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RWANDA: NI GUTE UMUTURAGE YAKWITWARA IGIHE LETA YANANIWE KWUBAHIRIZA INSHINGANO ZAYO
NI GUTE UMUTURAGE YAKWITWARA IGIHE LETA YANANIWE KWUBAHIRIZA INSHINGANO ZAYO
June 10, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Rwandan knowledge based-economy illusion
Rwandan knowledge based-economy illusion
By David Himbara
ICT NETWORK
President Paul Kagame personally launched the "the National Information Communication Infrastructure (NICI) Plan" in 2000, which aimed to transform Rwanda into a knowledge based-economy by the year 2020. Phase 1 of NICI (2000-2005) was to create the enabling environment for building a knowledge economy; Phase 2 (2006-2011) was to build the required IT infrastructure and human capital base; in Phase 3 (2012-2016) IT-based services and products would begin to enter the global market place; Phase 4 (2016-2020) would see Rwanda cruising towards becoming a knowledge-based economy with a middle-income status of US$900 GDP per capita – a figure later increased to US$1,200 GDP per capita.
Unknown to the gullible visitor, most of this was propaganda hot air. In fact Google never set foot in Rwanda – it went to neighboring Kenya instead. For one thing, a Google server/station would probably need some 50 megawatts of electricity which would have plunged Rwanda into darkness as that was the equivalent to total installed power in the country at the time.
ILLUSION: Our naïve guest near nearing her hotel in downtown Kigali had learnt with great admiration of President Kagame's tireless efforts in transforming Rwanda into a knowledge-based economy. She has over the years followed with great interest the extensive coverage the Rwandan president receives in global media, not least about the many deserving awards he regularly wins for his remarkable efforts. Now to be in Kigali, in the land of a great African IT head of state was so exciting. She remembered especially how a leading American journal, Fortune, described the Rwandan President when back in 2007 he had lunch with senior Google executives including CEO Eric Schmidt at the company's campus in Mountain View in California. That is when the Internet giant announced its plans to make available to Rwanda free of charge its Google Apps-web-based applications – something that would change the face of Rwanda in such critical areas as training staff server-maintenance, in buying PC-based software and in developing and maintaining e-mail systems. Who indeed would not be impressed that a country generally known for violence had already by 2007 achieved such an amazing feat – not only computers but also broadband connections previously unheard of in this part of the world.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/28/news/companies/pluggedin_Gunther_Rwanda.fortune/
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/28/news/companies/pluggedin_Gunther_Rwanda.fortune/
REALITY: Unknown to the gullible visitor, most of this was propaganda hot air. In fact Google never set foot in Rwanda – it went to neighboring Kenya instead. For one thing, a Google server/station would probably need some 50 megawatts of electricity which would have plunged Rwanda into darkness as that was the equivalent to total installed power in the country at the time. Worse still, there were hardly any broadband connections in 2007 – In fact, while President Kagame was having a photo opportunity with Google executives, behind the scenes he was busy sacking Terracom, which was supposedly building "the fastest communications backbone in Africa."
According to NICI plan, Rwanda should right now be exporting IT-based services and products. The then RITA's head, Sem Ochuodho had claimed in 2006 that "By the time the NICI program concludes, we hope to be able to export software and systems worth $50-100 million every year."
Here is the Rwandan IT reality and the key stages/outcomes in the implementation of President Kagame's infamous NICI since he launched it 13 years ago.
