are South African. Rwandans also frequent SA freely; a number of our high ranking government officials travel here in their capacities, business people visit for meetings and other individuals come here for purposes such as medical treatment or private tours. In spite of SA having accorded a few dissidents political asylum, the relationship between our two governments is good; our president was here for the centenary celebrations of the ANC. What would you describe as the highlights of your career? As an official in the Gender Ministry I took part in the empowerment of the women of Rwanda such that today they make up 56% of parliamentarians and the proportion of women in our cabinet is the highest in the world. I also participated in the development of poverty alleviation programmes; today we celebrate every five years lifting millions
Tell us more about yourself, your family, your hobbies and future plans. I am married with two daughters. I participate in sports to keep fit and I enjoy reading and sightseeing. I also have an interest in different cultures and learning new languages. I leave my future to God as I am not the kind of person who dreams of being this or the other but because I am very passionate about my country I intend to retire in Rwanda when my career comes to an end. We note that both you and President Kagame are on twitter which is quite unique for politicians/diplomats, what is your view of the role of social media? We are not a bureaucratic establishment like most governments. We are looking to be as close as possible to people and to the world and therefore use social
“As a civil servant, I participated in various landmark programmes like gender equality and today 56% of our parliamentarians are women. We also have one of the cleanest cities in the world and the incredibly fast rate at which we are developing in many sectors is being described by many as a miracle.....� of our people from poverty. I am also proud of my role in increasing both domestic and international investment and working with other cadres in establishing key infrastructure agencies. 48
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media to communicate what is going on and to reach out to people. These tools are also useful in marketing our country. - Carol Malonza