How Rwanda Is Becoming The Singapore Of Africa • Discoverology

How Rwanda Is Becoming The Singapore Of Africa

Rwanda is now the 15th fastest growing economy in the world as its government has set out a clearly defined mission—they want to become the Singapore of Africa. To understand what this means, though, you have to understand what Singapore is.

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