• 2000 – NICI Plan launched; Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) later becomes the implementing agency, located directly in President Kagame's office;
• 2003 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Sam Nkusi, minister of communications supported by Sem Ochuodho as head of RITA – Nkusi is sacked in 2004;
• 2004 – Preparations for building IT infrastructure begin; Greg Wyler buys Rwandatel with the goal of using it as a backbone to create Africa's fastest broadband connections, including the infrastructure on the top of Mt Kalisimbi – Greg Wyler is sacked in 2007 when he tries to team up with 'the father of telecommunications in Africa' Miko Rwayitare;
• 2004 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Albert Butare, the new minister in charge of communications – RITA's Ochuodho sacked in 2006;
• 2006 – Rwanda's IT Park for creating IT entrepreneurs, start-ups, IT-bases services and products is established at Telecom House supervised by RITA and Minister in-charge of communications;
• 2006 – President Paul Kagame begins his global campaign to drum support for his transformation agenda towards knowledge-based economy – wins first award for best head of state in Africa in support of ICT – again in 2007 and after; many awards follow;
• 2007 – New NICI Plan driver installed as Minister Butare is purged of the communications portfolio for 'poor performance' – Romain Murenzi becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President and David Kanamugire as his Permanent Secretary; Nkubito Bakuramutsa becomes head of RITA;
• 2007 – Rwandatel, after being re-nationalized after the Greg Wyler disaster, is now sold to the Libyans. The determining fact is not IT but to make more cash for building IT infrastructure;
• 2007 – Korea Telcom begins to build a 2,300 kilometer fiber-optic cable and Kigali Wireless Broadband;
• 2009 – New NICI Plan driver installed; Romain Murenzi crashes out and resigns – Ignace Gatare becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President, with David Kanamugire his PS;
• 2009 – RITA scrapped as a free standing agency; it is incorporated into the Rwanda Development Board – Nkubito Bakuramutsa sacked and replaced by Patrick Nyirishema;
• 2011 – The Kagame government announces that it is looking for a private operator to manage the completed IT infrastructure worthy over US$100million;
• 2011 – Rwandatel collapses and is liquidated to pay back debts worth US$89 million;
• 2012 – Rwandatel's masks are purchased by Airtel;
• 2012 – The post of Minister in the Office of the President in-charge of IT is scrapped – Ignace Gatare reduced from minister to Director General of Science and Technology Commission; strangely, IT is at the same time transferred to Ministry of Youth, and Information, Communication and Technology headed by Minister Jean Philbert Nsengimana;
• 2013 – Remains of Rwandatel , namely its copper wire and fibre as well as customer base are purchased by Liquid Telcom, whose representative in Rwanda is no other than Sam Nkusi;
• 2013 – RDB announces that the ICT Park at Telecom House "was really a small level pilot" and that the real ICT city will soon be built at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
• 2000 – NICI Plan launched; Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) later becomes the implementing agency, located directly in President Kagame's office;
• 2003 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Sam Nkusi, minister of communications supported by Sem Ochuodho as head of RITA – Nkusi is sacked in 2004;
• 2004 – Preparations for building IT infrastructure begin; Greg Wyler buys Rwandatel with the goal of using it as a backbone to create Africa's fastest broadband connections, including the infrastructure on the top of Mt Kalisimbi – Greg Wyler is sacked in 2007 when he tries to team up with 'the father of telecommunications in Africa' Miko Rwayitare;
• 2004 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Albert Butare, the new minister in charge of communications – RITA's Ochuodho sacked in 2006;
• 2006 – Rwanda's IT Park for creating IT entrepreneurs, start-ups, IT-bases services and products is established at Telecom House supervised by RITA and Minister in-charge of communications;
• 2006 – President Paul Kagame begins his global campaign to drum support for his transformation agenda towards knowledge-based economy – wins first award for best head of state in Africa in support of ICT – again in 2007 and after; many awards follow;
• 2007 – New NICI Plan driver installed as Minister Butare is purged of the communications portfolio for 'poor performance' – Romain Murenzi becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President and David Kanamugire as his Permanent Secretary; Nkubito Bakuramutsa becomes head of RITA;
• 2007 – Rwandatel, after being re-nationalized after the Greg Wyler disaster, is now sold to the Libyans. The determining fact is not IT but to make more cash for building IT infrastructure;
• 2007 – Korea Telcom begins to build a 2,300 kilometer fiber-optic cable and Kigali Wireless Broadband;
• 2009 – New NICI Plan driver installed; Romain Murenzi crashes out and resigns – Ignace Gatare becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President, with David Kanamugire his PS;
• 2009 – RITA scrapped as a free standing agency; it is incorporated into the Rwanda Development Board – Nkubito Bakuramutsa sacked and replaced by Patrick Nyirishema;
• 2011 – The Kagame government announces that it is looking for a private operator to manage the completed IT infrastructure worthy over US$100million;
• 2011 – Rwandatel collapses and is liquidated to pay back debts worth US$89 million;
• 2012 – Rwandatel's masks are purchased by Airtel;
• 2012 – The post of Minister in the Office of the President in-charge of IT is scrapped – Ignace Gatare reduced from minister to Director General of Science and Technology Commission; strangely, IT is at the same time transferred to Ministry of Youth, and Information, Communication and Technology headed by Minister Jean Philbert Nsengimana;
• 2013 – Remains of Rwandatel , namely its copper wire and fibre as well as customer base are purchased by Liquid Telcom, whose representative in Rwanda is no other than Sam Nkusi;
• 2013 – RDB announces that the ICT Park at Telecom House "was really a small level pilot" and that the real ICT city will soon be built at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
According to NICI plan, Rwanda should right now be exporting IT-based services and products. The then RITA's head, Sem Ochuodho had claimed in 2006 that "By the time the NICI program concludes, we hope to be able to export software and systems worth $50-100 million every year." http://www.summitreports.com/rwanda/ict.htm
What sort of export software, systems, or outsourced work then is presently being performed in Rwanda after 13 years of implementing President Kagame's NICI Plan? How many IT entrepreneurs or start-ups have emerged and distinguished themselves in the domestic or foreign markets? Zero! Zilch! Nothing beyond your routine sim-card selling and internet-surfing services led by RPF's own MTN Rwanda which continues to thrive, while Rwandatel was sold, re-owned and sold again to provide funds for implementing the juvenile NICI Plan.
