by Jason Benedict
RCE Strategist
I spent some time this morning orienting our visiting executive, and it made me remember some of the reasons that Rwanda is so strategic. I see in Rwanda the potential for it to become a template for what can be in Africa. Their anti-corruption measures are working, they are business friendly, crime is low, streets are clean, the people relatively united and highly motivated. As a country the momentum is moving in the right direction.
We typically include a visit to the Genocide memorial as part of our orientation for visiting executives. The memorial is a tremendously sobering place, and it is an effective way of telling the story of the genocide. However, the story of the genocide is only part of the story of Rwanda. The rest of the story – the story of change, positive momentum, and potential – is just as powerful.
Tonight in class I was encouraged by the progress that our entrepreneurs are making. We have a lot of work to do over the next couple of weeks, but progress has definitely been made. For example, we put one of the students in the hot seat and pummeled him with questions about operationalizing his business – to my delight I found that he was doing what it takes – he has been pre-selling to potential clients, he has been negotiating with potential employees, he is doing the kind of leg work necessary, moving from talking about the business to doing the business. He still has a ways to go, but he is teachable.
RCE Strategist
I spent some time this morning orienting our visiting executive, and it made me remember some of the reasons that Rwanda is so strategic. I see in Rwanda the potential for it to become a template for what can be in Africa. Their anti-corruption measures are working, they are business friendly, crime is low, streets are clean, the people relatively united and highly motivated. As a country the momentum is moving in the right direction.
We typically include a visit to the Genocide memorial as part of our orientation for visiting executives. The memorial is a tremendously sobering place, and it is an effective way of telling the story of the genocide. However, the story of the genocide is only part of the story of Rwanda. The rest of the story – the story of change, positive momentum, and potential – is just as powerful.
Tonight in class I was encouraged by the progress that our entrepreneurs are making. We have a lot of work to do over the next couple of weeks, but progress has definitely been made. For example, we put one of the students in the hot seat and pummeled him with questions about operationalizing his business – to my delight I found that he was doing what it takes – he has been pre-selling to potential clients, he has been negotiating with potential employees, he is doing the kind of leg work necessary, moving from talking about the business to doing the business. He still has a ways to go, but he is teachable.
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