Our forum adopted Rwanda as one of the countries that we closely follow, the country is one of the leading economic success stories on the continent . On a weekly basis, we feature Rwandese business stories on our Facebook Page for discussion. After the unforgettable experience of the genocide in the 90s, the country has transformed its economy to one of the fastest growing on the continent. The ease of doing business is second to none. One can open a company in less than 6 hours!
With our ow government i the process of transforming the economy ad coming up with a lea cabinet make up, we decided to feature Rwanda as a benchmark and below we publish the Rwanda cabinet. What is interesting is not only the size of the cabinet but when the cabinet ministers joined office.
| Office | Ministry | Incumbent | Date of entry into office |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Office of the President of Rwanda | Paul Kagame | March 2000 |
| Prime Minister | OPM | Edouard Ngirente[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Local Government | Minaloc | Francis Kaboneka[2] | July 2014[3] |
| Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources | Minagri | Gérardine Mukeshimana[2] | July 2014 |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation | Minaffet | Louise Mushikiwabo[2] | 2010 |
| Minister of Finance and Economic Planning | Minecofin | Claver Gatete[2] | February 2013 |
| Minister of Defence | MOD | James Kabarebe[2] | April 2010[4] |
| Minister of Justice and Attorney-General | Minijust | Johnston Busingye[2] | |
| Minister of Health | MOH | Diane Gashumba[2] | October 2016[5] |
| Minister in the Office of the President | Minipresirep | Judith Uwizeye[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Cabinet Affairs | Minicaaf | Marie-Solange Kayisire[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Minicom | Vincent Munyeshyaka[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Education | Mineduc | Papias Malimba Musafiri[2] | June 2015[6] |
| Minister of Infrastructure | Mininfra | James Musoni[2] | July 2014[7] |
| Minister of Lands and Forestry | Minilaf | Francine Tumushime[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister for Environment | Minirena | Vincent Biruta[2] | July 2014 |
| Minister of Sports and Culture | Minispoc | Julienne Uwacu[2] | February 2015 |
| Minister for ICT | MICT | Jean-Philbert Nsengimana[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister for Youth | Miniyou | Rosemary Mbabazi[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Public Service and Labour | Mifotra | Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa[2] | August 2017 |
| Minister of Gender and Family Promotion | Migeprof | Espérance Nyirasafari[2] | October 2016 |
| Minister of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs | Midimar | Jeanne d’Arc Debonheur[2] | August 2017 |
| Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Development Board | RDB | Clare Akamanzi | February 2017 |
| Permanent Representative to the United Nations | Minaffet | Valentine Rugwabiza | October 2016 |