Now folks, if you wish to cry for your country, read what the current Rwandan officials in charge of IT are telling you with regards to where the 13 years of NICI Plan have taken Rwanda.http://www.rdb.rw/rdb/ict.html
What you read on the RDB website confirms one's worst fears of who is running Rwanda.
What sort of export software, systems, or outsourced work then is presently being performed in Rwanda after 13 years of implementing President Kagame's NICI Plan? How many IT entrepreneurs or start-ups have emerged and distinguished themselves in the domestic or foreign markets? Zero! Zilch! Nothing beyond your routine sim-card selling and internet-surfing services led by RPF's own MTN Rwanda which continues to thrive, while Rwandatel was sold, re-owned and sold again to provide funds for implementing the juvenile NICI Plan.
Now folks, if you wish to cry for your country, read what the current Rwandan officials in charge of IT are telling you with regards to where the 13 years of NICI Plan have taken Rwanda.http://www.rdb.rw/rdb/ict.html
What you read on the RDB website confirms one's worst fears of who is running Rwanda.
Here are the highlights of what they are saying:
• "Information and Communication Technology is a central engine to driving Rwanda's transformation to a knowledge based economy";
• Rwanda is "acknowledged by allocating a budget to ICT – as a percentage of its GDP – that is at par with OECD countries."
• "Rwanda continues to be one of the fastest growing African countries in ICT;"
• Rwanda's ICT Competitive advantage includes "cheap labor compared to other countries in the Region", "low levels of corruption – Zero tolerance" and "strong & visionary leadership;"
• Total IT infrastructure investment so far is "US$ 150million."
• "Information and Communication Technology is a central engine to driving Rwanda's transformation to a knowledge based economy";
• Rwanda is "acknowledged by allocating a budget to ICT – as a percentage of its GDP – that is at par with OECD countries."
• "Rwanda continues to be one of the fastest growing African countries in ICT;"
• Rwanda's ICT Competitive advantage includes "cheap labor compared to other countries in the Region", "low levels of corruption – Zero tolerance" and "strong & visionary leadership;"
• Total IT infrastructure investment so far is "US$ 150million."
Perhaps the biggest insult to Rwandans by Kagame officials is the lie that the IT Park at Telecom House implemented since 2006 "was really a small level pilot" and that the real thing is about to happen in the Kigali Special Economic Zone."
Surely assure me that these are not April Fools' Day sick jokes. How can IT possibly be "the central engine" in the current IT shambles in Rwanda? How can "cheap labour" be a competitive advantage in IT? What has "strong" leadership or "zero tolerance for corruption" have to do with IT? And with a mere US$150million IT infrastructure assets, how can Rwanda possibly belong to the same league as OECD countries – do the people running RDB even understand the term 'OECD'? I doubt President Kagame's planners – whom he changes like underwear – have even visited their own East African neighborhood, let alone OECD countries. Let them visit Kenya which is currently building 'Silicon Savannah' as a regional hub for the next generation of digital industry leaders. Nairobi is already a hub in its own right – hosting the biggest brands in the world of technology, including Google, Intel, and Microsoft and doing thriving business in millions of dollars. These global players join local actors, not least Safaricom and its innovative invention of M-Pesa to take advantage of the existing hi-tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists ready to become part of Konza Technology City, soon to be the home of Silicon Savannah some 60 outside Nairobi. And while Kagame's Rwanda talks of US$150million IT development, Konza will swallow no less than US$14.5 billion-worth of infrastructure.
