GDP per capita despite their small population and “thriving economy” as you put it, is still abysmal. You need to edit your thumbnail with factual information or provide whatever sources you used. Your recent Botswana video claim they have a capita income of $18,000. But recent statistics from the world bank puts this figure at a little over $8000. Most if not all sub Saharan African countries are still poor

[@NewAfrica]

@@agbaya5314 3 things: 1. The Botswana GDP figure you have posted is the nominal GDP figure. We used the PPP adjusted GDP figure which is a much better indicator of the standard of living of regular people within the country. The link is here: data.worldbank.org/indicator/NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD?locations=BW&name_desc=false&view=chart 2. By stating that "Most if not all sub Saharan African countries are still poor" are you not pointing out the obvious? The point of these videos is not to claim perfection but to document the progress that is being made in comparison to where we are coming from. 3. As you can see the thumbnail comes from the error in the video itself which we have clearly identified in the top comment. These videos are made on a shoe-string budget and take time to produce. We hope that you can appreciate that and be a bit more gracious in your comments.

[@akshanshchoudhary7397]

Africa needs to get rid of France's continuation of colonialism.

[@akshanshchoudhary7397]

@Rickard Pettersson Rwanda doesn't have to pay France taxes. It's the 14 western African nations that still pay France 500$ billion each year. I know it may be hard for you to digest your country's wrongdoings.

[@marcelcostache2504]

This is good news, hope one day the entire african continent can grow and prosper.

[@jackiejackson8484]

The leach Europe need to let go for speedy recovery on the blessed continent

[@Facts-Over-Feelings]

@nkunda Rwanda mwene kanyarwanda NO SUCH THING AS FOREVER

[@princesspai1975]

Yes proud of Rwanda Unlike Kenya. Kenya is built by the Chinese And Kenya is being taken over by the Indians and they made Indians citizens and a tribe of Kenya. Also most businesses are run and owned by Indians. Kenyans love Indians even though Indians hate black people. All that sparkles Ain't gold Kenyans are some of that biggest uncle toms and Indian and white ass kissers next to South Africans.

[@pertpesc7058]

Smart leaders makes good countrys.

[@orangeswalnuts7861]

@@pertpesc7058 Just like how Singapore came to it's rise...

[@williamjugo1312]

Im glad there are other 3rd world countries that are crawling out of poverty through good government. Keep Growing Rowanda . Cheers from the Philippines.

[@A_friend_of_Aristotle]

Not just good government, the acceptance and practice of free market economic principles...AKA Capitalism.

[@waylandalvarez2785]

1:45 : Upon rumors of attack by heinous Rwandan hutu dominated army, he left his military training.... Why this need to bend the truth ? It is his political movement which attacked rwanda, the 1st of october 1990. They triggered the Rwandan Civil War (1990-1994/1996) - of which everybody knows its climax - the 1st Congolese War (1996-1997), the 2nd Congolese War (1998-2002/Wars in Kivu)

[@Cmqndlr]

economically di tayo nakikinabang dahil dun sa panukala ni fidel dati about sa hatian ng shares ng foreign investors. yung mga oligarkiya lang ang nakikinabang sa foreign investments. e ngayon ang dami nang dulot na panget sa bayan ng foreign investors na walang ibang ginawa kundi tayuan ng tayuan ng mga pabrika ang probinsya. traffic (puro na shuttle busses makikita sa mga kalsada), expendable human resource na walang job security (endo) at kung ano ano pa. tapos hihiritan pa ni duterte ng pautang ng China alam naman natin ang nangyayari sa ibang african countries lalo na sa Jamaica pag umuutang sila sa China.

[@harrymills2770]

@Stuart Penman : Yes. Still pretty authoritarian in many ways. And the peaceful transfer of power to an enlightened leader AFTER Kigame remains in doubt. Ideally, they'll come up with something close to the original U.S. Constitution, with checks and balances by LAW and not just by culture, although their culture seems to have come a long way. If only the USA were closer to the original U.S. Constitution (without the racist bits). That said, the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution have been one of the main reasons we did AWAY with the most regressive features of our culture and society at the time they were created. A lot of forward-thinking people in a pretty backward time.

[@jmm2jmm]

no country is 3rd world. 1 earth left to own rebuilding

[@un.titledirregular3008]

This shows how much potential our continent is capable of.

[@erismara9099]

@nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li it's by witch craft

[@msgirly6827]

@nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li right. He said what he said.

[@msgirly6827]

@nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li try english. Maybe then i'll understand what you are saying.

[@msgirly6827]

@nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li 'for keep you shut up'😂 alrightyyyy

[@eggselent9814]

@nhà độc tài Yang Wen Li It isn't just about a free market. It was about 1. Not accepting any loans from the world bank for example. You can have a free market and still have no economic relief, because you are drowning in debt. 2. They also invest heavily in the public sector. You can have a free market, but you also have to invest strongly in things like education and welfare. Something many western people don't do, because they are greedy and rather spend that money on tax cuts for the rich.

[@acash93]

The lack of democracy is not a concern until Kagame reaches the end of his career/life. If there is no worthy prodigy, then the country will be led to poverty or political instability again

[@MasMaszu2]

Just like life, it grows and dies and it grows again... with another seed of course

[@Garangus]

Exactly. Not all countries are ready for democracies, especially what Rwanda was 20 years ago.

[@sonicmeerkat]

pretty much, the thing that makes governments fail isn't their inherent problems, but always power grabs during instability. of course inherent problems can cause instability but with a strong leader they can be mitigated or even changed like we've seen with the lowering of tribalism and the nations general transition to wealth. it all comes down to how things go in the future, will things become totalitarian or republican? maybe a mix of life long representatives and elected ones like the UK, in whichever case i do hope the people get to enjoy our priviledges after all those years of hardship, africas had it really fucking rough and i hope they can start supporting each other instead of being manipulated by outside powers.

[@Picklericksin]

@Modern Day Brothers thats incredibly stupid of you to say. if any thing its lack of democracy that is our problem

[@Picklericksin]

thats what they said about mugabe, if the president of rwanda doesnt step down soon he'll become a lot like mugabe, a very good leader that fell to power

[@farouqomaro598]

Any leader who is willing to bury the past and put the people first will surely succeed. God bless you Kagame.

