The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa was established in 1958 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council to encourage economic cooperation among its member states following a recommendation of the United Nations General Assembly. It is one of five regional commissions.
Maxwell Mkwezalamba is a Malawian politician and economist. He is currently First Alternate Executive Director for Africa Group 1 Constituency,comprising 23 African countries,at the International Monetary Fund in Washington,DC,USA. Before this appointment,he briefly served as Minister of Finance for Malawi under former President Dr. Joyce Banda,before Cabinet was dissolved prior to the May 20,2014 Tripartite Elections. Between May 2004 and April 2013,he served as Commissioner for Economic Affairs for the African Union in Addis Ababa,Ethiopia. When President Peter Mutharika ascended to power in June 2014,the Finance portfolio was given to Goodall Gondwe.
Shamshad Akhtar is a Pakistani development economist,United Nations diplomat,banker and politician who also is the current caretaker Finance Minister of Pakistan,in office since 17 August 2023. She also previously served as the caretaker Finance Minister from 5 June 2018 to 18 August 2018.
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) or Banque Africaine de Développement (BAD) is a multilateral development finance institution headquartered in Abidjan,Ivory Coast,since September 2014. The AfDB is a financial provider to African governments and private companies investing in the regional member countries (RMC).
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning is a government ministry of the Republic of Rwanda;the current Minister of Finance and Economic Planning is Dr. Ndagijimana Uzziel. The Ministry is located in the Nyarugenge district of Kigali,close to the city centre.
Louise Mushikiwabo is the fourth and current Secretary General of Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. She previously served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Rwanda from 2009 to 2018. She also served as Government Spokesperson. She had previously been Minister of Information.
RwandAir Limited is the flag carrier airline of Rwanda. It operates domestic and international services to East Africa,Central Africa,West Africa,Southern Africa,Europe,the Middle East and Asia,from its main base at Kigali International Airport in Kigali.
The Ministry of Infrastructure is a department of the Government of Rwanda. The Ministry is responsible for infrastructure policy and development throughout the country. Claver Gatete is the current Minister of Infrastructure.
The Cabinet of Rwanda consists of the Prime Minister,Ministers,Ministers of State and other members nominated by the President. Members of Cabinet are selected from political organisations based on the number of seats they hold in the Chamber of Deputies,but members of Cabinet cannot themselves belong to the Chamber.
Philip Isdor Mpango is a Tanzanian economist and politician who serves as the Vice-President of the United Republic of Tanzania.
Rosine Sori-Coulibaly is a Burkinabéeconomist and politician. She served as the minister of foreign affairs from 2021 to 2022. After being in the running to become the prime minister of Burkina Faso,she served as the minister of economy,finance and development from 2016 to 2019.
John Rwangombwa is a Rwandan accountant,politician and banker. He is the governor of the National Bank of Rwanda,the central bank and national banking regulator. He was appointed to that position on 25 February 2013.
Édouard Ngirente is a Rwandan economist and politician. He serves as the Prime Minister of Rwanda,since 30 August 2017,having been appointed by the President of Rwanda,Paul Kagame.
James Musoni is the current Ambassador of the Republic of Rwanda to the Republic of Zimbabwe.
Vincent Munyeshyaka is an economist and politician in Rwanda,who has served as the cabinet minister of Trade and Industry in the Rwandan cabinet since 31 August 2017.
Monique Nsanzabaganwa is a Rwandan economist,politician and diplomat,who has served as the vice-chairperson of the African Union Commission,effective 6 February 2021. Before that,between 2011 and 2021,she served as the deputy governor of the National Bank of Rwanda.
Zainab Shamsuna Ahmed;born 16 June 1960) is a Nigerian accountant and politician who served as the minister of Finance,Budget and National Planning of Nigeria from 2019 to 2023. She previously served as the minister of finance from 2018 to 2019,and as the minister of State for Budget and National Planning from 2015 to 2018. In 2019,President Muhammadu Buhari brought the two ministries under her as one,making her the minister of the Economy.
Ukur Yatani Kanacho is a Kenyan politician and ambassador,and was appointed as Treasury Secretary on 14 January 2020.
Uzziel Ndagijimana is a Rwandan economist who has been serving as Minister of Finance and Economic Planning in the government of President Paul Kagame since 2018.
Ruzizi IV Hydroelectric Power Station,is a proposed hydro-power plant,with planned capacity installation of 287 megawatts (385,000 hp) when completed.