Perhaps the biggest insult to Rwandans by Kagame officials is the lie that the IT Park at Telecom House implemented since 2006 "was really a small level pilot" and that the real thing is about to happen in the Kigali Special Economic Zone." http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15239&a=62858
Where in the world did you ever hear of a seven-year IT pilot project "which would give us an idea of how an ICT city would be"? The arrogant infant abusing our intelligence by feeding us such trash is not aware that great IT companies started in garages, including Amazon, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard. Somebody tell this would-be public servant that it is the brainpower and innovation, stupid – not space!http://www.retireat21.com/blog/10-companies-started-garages
Where in the world did you ever hear of a seven-year IT pilot project "which would give us an idea of how an ICT city would be"? The arrogant infant abusing our intelligence by feeding us such trash is not aware that great IT companies started in garages, including Amazon, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard. Somebody tell this would-be public servant that it is the brainpower and innovation, stupid – not space!http://www.retireat21.com/blog/10-companies-started-garages
Rwandan knowledge based-economy illusion
Rwandan knowledge based-economy illusion
By David Himbara
ICT NETWORK
President Paul Kagame personally launched the "the National Information Communication Infrastructure (NICI) Plan" in 2000, which aimed to transform Rwanda into a knowledge based-economy by the year 2020. Phase 1 of NICI (2000-2005) was to create the enabling environment for building a knowledge economy; Phase 2 (2006-2011) was to build the required IT infrastructure and human capital base; in Phase 3 (2012-2016) IT-based services and products would begin to enter the global market place; Phase 4 (2016-2020) would see Rwanda cruising towards becoming a knowledge-based economy with a middle-income status of US$900 GDP per capita – a figure later increased to US$1,200 GDP per capita.
Unknown to the gullible visitor, most of this was propaganda hot air. In fact Google never set foot in Rwanda – it went to neighboring Kenya instead. For one thing, a Google server/station would probably need some 50 megawatts of electricity which would have plunged Rwanda into darkness as that was the equivalent to total installed power in the country at the time.
ILLUSION: Our naïve guest near nearing her hotel in downtown Kigali had learnt with great admiration of President Kagame's tireless efforts in transforming Rwanda into a knowledge-based economy. She has over the years followed with great interest the extensive coverage the Rwandan president receives in global media, not least about the many deserving awards he regularly wins for his remarkable efforts. Now to be in Kigali, in the land of a great African IT head of state was so exciting. She remembered especially how a leading American journal, Fortune, described the Rwandan President when back in 2007 he had lunch with senior Google executives including CEO Eric Schmidt at the company's campus in Mountain View in California. That is when the Internet giant announced its plans to make available to Rwanda free of charge its Google Apps-web-based applications – something that would change the face of Rwanda in such critical areas as training staff server-maintenance, in buying PC-based software and in developing and maintaining e-mail systems. Who indeed would not be impressed that a country generally known for violence had already by 2007 achieved such an amazing feat – not only computers but also broadband connections previously unheard of in this part of the world.
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/28/news/companies/pluggedin_Gunther_Rwanda.fortune/
http://money.cnn.com/2007/03/28/news/companies/pluggedin_Gunther_Rwanda.fortune/
REALITY: Unknown to the gullible visitor, most of this was propaganda hot air. In fact Google never set foot in Rwanda – it went to neighboring Kenya instead. For one thing, a Google server/station would probably need some 50 megawatts of electricity which would have plunged Rwanda into darkness as that was the equivalent to total installed power in the country at the time. Worse still, there were hardly any broadband connections in 2007 – In fact, while President Kagame was having a photo opportunity with Google executives, behind the scenes he was busy sacking Terracom, which was supposedly building "the fastest communications backbone in Africa."
According to NICI plan, Rwanda should right now be exporting IT-based services and products. The then RITA's head, Sem Ochuodho had claimed in 2006 that "By the time the NICI program concludes, we hope to be able to export software and systems worth $50-100 million every year."