[@tetra4289]

He might be a better leader than the vast majority of African leaders, he's still an asshole. Yes Rwanda has made a lot of progress, invested in education and its economy grew thanks to his free market and anti corruption stance. But part of that is used to sell his propaganda to the world, if you look at Rwanda indexes on political freedom and economic disparities, it's still an African country more than anything else, not "the Singapore of Africa". But the most infuriating thing about his propaganda is how he sells what happened in 1994 in his favor. Many evidences shows that the RPF is not the reason why the genocide has stopped but also more importantly, that when he came to power, Kagame committed countless atrocities in Kivu to hunt down the genocide leaders but mostly hutu civilians and also, use the situation there at its own advantage, further destabilize the area and support Kabyla into power. Not everything stopped in 1994 and everyone knows that, and now this guy is being portrayed as a "visionary", a "hero", it's disgusting.

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@tetra4289 so you think Singapore is this utopian democracy? Much of Asian giants had their own types of government and they succeeded. Holy hell! Am a Kenyan and would be much more proud being a Rwandan now even if our economy is much more larger and our 'democracy' much more older. Sincerely, STFU

[@tetra4289]

@@hydrolifetech7911 Never said that, Singapore as a lot of flaws like not being a democracy but it is not comparable to Rwanda, both economically and politically. I was saying that because there are a lot of people that call Rwanda "the Singapore of Africa", and the government promotes that slogan too. And this is a good example of the double edged policies of Kagame, (like i said in my previous comment) on one hand im glad that he is heading towards free enterprise, sovereignty, anti corruption and promoting peace, but on the other hand he is largely exaggerating that situation to promote his own propaganda, and shut down any opposing voices that would dear speak against "the economic miracle". And if you look at his past, you see he is not the man he pretends to be at all, so why don't you please make some research instead of insulting me for disagreeing with you (and the entire comment section of this video).

[@hydrolifetech7911]

@@tetra4289 where was the insult in my statement? Lee started way before Kagame took over and the 'Singapore of Africa' moniker is only in relation to Rwanda's politics and economy's trajectory being similar to when Singapore was starting to take off. You clearly have a bias if you are taking issue with just that playful moniker. And oh yeah! I am well-versed on Rwanda and Kagame's history and I don't have any issue with it. For comparison, Abraham Lincoln took his country to war against a rebel group in his country and managed to free slaves and usher in an era of RELATIVE equality to all men in the US as is laid out in US Constitution. He managed to bring together the two sides after the war much like Kagame did recently(1994) and is remembered as one of the greatest US presidents. Kagame's past rebel history and bringing an end to the genocide only bolsters his creds

[@farouqomaro598]

@@tetra4289 Singapore also does not have lots of freedom. Which is why the same party has ruled it since independence in 1965. Also, the racial riots of 1964 is used as an excuse to implement draconian laws. So maybe Rwanda is Africa's Singapore.

[@CheemsofRegret]

Rwanda is living proof that the UN has been responsible for negligible change in Africa.

[@Thatonepersonyouheard]

If not hindering it's growth

[@Ida-xe8pg]

*World

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

It’s Africa. Negligible Change should be the defining motto of the continent

[@jd-uz1ln]

@Psywriter You have to agree that Africa has and had always had more potential than it actually accomplished. I mean Rwanda has been working on the country for 20 something years and has eclipsed a lot of African countries. That shouldn't be possible if the other countries were well organised too.

[@jd-uz1ln]

@Psywriter if countries keep trying the same non efficient way and they don't change methods it isn't an external problem. If you keep doing what you always did you keep getting what you always got. Seriously from a Dutch perspective it is mind blowing to see how much natural resources are in africa and yet no nation has accomplished anything like the U.A.E. which transformed from a few rural villages to an economic powerhouse in a few decades. O and by the way we both can't say oil companies aren't large multinationals so even in multinational-dominated markets it's possible. It's just corruption, terrible leadership,short term perspective and rivalries between and inside nations all in different quantities per country that stops Africans from doing that.

[@annihilator101]

Best of Luck for Rwanda 🇷🇼 ..From 🇮🇳 India

[@cesarconh895]

Rocket DOG India needs that luck more

[@prakharsharma5468]

@@kevinthomson2691 why the hate?

[@MarioLopez-si8jb]

There's a lot of hater here hating on India for wishing Rwanda luck.

[@gabirovicent7569]

Those are not from Rwanda

[@meetultrivedi9418]

Gdp of one state of india i.e is maharastra is more than country called rawanda.Don't take our positive attitude as soft spoken do over people.we are known for sending haters to grave.

[@Jeffmbeha]

Truth be told, Kagame is the greatest leader in Africa, long live Kagame, long live Rwanda...love from Namibia

[@garamabe6891]

You never heard of Thomas Sankara. Keep reading you will meet Sankara

[@ilviandante2040]

Jacobus Fouché was the best one

[@yaboidilan218]

Kagame should be an idol for all African leaders

[@Jeffmbeha]

@andrew clark Problem is as Africans we only want to tell the truth about our leaders when they are dead...

[@Jeffmbeha]

@@garamabe6891 I know about Sankara, and I also know that a fare comparison between Kagame and Sankara will only come after Kagame has also died and still Kagame will be rated higher than Sankara...

[@madisonone8929]

Everyone please drink Rwandan & Colombian coffees. Both countries really succeeded with free market enterprise. Both countries are focused on improving human condition. Kudos to Paul Kagame from USA 🇺🇸

[@vegasgirl3538]

I'm a coffee addict, I'll definitely look to try it!

[@MrAmhara]

Colombia ia a racist anti Black narco terrorist state!

[@ervgoti6603]

What is it called? Rwanda Coffee?

[@NedTesco]

Colombia are a vassal of US imperialism.

