Ildephonse Musafiri

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Ildephonse Musafiri
Born (1979-06-05) 5 June 1979 (age 44)
Rwanda
Nationality Rwandan
Alma mater National University of Rwanda
(Bachelor of Science)
(Masters of Science)
University of Bonn
(Doctor of Philosophy)
Occupation(s)Economist, Researcher, Agriculturist
TitleMinister of Agriculture
Predecessor Gérardine Mukeshimana

Ildephonse Musafiri is a Rwandan economist and politician who currently heads the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources since 2 March 2023. [1] Prior to his current appointment, he served as Minister of state in the same ministry from August 2022. [2]

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Early life and education

Musafiri was born 5 June 1979, in Rutsiro, western province of Rwanda. He graduated his high school education in 1998 at Kayove Teacher Training School, in western province of Rwanda. In 2004, he got a bachelor's degree in development economics, a master's degree in applied economics from the National University of Rwanda in 2008, and a PhD in agricultural economics from the University of Bonn in Germany in 2015. [3] [4] His doctoral thesis was entitled, The determinants of long term growth in smallholder agriculture in Rwanda: an intergenerational analysis. [5] [6]

Career

In 2003, he worked as an intern at World Vision Rwanda in development activities project (DAP), later in 2007 he became community capacity strengthening officer of the same organization until 2009. [1] He was tutorials assistant of mathematics for economists at National University of Rwanda from 2006 to 2008, he became the course lecturer in 2009 at the same institution, and senior lecturer in 2016. [7]

Musafiri served in Rwanda office of the president Paul Kagame as executive director of the Strategy and Policy Council (SPC) from 2016 to his appointment as minister of state in ministry of Agriculture and animal Resources appointed by President Paul Kagame in August 2022. [8] [9]

Musafiri served as a member of the board of directors of the National Bank of Rwanda for four years from 2018. [10] He became minister of Agriculture and animal Resources on 2 March 2023, in the Rwandan cabinet of Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente. [11] [12] [13]

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References

  1. 1 2 James, Karuhanga. "Who is Ildephonse Musafiri, the new Minister of Agriculture?" . Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  2. ↑ Daniel, Sabiiti. "Kagame Drops Agriculture Minister Alongside Shortest Serving Agriculture Board Director".
  3. ↑ Staff writer (3 March 2023). "Dr. Musafiri Rises to Full Agriculture Minister in Less Than a Year". taarifa.rw.
  4. ↑ Musafiri, Ildephonse (2016). "The Role of Mobile Phones Use on Agricultural Output and Household Income in Rural Rwanda". International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME). International Journal of ICT Research in Africa and the Middle East (IJICTRAME). - IGI Global, ISSN 2472-3134, ZDB-ID 2867408-X. - Vol. 5.2016, 1 (01.01.), p. 58-68. 5 (1).
  5. ↑ Musafiri, Ildephonse (3 June 2015). The Determinants of Long-Term Growth in Smallholder Agriculture in Rwanda (Thesis). Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek Bonn. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Musafiri, Ildephonse; Sjölander, Pär (1 January 2018). "The importance of off-farm employment for smallholder farmers in Rwanda". Journal of Economic Studies. 45 (1): 14–26. doi:10.1108/JES-07-2016-0129. ISSN   0144-3585.
  7. ↑ Musafiri, Ildephonse; Sjölander, Pär (2018). "The importance of off-farm employment for smallholder farmers in Rwanda". Journal of Economic Studies. 5 (1): 14–26. doi:10.1108/JES-07-2016-0129.
  8. ↑ Ntirenganya, Emmanuel (31 July 2023). "Only 37% of farmers use quality seeds - Agric Minister". The New Times. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
  9. ↑ ""Your Work Is Cut Out"- President Kagame to Newly Sworn-In Ministers". KT PRESS. 2 August 2022. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
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  13. ↑ "If At All You Forget, Never Forget Our Unity - Minister Musafiri At First Fruits Festival". KT PRESS. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2023.
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