Here is the Rwandan IT reality and the key stages/outcomes in the implementation of President Kagame's infamous NICI since he launched it 13 years ago.
• 2000 – NICI Plan launched; Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) later becomes the implementing agency, located directly in President Kagame's office;
• 2003 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Sam Nkusi, minister of communications supported by Sem Ochuodho as head of RITA – Nkusi is sacked in 2004;
• 2004 – Preparations for building IT infrastructure begin; Greg Wyler buys Rwandatel with the goal of using it as a backbone to create Africa's fastest broadband connections, including the infrastructure on the top of Mt Kalisimbi – Greg Wyler is sacked in 2007 when he tries to team up with 'the father of telecommunications in Africa' Miko Rwayitare;
• 2004 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Albert Butare, the new minister in charge of communications – RITA's Ochuodho sacked in 2006;
• 2006 – Rwanda's IT Park for creating IT entrepreneurs, start-ups, IT-bases services and products is established at Telecom House supervised by RITA and Minister in-charge of communications;
• 2006 – President Paul Kagame begins his global campaign to drum support for his transformation agenda towards knowledge-based economy – wins first award for best head of state in Africa in support of ICT – again in 2007 and after; many awards follow;
• 2007 – New NICI Plan driver installed as Minister Butare is purged of the communications portfolio for 'poor performance' – Romain Murenzi becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President and David Kanamugire as his Permanent Secretary; Nkubito Bakuramutsa becomes head of RITA;
• 2007 – Rwandatel, after being re-nationalized after the Greg Wyler disaster, is now sold to the Libyans. The determining fact is not IT but to make more cash for building IT infrastructure;
• 2007 – Korea Telcom begins to build a 2,300 kilometer fiber-optic cable and Kigali Wireless Broadband;
• 2009 – New NICI Plan driver installed; Romain Murenzi crashes out and resigns – Ignace Gatare becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President, with David Kanamugire his PS;
• 2009 – RITA scrapped as a free standing agency; it is incorporated into the Rwanda Development Board – Nkubito Bakuramutsa sacked and replaced by Patrick Nyirishema;
• 2011 – The Kagame government announces that it is looking for a private operator to manage the completed IT infrastructure worthy over US$100million;
• 2011 – Rwandatel collapses and is liquidated to pay back debts worth US$89 million;
• 2012 – Rwandatel's masks are purchased by Airtel;
• 2012 – The post of Minister in the Office of the President in-charge of IT is scrapped – Ignace Gatare reduced from minister to Director General of Science and Technology Commission; strangely, IT is at the same time transferred to Ministry of Youth, and Information, Communication and Technology headed by Minister Jean Philbert Nsengimana;
• 2013 – Remains of Rwandatel , namely its copper wire and fibre as well as customer base are purchased by Liquid Telcom, whose representative in Rwanda is no other than Sam Nkusi;
• 2013 – RDB announces that the ICT Park at Telecom House "was really a small level pilot" and that the real ICT city will soon be built at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
• 2000 – NICI Plan launched; Rwanda Information Technology Authority (RITA) later becomes the implementing agency, located directly in President Kagame's office;
• 2003 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Sam Nkusi, minister of communications supported by Sem Ochuodho as head of RITA – Nkusi is sacked in 2004;
• 2004 – Preparations for building IT infrastructure begin; Greg Wyler buys Rwandatel with the goal of using it as a backbone to create Africa's fastest broadband connections, including the infrastructure on the top of Mt Kalisimbi – Greg Wyler is sacked in 2007 when he tries to team up with 'the father of telecommunications in Africa' Miko Rwayitare;
• 2004 – New NICI Plan driver installed; this is Albert Butare, the new minister in charge of communications – RITA's Ochuodho sacked in 2006;
• 2006 – Rwanda's IT Park for creating IT entrepreneurs, start-ups, IT-bases services and products is established at Telecom House supervised by RITA and Minister in-charge of communications;
• 2006 – President Paul Kagame begins his global campaign to drum support for his transformation agenda towards knowledge-based economy – wins first award for best head of state in Africa in support of ICT – again in 2007 and after; many awards follow;