[@yonifirst9243]

I would corrected by saying Rwandan and Ethiopian coffee

[@Oakeedokee7]

Keep on growing Rwanda 🇷🇼 From Ireland 🇮🇪

[@rutindana2011]

Welcome home (Rwanda) Mr Darragh

[@VonThalberg]

Cheers from Romania ! I actually became interested in the topic of Rwanda via a coffee shop near me, and I chatted a bit with the barista regarding Rwandan coffee (which is really good !). Then I just hopped on Wikipedia and KZbin to learn a little bit about this country. Glad to hear it's doing well !

[@xena6894]

I met a nice aquaintance from Romania . Nice lady. Also am fan of Sebastian Stan :-)) you should visit Rwanda and taste all that coffee. Tourism is booming

[@VonThalberg]

@@xena6894 it's definitely on my travel list :D

[@joaopedropeixoto8558]

Rwanda and Botswana are the best examples for subsaharan countries. Stable, anti-corruption and open for business: that's the perfect formula for any country to succeed and these two are showing the way for the others. I would love to see some more economic content in this channel. How Botswana is growing so fast, Ethiopia's and Senegal's plans for the future, how the DRC has failed so miserably, Djibouti's plan to become Africa's Dubai, how's Brazil helping Mozambique in developing fertile soils for crops, etc. Great channel! Keep on with the great work!

[@xena6894]

Great comment. For DRC topic it's simple when you read the congo trolls commenting on Rwanda videos you get the mindset on why their country failed miserably. They could have built a powerful country but they have missed out big time. Botswana is remarkably well run. Mozambique after its security issues is recovering and to the right path (rwandan troops helping to secure its northern region) . Senegal is doing well. Ivory Coast is back and reclaiming its strong ecomomic leader place

[@addishiwottadesse2883]

Keep going Rwanda. Love from Ethiopia!

[@MRYIMEN]

Love from Brazil! I adore Ethiopian/Abyssinian and Axumite history!

[@addishiwottadesse2883]

@@MRYIMEN wow! We love you back Brazil. I see Brazil as the mother of all other countries for the fact that the amazon forest provides us the oxygen we breath.

[@MRYIMEN]

addishiwot tadesse I hope I can one day visit the land of the lion of Judah, see the Kebra Nagast and Church of Our Lady of Zion in Aksum 🙏🏻

[@edensolomon23]

@addishiwot tadesse I’m also Ethiopian, we have a lot of great things too, long live Africa

[@xena6894]

@user-co2fb1wu4i mais quel " Con"-golais tu es.

[@WolfpackNation]

This is brilliant! I visited Kigali last year and was completely floored by how beautiful the people are. So kind and welcoming. I wish Rwanda all the best ! Continue shining bright and look forward to visiting again

[@barkhadali2968]

the living example of Africa... I wish peace and prosper Rwanda

[@kathyohara6658]

He is an example to the whole world.

[@vernedictb.valentine2057]

@@kathyohara6658 no wonder why Rwanda changed thier flag to a more optimistic one

[@davidjames1007]

The South African ANC government needs to watch this

[@sinethembatepture2155]

Exactly ...bt there's no need now is too late for them we will vote for another party not corruption ANC

[@petervangeli6656]

Theyre too low IQ'd to understand.

[@bongashushashusha3016]

'94 sa voted & in the same year Rwanda was in the darkest of holes imaginable, but fast forward to 25 yrs later,they punched above their weight in the most remarkable style,while SA seems to be going nowhere slowly,anc leaders blaming apartheid,

[@Realeye66]

David James Very true , they are ruining South Africa, s Africa is resourceful country but few idiots destroy the country. It is not good . ANC has become just nothing than. Corrupted institution

[@NedTesco]

SA is an example of what happens when you let the free market run rampant.

[@paterrurangwa8229]

Seeing my Motherland growing is The most emotional thing Fr me for real😭😍🇷🇼🇷🇼Rwanda on heart ❤️

[@harry8912]

I admire Kagame a lot. My country is a Trillion dollar economy but it doesn’t show because of corruption and cartels. Hope it works out for Rwanda and I’ll become a Kagame for Mexico one day. Cheers from Mexico! ❤️🇲🇽

[@xena6894]

Great comment! Wish you to visit Rwanda and who knows one day you will be the Mexican Kagame. But am afraid Uncle Sam won't allow that to happen in its own backyard

[@gib4357]

Much love to rwanda from somalia, your strength and perseverance is highly admired.

[@umakanth1982]

Very encouraging. Rwanda should be an example for all the under developed countries across the globe. Hope people will keep their distances aside and grow together.

[@Maynard0504]

My country, Bosnia, could learn A LOT from Rwanda and its president.

[@gringologie9302]

Yeah. Maybe by practicing genocide like kagame did.

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

Your country has one of the worlds most complicated political systems in the world just to stop the various ethnicities in Bosnia from killing each other. You guys still have a long way to go before you can mimic Rwanda’s policies

[@ivanomkd]

@@Edmonton-of2ec still beats the ultra lame canadian system of doing everything in every way to supress the majority and making everyone with just a bit of common sence feal like sh*t .

[@Edmonton-of2ec]

ivanomkd Trust me, I’m not a huge fan of the Canadian social and political system that’s been enforced since the 80’s, but to be fair, we never had a civil war, and are political system isn’t designed with the purpose to stop people from killing each other

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@@gringologie9302 Good job on ignoring the full story. Idiot.

