FEW people could be more aware of the constraints that Rwanda has been working under than President Paul Kagame. Little more than 20 years ago, the hardline leader was engaged in a battle for the country’s existence as it was devastated by genocide. Today its turnaround amounts to an extraordinary feat, often referred to as "Rwanda’s economic miracle".Tiny, landlocked and 1,000km from the nearest port, with high electricity prices and 120-million mostly poor inhabitants, Rwanda has recorded 8% annual growth rates for the decade to 2012. More than 1-million people have been taken out of extreme poverty.Good roads, security, healthcare services and an efficient bureaucracy are impressive in a region where all are in short supply.The country is developing agro-processing industries to add value to rural products and is marketing itself as a continental hub for services. The World Bank ranks it third as Africa’s most business-friendly destination. This is not merely the result of growth...
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