• 2007 – New NICI Plan driver installed as Minister Butare is purged of the communications portfolio for 'poor performance' – Romain Murenzi becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President and David Kanamugire as his Permanent Secretary; Nkubito Bakuramutsa becomes head of RITA;
• 2007 – Rwandatel, after being re-nationalized after the Greg Wyler disaster, is now sold to the Libyans. The determining fact is not IT but to make more cash for building IT infrastructure;
• 2007 – Korea Telcom begins to build a 2,300 kilometer fiber-optic cable and Kigali Wireless Broadband;
• 2009 – New NICI Plan driver installed; Romain Murenzi crashes out and resigns – Ignace Gatare becomes the Minister of IT in Office of the President, with David Kanamugire his PS;
• 2009 – RITA scrapped as a free standing agency; it is incorporated into the Rwanda Development Board – Nkubito Bakuramutsa sacked and replaced by Patrick Nyirishema;
• 2011 – The Kagame government announces that it is looking for a private operator to manage the completed IT infrastructure worthy over US$100million;
• 2011 – Rwandatel collapses and is liquidated to pay back debts worth US$89 million;
• 2012 – Rwandatel's masks are purchased by Airtel;
• 2012 – The post of Minister in the Office of the President in-charge of IT is scrapped – Ignace Gatare reduced from minister to Director General of Science and Technology Commission; strangely, IT is at the same time transferred to Ministry of Youth, and Information, Communication and Technology headed by Minister Jean Philbert Nsengimana;
• 2013 – Remains of Rwandatel , namely its copper wire and fibre as well as customer base are purchased by Liquid Telcom, whose representative in Rwanda is no other than Sam Nkusi;
• 2013 – RDB announces that the ICT Park at Telecom House "was really a small level pilot" and that the real ICT city will soon be built at the Kigali Special Economic Zone.
According to NICI plan, Rwanda should right now be exporting IT-based services and products. The then RITA's head, Sem Ochuodho had claimed in 2006 that "By the time the NICI program concludes, we hope to be able to export software and systems worth $50-100 million every year." http://www.summitreports.com/rwanda/ict.htm
What sort of export software, systems, or outsourced work then is presently being performed in Rwanda after 13 years of implementing President Kagame's NICI Plan? How many IT entrepreneurs or start-ups have emerged and distinguished themselves in the domestic or foreign markets? Zero! Zilch! Nothing beyond your routine sim-card selling and internet-surfing services led by RPF's own MTN Rwanda which continues to thrive, while Rwandatel was sold, re-owned and sold again to provide funds for implementing the juvenile NICI Plan.
Now folks, if you wish to cry for your country, read what the current Rwandan officials in charge of IT are telling you with regards to where the 13 years of NICI Plan have taken Rwanda.http://www.rdb.rw/rdb/ict.html
What you read on the RDB website confirms one's worst fears of who is running Rwanda.
What sort of export software, systems, or outsourced work then is presently being performed in Rwanda after 13 years of implementing President Kagame's NICI Plan? How many IT entrepreneurs or start-ups have emerged and distinguished themselves in the domestic or foreign markets? Zero! Zilch! Nothing beyond your routine sim-card selling and internet-surfing services led by RPF's own MTN Rwanda which continues to thrive, while Rwandatel was sold, re-owned and sold again to provide funds for implementing the juvenile NICI Plan.
Now folks, if you wish to cry for your country, read what the current Rwandan officials in charge of IT are telling you with regards to where the 13 years of NICI Plan have taken Rwanda.http://www.rdb.rw/rdb/ict.html
What you read on the RDB website confirms one's worst fears of who is running Rwanda.
Here are the highlights of what they are saying:
• "Information and Communication Technology is a central engine to driving Rwanda's transformation to a knowledge based economy";
• Rwanda is "acknowledged by allocating a budget to ICT – as a percentage of its GDP – that is at par with OECD countries."
• "Rwanda continues to be one of the fastest growing African countries in ICT;"
• Rwanda's ICT Competitive advantage includes "cheap labor compared to other countries in the Region", "low levels of corruption – Zero tolerance" and "strong & visionary leadership;"
• Total IT infrastructure investment so far is "US$ 150million."
• "Information and Communication Technology is a central engine to driving Rwanda's transformation to a knowledge based economy";
• Rwanda is "acknowledged by allocating a budget to ICT – as a percentage of its GDP – that is at par with OECD countries."