[@aotoda486]

11:55 I understand your perspective that Kagame's work legacy does not deserve to be smeared by political shortcomings based on Western perspectives. Rwanda is indeed, and this cannot be understated, incredibly lucky to have produced such a natural leader to recover from '94. However, that in itself is the problem with overlooking democracy: Rwanda was lucky. It was not a planned benevolent act of god that Kagame was there to lead Rwanda out of those dark times, and not every crisis spawns people like him. You made this video not only because Rwanda prospers, but also because in doing so, it stands out. It is unique in its prosperity. States like Rwanda, let us call them benevolent authoritarian states, like Singapore are only as effective as their leaders. But one day Paul Kagame will die too. Lee Kuan Yew died, then he was replaced by his similarly successful son, Lee Hsien Loong. But Hsien Loong will die one day too, and then who will replace him? His children? How long before this turns into another corrupt nepotist dynasty? Or if not family, then it will be up to party politics. By that method as easily as China got undeniably the successful Xi Jin Ping, they also got the definitionally corrupt Jian Ze Min only 2 decades ago. Most obviously let's look at Marshall Tito. The very exemplar of the benevolent dictator. And when he died, only some 10 years later Yugoslavia collapsed into ethnically driven civil war, not dissimilar from Rwanda. Democracy is not incapable of putting incompetent leaders into office. Democracy put George Weah, and all the other loud drums into office, of course. But so long as the healthy political culture is maintained in the people, then as easily as a bad leader is put into office, he can be peacefully removed from it. I don't think democracy is a luxury. Admittedly it is not water, or bread or oxygen, but to me it is more akin to health insurance. Rwanda is, of course, healthy now, it prospers under Kagame, and it may seem imprudent to worry too much about the problems it does not even have yet when there are problems to be faced now. But should Kagame die, or worse yet, should his time in office change him for the worse (for he is not infallible, and history can only warn us of many a man who's heart has changed each in their own ways with power), Rwanda inevitably must find a replacement for him, and at that point I believe that a functional democratic process will be necessary to find the next person to continue Kagame's progress.

[@jamesodukoya9966]

This makes a lot of sense. Thank you!

[@aotoda486]

@@jamesodukoya9966 of course :)

[@karenpong8103]

I don't agree with everything you've said but it's so well written and point taken 👌🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@mightyelf2660]

This is exactly the problem with dictatorships! You need to count on luck to get a good dictator.

[@aotoda486]

@@mightyelf2660 precisely

[@ThePetit1989]

I really hope Senegal follows in Rwanda's footsteps. Especially by cutting ties with the french.

[@TheBashar327]

Africa needs through as much focus as they can on these things to advance:: 1. Good childhood nutrition, especially in the critically formative first 5 years. 2. High literacy. 3. Well developed roads and highways for commerce. 4. Prioritize national identity over tribal identity. The first two are necessary for the 3rd and 4th to occur.

[@sisamkhize9004]

This is so amazing to see. I wish my country (South Africa) could be lead in such a remarkable manner. Blessings and Prosperity to Rwanda and her people.

[@Firethealcoholic]

As an American I've learned so much from your channel, and I am so excited to watch Rwanda grow into a bright future. Thank you for your hard work

[@brucegately831]

It is so true...I have heard such good things about Rwanda! I would love to go there.

[@agakizanyakuri6734]

Most welcome dear Bruce

[@ingabotv2372]

you are welcome in Rwanda, but one thing i know, you will have more surprises of good things you have never seen before!!!

[@ragamuffinhooligan4019]

Watch '10 days in Rwanda'.

[@honestguy7764]

New sub from Spain! When my preteen kids asked me why Africa is so poor I tell them about the Rwanda example. What I witnees as a teenager (genocide) to what it is now.

[@xena6894]

That's lovely. Maybe take them for a visit next . Can see the whole east Africa in one trip

[@regdawgformerusmc]

I am praying for this nation as well for President Kagame!! Africa need more leader like this to get their countries out of poverty and into prosperity!

[@MrLibertyHugger]

regdawgformerusmc. Not only Africa but Europe as their love for Socialism and hate of God is steadily driving Europe into a third world status.

[@regdawgformerusmc]

@@MrLibertyHugger yes sir, you are so right.

[@zuboy4272]

@c fedyszyn Socialism will only work in shadows of capitalism and free trade -No1 Economy in world -biggest manufacturer -People's republic of China

[@joysamuel2899]

I applause this great leader this is a true general for his country and people ,hats of to you, keep on going Other should take example from you make you country a better place for your people and the world.blessing

[@jferares]

"1. Embracing free-market enterprise" Not shocked. Good for you Rwanda!

[@tombrunila2695]

Combined with public sectors measures to help poor farmers.

[@emmanuelngabo7919]

Most balanced reporting I’ve seen on Rwanda. Well done

[@hakimdiwan5101]

I'm here before this channel's popularity explodes. Glad to be the part of early squad.

[@kelvinmutiga2517]

break ties with France and Belgium and boom!something D.R.C needs to do

[@dru4670]

@@okeziechristopher9479 why do Rwandan people hate people from the DRC?

[@TamimLB]

okezie christopher and this is why Africa can’t unite. People just have to hate on others.

[@edk487]

tri0ppy stuff Rwanda and Uganda started a lot of wars in the DRC and set up a dictator in the nation.

[@edensolomon23]

@okezie christopher your right, I’m Ethiopian and I agree, the d.r.c government littarly sells their resources for a dime

[@s.a.8548]

DRC is too resourceful to be this poor. STOP FUCKING DEALING WITH YOUR COLONIZERS! That's the only way you'll succeed.

[@fadiliqbal8329]

Wonderful! So much love from Sri Lanka!

[@aseemsharma6464]

Lots of love from India ♥️🇮🇳

[@CrestOfArtorias]

Love from Europe, I hope your continent keeps growing so your people can escape poverty and develop the self-confidence your people should have.

[@ishimwefabrice6085]

For me ,H.E Paul kagame is my President I am deaf in Rwanda happily to have better security in my country from him,he grows deaf human right improvement also his political is enhancing country's systems and the rights of humana right like me with disabilities. Proud of you my honour Excellency Paul Kagame for prosperity country reborn from genocide and fastest development.

[@Lucas_07-PL]

Good luck from Poland ! We belive that Africa will become a developed and powerfull continent in the future.

[@WarCrimeGaming]

Agree

[@tbobomuzo2047]

Simply put, Paul Kagame is the Best President in Africa. How i wish we had the same president with his vision and discipline here in Zambia...

[@MusondaMapaalo]

Niyokosa

[@bariahmed1742]

Tbobo Muzo China Zambia

[@Robinicat]

I feel sorry that Rwandans must praise their president as a means of ensuring safety for themselves and their families. These people live in constant fear of the swift and brutal reprisals of the police and soldiers under the oppressive regime of Paul Kagame. Human Rights abuses are a way of life in Rwanda.

