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Rwanda leads the World in business

KIGALI - Rwanda did not only achieve the double digit ranking it was eyeing in the 2010 World Bank ‘Doing Business Report’, but the nation emerged as the top reformer in setting up a conducive business environment. It took a massive leap from its previous ranking of 143rd, to 67th out of 183 countries. The Doing Business 2010 Report named “Reforming through Difficult Times” was officially unveiled at the World Bank Country office by Penelope Brook, the acting Vice President, Financial and Private Sector Development at the World Bank-IFC. In attendance were Prime Minister Bernard Makuza, senior government officials, as well as donors.“We have seen 67 reforms in 29 Sub-Saharan economies this year and we get to celebrate the fact that we have two African countries in our top ten reformers.
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