{"id":1960,"date":"2021-08-10T23:27:24","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T21:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/?p=1960"},"modified":"2021-08-10T23:28:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-10T21:28:01","slug":"france-rwanda-france-wants-to-regain-its-place","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/france-rwanda-france-wants-to-regain-its-place\/","title":{"rendered":"France-Rwanda: France wants to regain its place"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The French Republic wants to regain its place in Rwanda after the historic visit of President Emmanuel Macron. The new ambassador to Rwanda, Antoine Anfr\u00e9, announced this on Tuesday 10 August before the Rwandan press in his residence in Kigali. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>According to Ambassador Antoine Anfr\u00e9, France wants to resume bilateral cooperation and promote investments in Rwanda. \u201cMy priorities are the implementation of the roadmap defined by the two presidents, Emmanuel Macron and Paul Kagame, and to be a facilitator,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlongside the United Kingdom, USAID, Germany and the French Development Agency (AFD), we are going to play in the big league again,\u201d Antoine Anfr\u00e9 announced in a reassuring tone.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1963\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1963\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1963\" src=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Amba-rr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Amba-rr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Amba-rr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Amba-rr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Amba-rr-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">With AFD, these are big projects of several hundred thousand euros,&#8221; Ambassador Antoine Anfr\u00e9 (Photo le Canap\u00e9)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>AFD will open an independent office in Kigali towards the end of the year, with a director, to deal with Rwanda.\u00a0 Its mission: to implement the projects included in the cooperation agreements signed during the visit of the French Head of State, Emmanuel Macron. The French Cultural Centre (CCF) will work in synergy with AFD. And the teaching of French at all levels is among the priorities.<\/p>\n<p>However, Ambassador Anfr\u00e9 shows that AFD-funded projects cannot be implemented immediately. \u201cAFD is a long-term cooperation. These are large projects of several hundred thousand euros, there are study phases, &#8230; The concrete implementation of projects will not be possible tomorrow, it\u2019s true &#8230; The concretization will have to be done in the long term,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>French companies are interested in the showcase side&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1964\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1964\" src=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Dussart-rr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Dussart-rr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Dussart-rr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Dussart-rr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Dussart-rr-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;French Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) companies are interested in Rwanda. Quentin Dussart, communication and economy (Photo le Canap\u00e9)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The French private sector is not left out. It is interested in the showcase side of Rwanda. \u201cRwanda remains a relatively small market. It is not Nigeria, it is not Kenya either,\u201d said Ambassador Antoine Anfr\u00e9. \u201cThere is a dense population but in a small country. What should interest French companies here is also the showcase aspect of Rwanda. If we do something that works in Rwanda, it is a model that can inspire important countries in Africa, and even beyond,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Among the companies that are already looking to Rwanda are three involved in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). \u201cWe are working a lot with Digital Africa, an initiative that was launched with President Macron,\u201d said Mr Quentin Dussart, in charge of communication and economy at the French embassy in Kigali.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1965\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1965\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1965\" src=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Patrick-Nyiridandi-rr.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Patrick-Nyiridandi-rr.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Patrick-Nyiridandi-rr-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Patrick-Nyiridandi-rr-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lecanape.rw\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2021\/08\/Patrick-Nyiridandi-rr-750x563.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1965\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Organisation of the Francophone Press in Rwanda was represented by Patrick Nyiridandi (Photo le Canap\u00e9)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Tactis is already present in Rwanda. It is working on a project to implement a network of sensors to monitor air quality. Digital Skills Foundation wants to teach digital platforms in schools and public institutions. There is also INNOV ATM, which is interested in drone traffic management. \u201cAll these companies have very strong financial and political support from France,\u201d revealed Quentin Dussart.<\/p>\n<p>Already next week, Ambassador Antoine Anfr\u00e9 is launching his visits to some start-ups in the field of agriculture technology, aviation, &#8230; According to him, the idea is to bring more and more French companies to launch their business in Rwanda or to support already existing start-ups.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G\u00e9rard Rugambwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The French Republic wants to regain its place in Rwanda after the historic visit of President Emmanuel Macron. 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