[@mr-ntazanaballywaniza8036]

@@Robinicat if that's how oppression looks like then the whole afican needs it for progress

[@mr-ntazanaballywaniza8036]

@Slim Pickens wea was congo wen it was being looted? and wat are they doing about it?

[@lucazza3159]

America needs a Kagame right now. Hell everywhere needs a Kagame right now.

[@Mogul_inthemaking]

😆

[@lucazza3159]

@nkunda Rwanda mwene kanyarwanda Mass corruption is our problem. Our leaders take money over the will of the people. Most Americans want to send more aid to Africa to somewhat apologize for slavery but our politicians dont allow it because the money can go to their "partners".

[@lucazza3159]

@nkunda Rwanda mwene kanyarwanda American leaders can take money from whoever they want. And they can make laws that give tax money to those partners. It happens all the time.

[@staxstirner]

Yeah our markets haven't been free since the turn of the 20th century. As our government gets more and more interventionist, our economy gets worse.

[@Stego1819]

@@lucazza3159 Sending money to Africa to help them lol. Trump won the election and his main sentence that he always used was "America first" not "Africa first".

[@mariejosephinebelizaire4809]

He's an Earthly Angel 😇 to Rwanda 🇷🇼 May God Continued to bless & prosper His Government.

[@aremania]

great leader..respect from indonesi🇮🇩

[@flyrichobinna8592]

The best and most inspiring and educating video I've seen on KZbin... God bless Rwanda and help we Nigerians, #PualKagame #myrolemodel

[@AdonisGaming93]

I think the problem of thinking of freedom of speech or democracy as luxuries is what leads to a leader who is so loved and oppresses opponents. That it can end up turning into a fascist dictatorship and go downhill very quickly. I'm very glad to see that it is working now though. That is beautiful to see. Poverty is something we should get rid of so everyone can live and follow their dreams. Awesome video! I loved it!

[@MaameAdwoa777]

Great video - I definitely learnt something new 👏🏾

[@markaugustine7554]

Pliz u shld clarify this clearly it's 80000 Tutsi tribe but not Rwandese so u shld always clear out this statement

[@JeanMarieRPayne]

We refused revange but moving forward. Thinking about your enemies or other distractions, going to work and all goals will vanish. Then..

[@mauricetrading5044]

Africa need like kagame who knows what to do

[@joannethomas9136]

Awesome! So happy to see a leader who is making a difference for the people.

[@waylandalvarez2785]

1:45 : Upon rumors of attack by heinous Rwandan hutu dominated army, he left his military training.... Why this need to bend the truth ? It is his political movement which attacked rwanda, the 1st of october 1990. They triggered the Rwandan Civil War (1990-1994/1996) - of which everybody knows its climax - the 1st Congolese War (1996-1997), the 2nd Congolese War (1998-2002/Wars in Kivu)

[@mustangs263]

A great man. Finally, a leader who gets it.

[@willgillis4207]

Another truly outstanding video. I really appreciate your content and insight. I was particularly impressed and intrigued during the last minute of the video when you explained that perceptions of the Kagame administration and it's successes and failures must not be viewed solely through a Western lens. Excellent video!!!!

[@MeThokozani]

Thanx bro for sharing this info with us. Recently I fell in love with Rwanda & who knowa maybe my wife is there hey...

[@hildamondo2252]

Wow! I had to share in the hope that my country's leaders can learn from Rwandans great leader.

[@GilCuriously]

I appreciate the amount of research put into this. Wonderful production! Thanks.

[@de_anubis]

Sadly Africa is seen as a continent of second class here in Europe. Our people don’t care and don’t wanna know anything about Africa. They see Africans as dumb and poor people. The most poor people in the world are the ones that don’t care. In my opinion you got the most honest and amazing people. We only see negative news about Africa in the west and don’t appreciate the beauty of the continent. Thx for sharing your knowledge. I appreciate the effort and I learn so much from this channel. Greetings to my African brothers! - From Germany 🇩🇪 :)

[@WarCrimeGaming]

Where did get that from, in my City in Germany we respect Africans and especially Rwandas Paul Kagame

[@florianxmerten]

@@WarCrimeGaming Manche Afrikaner haben wirklich eine Paranoia was das angeht. Es stimmt, dass die meißten deutschen sich nicht sehr für Afrika interessieren. Aber die meißten hier denken über afrikaner auch nicht negativer als über.. russen, chinesen, araber, inder.. amerikaner, franzosen..

[@theone1039]

Rwanda has devasted DR Congo’s mineral resources and committed atrocious acts of genocide.

[@Vpy2023]

Africa has been plagued by political instability inspite of having huge resources. Hope this wave of development stays on and stabilizes Rwanda, God bless this nation and the Africa !!

[@relesse13]

Kagame is a murderous pawn,always has been ... This report does not tell you that he was the one that lit the match of the Rwanda genocide by shooting down the president's plane killing two head of states in the process. It does not tell you that the sole reason behind this so called economic boom is the horrendous raping & bloodshed on top of the systemic pillaging of mineral resources he's perpetrating with the help of his western backers on the neighboring country which is still ongoing to this day. That report does not question why he has been orchestrating an invasive control on that said neighboring country by invading it,assassinating his previously ally turned president and installing a Rwanda national (usurper Kabila) at the head of that country who is ruling it to this day. That report does not mention his plan which is already approved by the US to annex part of the eastern DRC to Rwanda,the very part they have been pillaging to this day. www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/12/americas-secret-role-in-the-rwandan-genocide www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Africa/US_Recolonization_Congo.html thinkingafrica.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html?m=1 plaidavenger.com/leaders/profile/joseph-kabila/ www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-46687492 And there is a ton of info out there still coming out despite the UTTER SILENCE from western medias on this issue and that for for the past 30 years. In the DRC the equivalent of the 9/11 death toll has been happening DAILY since 1997,DAILY !

