2010 March

Monthly Archives: March 2010

The limits of free speech in Rwanda, Africa

The country’s president claims that laws against disseminating ‘genocide ideology’ are necessary to stop a return to violence By Steven Kinzer Guardian.co.uk, Tuesday 2 March 2010 Sixteen years after genocide, Rwanda is facing a new test. President Paul Kagame, who is seeking re-election, is widely admired abroad. Among his fans are some of the world’s [...]
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Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program Event in Little Rock

Bridge2Rwanda By Dale Dawson Presidential Scholars — At the Clinton Library & School in Little Rock this past week, Tim Cloyd, David Knight, Dabbs Cavin and Hendrix College hosted an impressive gathering of 21 colleges and universities to celebrate and promote the Rwanda Presidential Scholars Program. Rwanda Ambassador to the US, James Kimonyo, Carol Rugege, [...]
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Rwanda’s president leads an inspiring turn-around

The Wahsington Post By Michael Fairbanks February 26, 2010 A member of the President’s Advisory Committee in Rwanda, Michael Fairbanks is co-founder of The SEVEN Fund, a philanthropic foundation run by entrepreneurs. His most recent book is “In the River They Swim: Essays from Around the World on Enterprise Solutions to Poverty.” President Paul Kagame [...]
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