• "Rwanda continues to be one of the fastest growing African countries in ICT;"
• Rwanda's ICT Competitive advantage includes "cheap labor compared to other countries in the Region", "low levels of corruption – Zero tolerance" and "strong & visionary leadership;"
• Total IT infrastructure investment so far is "US$ 150million."
Perhaps the biggest insult to Rwandans by Kagame officials is the lie that the IT Park at Telecom House implemented since 2006 "was really a small level pilot" and that the real thing is about to happen in the Kigali Special Economic Zone."
Surely assure me that these are not April Fools' Day sick jokes. How can IT possibly be "the central engine" in the current IT shambles in Rwanda? How can "cheap labour" be a competitive advantage in IT? What has "strong" leadership or "zero tolerance for corruption" have to do with IT? And with a mere US$150million IT infrastructure assets, how can Rwanda possibly belong to the same league as OECD countries – do the people running RDB even understand the term 'OECD'? I doubt President Kagame's planners – whom he changes like underwear – have even visited their own East African neighborhood, let alone OECD countries. Let them visit Kenya which is currently building 'Silicon Savannah' as a regional hub for the next generation of digital industry leaders. Nairobi is already a hub in its own right – hosting the biggest brands in the world of technology, including Google, Intel, and Microsoft and doing thriving business in millions of dollars. These global players join local actors, not least Safaricom and its innovative invention of M-Pesa to take advantage of the existing hi-tech entrepreneurs and venture capitalists ready to become part of Konza Technology City, soon to be the home of Silicon Savannah some 60 outside Nairobi. And while Kagame's Rwanda talks of US$150million IT development, Konza will swallow no less than US$14.5 billion-worth of infrastructure.
Perhaps the biggest insult to Rwandans by Kagame officials is the lie that the IT Park at Telecom House implemented since 2006 "was really a small level pilot" and that the real thing is about to happen in the Kigali Special Economic Zone." http://www.newtimes.co.rw/news/index.php?i=15239&a=62858
Where in the world did you ever hear of a seven-year IT pilot project "which would give us an idea of how an ICT city would be"? The arrogant infant abusing our intelligence by feeding us such trash is not aware that great IT companies started in garages, including Amazon, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard. Somebody tell this would-be public servant that it is the brainpower and innovation, stupid – not space!http://www.retireat21.com/blog/10-companies-started-garages
Where in the world did you ever hear of a seven-year IT pilot project "which would give us an idea of how an ICT city would be"? The arrogant infant abusing our intelligence by feeding us such trash is not aware that great IT companies started in garages, including Amazon, Apple, and Hewlett-Packard. Somebody tell this would-be public servant that it is the brainpower and innovation, stupid – not space!http://www.retireat21.com/blog/10-companies-started-garages
Rwanda- ONU : l’incohérence du «machin» conduit à son instrumentation. Le cas de la MINUSMA
Rwanda- ONU : l'incohérence du «machin» conduit à son instrumentation. Le cas de la MINUSMA
La MINUSMA est cette force des Nations-Unies qui doit être déployée (en partie déjà déployée) au Mali pour maintenir la paix dans ce pays sahélien après l'opération militaire menée par la France depuis janvier 2013 pour chasser les islamistes qui s'étaient emparés de la partie nord de ce pays et qui étaient en mesure de conquérir tout le pays.La mise en place de cette force onusienne concoctée par les diplomates newyorkais continue de réserver des surprises aux observateurs. La première surprise fut la nomination de l'ancien président burundais (auteur de deux coups d'Etat réussis en moins de deux décennies), le Major Pierre Buyoya comme le Chef Suprême de cette MINUSMA.Le plus consternant fut l'annonce de celui qui a été désigné comme Commandant Militaire de cette force à savoir le général rwando-burundais Jean Bosco Kazura.
Qui est Jean Bosco Kazura ?