[@catvapecult5876]

@@relesse13 shut up

[@relesse13]

@@catvapecult5876 🤦🏿‍♂️🤣🤣🤣🤣 So based on your response,it looks like you read some of those articles hun? I get it though;when faced with facts,that is the kind of response one gives 🤣🤣🤣💥

[@noelhoffman2178]

if it isn't broken, why fix it! May the Rwandan people growing from strength to strength. God bless President Kagame. Love form Australia 🇦🇺

[@TheHockeyKeeper]

Deeply impressive! Lead the way Rwanda! Keep democracy alive, and hopefully it will not go autocratic.

[@mrebholz]

Key is SUCCESSION If you can’t find a suitable successor at the right time, all your efforts are in vain And the right time might have passed already

[@warrior5341]

Sure!!!!

[@deionle9355]

rwanda is lucky to have paul kagame look around world leaders ,you understand i am vietnamese american

[@thamizama5904]

The benefits and positive changes that have been brought about in Rwanda as a result of Kagame's leadership far outweighs the envisioned and dubious benefits that would have resulted from Rwanda being a full 'democracy'. He needs to be on the helm of Rwanda's leadership until all its citizens are fully and thoroughly instilled with a sense of a nation building. What is the use of rotation in leaders - as required by democracy - when Kagame steps down and the following leader becomes a despot with no vision who will take Rwanda back to its dark days?

[@stafer3]

“What is the use of rotation in leaders - as required by democracy - when Kagame steps down and the following leader becomes a despot with no vision who will take Rwanda back to its dark days?” Ehm, what exactly stops this hypothetical future leader now? I mean one day he will eventually die either way, so new guy will come. And this new guy will inherit system where he can’t be removed from office, and will have full control over state, so there will be no defense against him taking Rwanda back to dark days. Dictator that can’t figure out transition after him leaving office is failure. He can accidentally slip on stairs and break his neck. What then? Will country just continue functioning normally, and prosper without him, or will the country face crisis? Here’s an idea. Why not create system where even when bad leader is elected he won’t have enough power to f*ck the country? Why the hell do all presidents in Africa have power of kings? Then everyone is afraid of election because “what if the new guy will be bad and bring us to dark days”. Don’t give them that much power then. Easy.

[@N0xiety]

The only thing that can prevent that very likely future is for Kagame to build the culture up from bottom together with the younger generation of the nation with values and integrity that would keep them from becoming corrupt individuals who would only seek their own self gain. It is not wrong to seek self gain since it is human nature, but what is important is to have values that would prevent one from going too far and becoming destructive in their search for self gain. Will there be corrupt individuals even with all that? Always. No matter how good a job he can do, there will always be selfishly destructive people. But the important part is reforming the majority. To make the kids growing up today to become the future leaders of integrity. To make them into the shield against those who would want to corrupt everything. You may not be able to control the basic human nature, but atleast you can instill a sense of belonging, unity, logic, tolerance and integrity to most humans, which will keep their actions in check. There is no perfect system, but that is the best anyone could do for the future of a nation... Ironically, this is the exact opposite of what the left is doing to western nations of today. Children in school are being taught alienation over belonging. Segregation over unity. Ignorance over logic. Narrow mindedness over tolerance. Dishonesty over integrity. It is like they are doing their best to destroy the society by turning children into drones of ignorance in every aspect. Ignorant people are easy to control after all...

[@KeyhanHadjari]

But then he will be another Mugabe. There must be a balance. The person cannot become bigger than the system.

[@gunterke]

This video and the portrayal of Kagame as a modern day enlightened monarch gives me mixed feelings. What happens when that person is gone, Rwanda might have become more stable and taken a lot of positive steps. But private militias are operating not far from the Rwandese border in Congo. Democracy isn't a perfect system, we can see that it's under pressure all over the world. But more than other systems it relies on leaders listening to people and taking responsibility for their actions, not just one single person or party, however benevolent their actions and thoughts might be.

[@taalizi]

@@stafer3 Well said...its interesting how on this particular topic, Rwandans do not like to engage their brains..

[@setkapeuasha9018]

Namibian leaders need to learn from our notable and visionary leader His Excellency Kagame.

[@saimaiita2019]

Yes they need to know this and see

[@naemanamalwa9327]

Huuum We must copy from Rwanda

[@brucemicolive1081]

Thank you so much for this... I love rwanda

[@eliemasezerano6844]

For sure Kagame is a living hero in Africa. He made Rwanda great and I see him doing this for Africa. But we need to be careful becouse some of western may try to put him down using his african brothers Those who know well the story of Africa should Understand what I mean

[@jayjones7003]

Facts i hope my people will protect him and not let the west kill him and put another man in there who is nothing but a pawn for the west in Africa

[@iioreoyziioreogang7972]

Did they tell you he still kills in DRC

[@jayjones7003]

@@iioreoyziioreogang7972 are you serious i didn't know that please tell me more or where i can really find out about this please

[@1wun1]

@@jayjones7003 blood coltan

[@jayjones7003]

@@1wun1 uhhh ok 👌 whatever you say👍

[@mthunzimapatwana]

thanks for this insightful and informative, handful of people have the same skills you have portrayed in making this video, can you please make more of these videos.

[@johanvanderhoogt5599]

I second that. The quality is remarkable. What programme is used for the editing?

[@k6keep26]

As a Black man born and raised in the USA I’m proud to see this happening in Africa. Please Rwanda keep going in this direction for it is an example to lead by to the entire world. Thank you for this video.

[@alexissarabia4898]

hopefully, Rwanda can transfer into a good state in the future. I hope they dont get a succession problem like many countries after the death of their charismatic leader.

[@leonryou9546]

Beautiful, just beautiful. Best wishes for Rwanda from China.

[@olamideolanrewaju4005]

Lol. You should not be here... Someone has jumped over the great firewall.

[@Waitaminute2015]

@@olamideolanrewaju4005 it's hate and division that prevents prosperity.

[@thandananiumlaw3428]

I am South African. I am in awe of the Rwandan story. Wish that many of African leaders can learn from the journey and the steps taken by the nation in the path towards achieving their success story. The reconciliation, the transformation, the growth.... The most powerful stance though taken by the people of Rwanda in their story is recognising and acknowledging that the former colonisers are the cause of the ethnic divisions that led to the genocide and that therefore Hutus and Tutsi must forgive each other. Wow, the power in that.... Africans United Can Never Be Defeated. Thank you Pres P Kagame for your leadership

[@eyerusalemb3369]

I am from Ethiopia and I love Paul Kagame;) we need leaders like him.

