Rwandans Raise U.S.$3 Million for Development

Voluntary contributions to the newly created Agaciro Development Fund totaled more than U.S.$3 million two weeks after it was launched to help the country raise funds in light of recent aid cuts from the United States, Britain and Europe.
  • Rwanda:   Agaciro Hits Rwf7 Billion

    New Times, 3 September 2012

    Contributions to the Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF) has so far reached Rwf7 billion, the Minister of Finance, John Rwangombwa, disclosed yesterday. Read more »

Rwandan President Paul Kagame greets a crowd (file photo): Kagame said the new fund will not replace traditional sources of state revenues, including donor aid, but will supplement them.

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