Jean Bosco Kazura est né au Burundi au début des années 60 où ses parents, des anciens féodaux monarchistes tutsi, s'étaient repliés en 1959 lors de la Révolution populaire qui a mis fin à la monarchie féodale et instauré la République rwandaise. Il a grandi dans ce pays où il était intégré et même avait des droits auxquels ne pouvaient même pas rêver la majorité de Burundais de souche d'origine hutu. C'est ainsi qu'il fut même admis dans le très fermé ISCAM (Institut Supérieur des Cadres Militaires), le vivier de l'élite militaire tutsi. A l'époque, le Commandant en Chef de l'armée burundaise et Chef de l'Etat était un certain…Pierre Buyoya. Kazura a mis pour la première fois le pied au Rwanda après la conquête du pays par le FPR la rébellion tutsi en 1994. Il a alors gravi tous les échelons de la hiérarchie militaire, avec au passage quelques scandales retentissants notamment la faillite de la Fédération Rwandaise de Football (FERWAFA) dont il était un tout puissant président. Plus grave encore, on murmure dans les milieux sécuritaires qu'il serait impliqué dans la tentative d'assassinat du général Kayumba-Nyamwasa en Afrique du Sud. L'on se souviendra qu'au retour d'Afrique du Sud où il était allé pour assister à la coupe du monde de Football, il avait été mis aux arrêts « officiellement » pour avoir quitté le pays sans autorisation. Mais certaines sources indiquent qu'en réalité il aurait été sanctionné pour avoir raté la mission à savoir tuer Kayumba-Nyamwasa alors qu'il en avait reçu tout le nécessaire notamment des milliers de dollars. Voici le général que l'ONU a choisi pour ramener la paix au Mali !
Un « clan burundais » à Bamako ?
On l'a vu, l'ONU avait déjà choisi le burundais Pierre Buyoya pour être le chef de la MINUSMA. Il va s'entourer de fonctionnaires et d'officiers tutsi burundais surtout dans son Etat-major particulier dont il a la latitude de composer. Comme si cela ne suffisait pas, Buyoya vient de réussir l'exploit de faire nommer un officier burundais (aujourd'hui rwandais) qui fut son subordonné au Burundi, cette fois-ci comme encore son subordonné au Mali. Le général Kazura va lui aussi débarquer à Bamako avec son Etat-major particulier composé de militaires tutsi triés sur le volet et lui et son patron Pierre Buyoya n'auront qu'à faire la pluie et le bon temps au Sahel aussi après avoir soumis la région des Grands Lacs depuis plus de 20 ans !
Un pied de nez à la France mais surtout au Tchad
La récupération du succès de la France au Mali par Paul Kagame qui parvient à imposer son officier pour commander les troupes qui se sont vaillamment battus dans une opération dont il était pourtant hostile et dans laquelle il n'a engagé ni n'engagera aucun soldat illustre comment la naïveté des puissances comme la France, tiraillée par les lobbies au service des intérêts anglo-saxons peut tourner au ridicule. Le pauvre Tchad qui fournit le gros des effectifs de la MINUSMA et dont les soldats se font tuer dans le désert n'a même pas le droit de commander ses propres hommes car on préfère confier cette « délicate tâche », celle de commander aux seuls hommes prédestinés à commander et qui naissent « le bâton de commandement dans la main ». Ce mythe d'un tutsi « naturellement chef » encré dans l'entendement des arcanes de l'ONU est en train d'être imposé à tous les pays en commençant par la France qui ne peut pas lever le petit doigt même quand son action doit être tournée au ridicule. Ce n'est donc pas le Tchad ni encore moins le Niger qui feraient le poids devant les tout puissants lobbies pro-tutsi qui dominent l'ONU.
Le « machin » comme le Général de Gaulle appelait l'ONU vient encore une fois de mériter ce qualificatif. Il avait montré son vrai visage quand en 1993 il envoya un général canadien qui venait à peine de localiser le Rwanda sur une carte, avec pour consigne d'aider les « bons, les gentils » (la rébellion du FPR) à chasser les « mauvais , les méchants » (le gouvernement légitime). La suite, on la connaît. Le « machin » s'est encore ridiculisé en désignant un général rwandais (déjà) pour commander une force des Nations-Unies au Darfour, alors que cet officier était recherché par la justice internationale pour des crime de guerre et crimes contre l'humanité. Le « machin » vient de récidiver en installant un « Akazu » burundais à Bamako et en donnant le commandement à un officier rwando-burundais dont le gouvernement et le président n'approuvent pas l'intervention française pourtant à la base de la MINUSMA. Vous avez dit «incohérences de l'ONU » ? Nous n'avons pas encore rien vu.
Ghislain Mikeno
12/06/2013
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