[@x-z2715]

Great documentary! be blessed my president and my Country!!!!

[@Eplpsyy]

Paul kagame has definetly become a hero of Rwanda support for Rwanda from turkey

[@tupaicindjeke275]

Kagame is a great African leader. Empowering his citizens.

[@zarpfudeyenski5376]

Wow! And rwanda is just a small and landlocked country. Hope the other african countries follow the success of rwanda

[@Sloomfarah]

This is soothing to the heart. Africa is beating again.

[@emizerri]

Please watch the video on Rwanda's capital, Kigali from Wode Maya titled *Why Rwanda's Capital Kigali Is The Cleanest City In Africa?* It is eye opening! Love from England!

[@emanuelcheng4359]

huge respect from China

[@anubhavghosh4556]

This man is a hero, much love and respect from India.

[@Godmode-tl8ch]

I developed a love for African culture, food, people, and history! much love from Germany

[@trevorgittens1993]

Bringing the people together is dynamic !! Respect 2 the BROTHER.

[@ConfusedKat]

Rwanda is going to be wakanda!! Love from sudkorea

[@ReyMysterio78685]

here in Brazil we are still fighting against socialist forces... Kagame has the right goal - in his words, "let's make rwanda the african Singapore!" Having a decent role model is really all you need. Go get'em Botswana and Rwanda! Show the world how an economy actually rises in a healthy way!

[@NedTesco]

Lula brought millions out of poverty. Bolsonaro is a corrupt slave to US imperialism.

[@carapo66]

A luta continua, Mateus. Bom dia.

[@phiwokuhleqwabe2097]

Lula de silva was the best thing to happen to Brazil.

[@maaduchvdaziachi9872]

It's not surprising you would support a mass murderer like Kagame, since that is what your president in Brazil supports

[@whyno713]

Keep in mind Rwanda ranks 5th to last in world happiness index.

[@ngarambe]

again depending on what they call happiness. it's like their Democracy. we are just different their Democracy is not ours and our Happiness is for sure different from theirs.

[@m.a.karakawe7713]

Whynno, can you produce a reference to substantiate your statement? Otherwise you are talking rubbish I m afraid.

[@ngarambe]

lol what is happiness anyway? is it from West or from East. let me tell you something. east or west home is still best. tubanze twirebe mbere y'uko turebera kubandi.

[@georgeodhiambo598]

Rubbish! Rwandans are happy. Not only happy but also very happy with Kagame.

[@bienfaitishimwe1438]

@@ngarambe urakoze kumusubiza simba naravutse iyo tutagira Kagame sinzi aho mba ndi uyu mwanya cg ababyeyi bange barikubabatarahuye So what the really meaningful happiness more than that.

[@chrismukutar7569]

Enemies can say whatever they want about sweet little Rwanda's Kagame...he is a man of results. He put Rwanda first and brought results. I wish others learn.

[@carloscaballero7292]

I appreciate the honesty and factual description you bring to the channel even when the comment section tends to support there own biases, good job keep it up

[@dagmermias688]

Paul Kagame ! I am Ethiopian we Love you !Thank you !

[@relesse13]

Kagame is a murderous pawn,always has been ... This report does not tell you that he was the one that lit the match of the Rwanda genocide by shooting down the president's plane killing two head of states in the process. It does not tell you that the sole reason behind this so called economic boom is the horrendous raping & bloodshed on top of the systemic pillaging of mineral resources he's perpetrating with the help of his western backers on the neighboring country which is still ongoing to this day. That report does not question why he has been orchestrating an invasive control on that said neighboring country by invading it,assassinating his previously ally turned president and installing a Rwanda national (usurper Kabila) at the head of that country who is ruling it to this day. That report does not mention his plan which is already approved by the US to annex part of the eastern DRC to Rwanda,the very part they have been pillaging to this day. www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/12/americas-secret-role-in-the-rwandan-genocide www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Africa/US_Recolonization_Congo.html thinkingafrica.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html?m=1 plaidavenger.com/leaders/profile/joseph-kabila/ www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-46687492 And there is a ton of info out there still coming out despite the UTTER SILENCE from western medias on this issue and that for for the past 30 years. In the DRC the equivalent of the 9/11 death toll has been happening DAILY since 1997,DAILY !

[@richrepublican3493]

Amazingly this seems very well balanced. Good job and good luck to Rwanda.

[@Vapouriste]

There is no balance at all. Every criticism of Kagame was skipped over at the end of the video, with little analysis.

[@lizmuthoni2138]

Paul kagame,the only leader Making Africa proud.

[@netsanetmartine9548]

Yasss sis!!! Not only being inconceivabley switch the growth of economy but on top of all that he taught them forgiveness towards their enemy's. No humankind would have the ability to made that in a millions years..i consider him incarnation of Jesus....hope my beloved Ethiopia.would get consistent Leader as like him

[@bubelerasmeni1846]

@@netsanetmartine9548 Mandela did in South Africa

[@bigevil1001]

Joseph Magufuli

[@relesse13]

Kagame is a murderous pawn,always has been ... This report does not tell you that he was the one that lit the match of the Rwanda genocide by shooting down the president's plane killing two head of states in the process. It does not tell you that the sole reason behind this so called economic boom is the horrendous raping & bloodshed on top of the systemic pillaging of mineral resources he's perpetrating with the help of his western backers on the neighboring country which is still ongoing to this day. That report does not question why he has been orchestrating an invasive control on that said neighboring country by invading it,assassinating his previously ally turned president and installing a Rwanda national (usurper Kabila) at the head of that country who is ruling it to this day. That report does not mention his plan which is already approved by the US to annex part of the eastern DRC to Rwanda,the very part they have been pillaging to this day. www.theguardian.com/news/2017/sep/12/americas-secret-role-in-the-rwandan-genocide www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Africa/US_Recolonization_Congo.html thinkingafrica.blogspot.com/2013_06_01_archive.html?m=1 plaidavenger.com/leaders/profile/joseph-kabila/ www.google.com/amp/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-46687492 And there is a ton of info out there still coming out despite the UTTER SILENCE from western medias on this issue and that for for the past 30 years. In the DRC the equivalent of the 9/11 death toll has been happening DAILY since 1997,DAILY !

[@cw4506]

This was most informative. Thanks for sharing. May Rwanda continue to experience growth and success under Kagame and the future leaders of integrity in the country. Future leadership is going to be critical for Rwanda.

[@mbilisietmbilisiet1901]

Good President kagame.you shoul stay in power for life.no need to change.rwndees keep him there.b blessed all the way from kenya.

[@ratbat6450]

Andrew Holness I hope u r watching this and continue to follow in Kagame's footsteps. Jamaica needs this turnaround so badly!!!!

[@kmr6091]

Pipe dreams my dear Rat Bat, pipe dreams! That idiot Andrew Holness who is certainly NO LEADER, is one thing. The major issue would be for the Jamaican populace working together for the common good. Now sit back and let that settle in your mind. See what I mean? Therein lies the real challenge.

[@Waitaminute2015]

@@kmr6091 calling your leader an idiot isn't a good start. Did you pay attention here? A cultural revolution of national unity . That would mean people have to be willing to change their own ways and leave the crab in barrel mentality in the past.

[@bubu0503]

Ohh Jesus.. we need this kind of redemption in Cameroon 🇨🇲

[@TamimLB]

If there was a United States of Africa I would vote for Paul

[@kundy32]

As a Zimbabwean that suffered from Mugabe's regime, and now suffering from Mungangagwa, I can tell you that this is one of the greatest leaders in Africa. The efforts he made in rebuilding Rwanda to take it where it is now, he can rig as many elections as he wants. No one is perfect but this man is a hero. Salute 🇷🇼🇿🇼. I wish all African leaders would learn from this and one day Africa would rise up

[@xena6894]

Amen !

[@SachielAngelMedia]

All African leaders must learn from Kagame and build better infrastructure, clean streets and excellent continent. Africa must be one!!!

[@andhikapramanaputra7977]

key policy of kagame: 1. capitalism/free market as economic system with social welfare progams rather than socialism and marxism utopia as economic model 2. law enforcement 3. political stability 4. nationalism over globalism

[@mrunknown2136]

No, he strongly discouraged nationalism as he opened the markets for foreigners

[@sylvio1687]

@@mrunknown2136 yes but opening market is key to development

[@ElMage11]

A true, non-satire, non-rhetoric question; if he is so good, why the need to botch elections?

[@alanmorgan4174]

Mayority of people are to a degree ignorant and sometimes it needs a good long lasting leadership

[@ajantsmith6139]

Shut up you fool. Paul is wonderful man did you not see the same video we saw? He would never rig elections.

[@Semmster]

Calm down. Have you seen the US lately?

[@calebcondick4819]

Ajant Smith you underestimate the intelligence and radical diligence of terrorists. Regarding the tower collapsing, the steel doesn’t have to melt, just weaken to the point where it can’t hold the weight it’s meant to support ( which is what happened ). It doesn’t help when the plane slams into the tower causing structural damage too.

[@tommi207]

@@ajantsmith6139 I don't know if you're joking or being serious. If you're serious don't be so ignorant and spend five minutes doing research on him. It'll then be impossible to deny that he rigged elections

[@dreamsandnightmare7448]

Rwanda please. I beg you in the name of God🙏🏾. Do not loose this man all in the name of the nonsense called 'Democracy'. Look at Libya now, let it be a good lesson to you. Americans and Europeans are not happy with this development, so they would try to use Democracy to bring you guys back to poverty. I'm a Nigerian, we have been praying for a president like Paul... Please don't give the Westerners chance to disrupt your mind. 🙏🏾🙏🏾. I'm happy for you guys and I pray God hears our prayers too here in Nigeria 🇳🇬🙏🏾❤️

[@badjiesalifu4534]

You're definitely right bro.. I'm currently following all the videos made by Wode Maya during his visit in Rwanda. Maya is a KZbinr

[@ucheobi8414]

Am a nigerian i"m so so happy for rwanda,development that is exactly what we want in africa, Paul kigame, is answer to africa problems, ten leaders like him in africa, we're on top of the world, please Rwandans make him life president, like Chinese did, God bless kigame, God bless rwanda, we nigerians need kigame.

[@kayitaredeogratias6163]

Your advise is full of love. I am Rwandan and I hear what you are saying but be sured me like majority of Rwandans decided to vote for the change of article that denied him to stand again for president.

[@dreamsandnightmare7448]

@Georg, Current Rwanda president is being tagged the name 'Dictator' by the Westerners (you Europeans and Americans) just because of the development and economic rapid growth going on in Rwanda. Country's like Congo Republic, Nigeria, Cameroon and other African countries where human rights are being abused, the Westerners don't question why humans rights are being abused in these countries, because they're extracting mineral resources from these aforementioned countries. Once you decide not to let the flow of the minerals as usual and decide to build your country and grow your economy, they will call you a dictator and come after you. But you know what?, we Africans don't blame you, it's because our dumb, blind leaders has given you so much authority's to do whatsoever you wish with Africa, you can't try this in Russia, China, North /South Korea. The God of Africa will never leave you guys(Westerners) unpunished for distroying souls of especially children, just for your benefits and selfish interests.. Continue.... Everyday is for thief, but one day is for the owner. Africa will rise, no matter how hard you try to bring her down. We shall rise, its just a matter of time.

[@finnp.7170]

Dreams and Nightmare Dreams&Nightmare I haven’t met anyone in Europe who thinks the current ruler of Rwanda is a bad man, I wish Rwanda all the luck. coming from a Dutch guy, cheers!

[@7perry]

Other African Leaders should follow Mr Paul Kagames bluprint.Yes there is hope in Africa when good people like him get EDUCATION, EDUCATION,EDUCATION. People perish with lack of knowledge.

[@alaskagyal]

Good luck, Rwanda. Love from Britain.

[@ghostofcato3052]

Brilliant! Well done Mr President!