Jean-Paul Kimonyo

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

I announced the pre-order before but now it is offical:

My book on Rwanda's reconstruction is out and can be ordered from the publisher.

The BOOK WIIL ARRIVE IN KIGALI END OF MARCH at Ikirezi & Caritas bookstores!

#RwOT #Rwanda

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[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@elnathan_john That said, AI will help a lot in environments of half baked graduates

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@elnathan_john in learning settings. In Africa where education as been largely commodified and with the widespread hustle spirit, AI will be the mother of all corner cutting. With no immediate overt bad effects, it will take time before public action will be taken.

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@ShiahiM @Abu_The_Truth Not true, by the end of the 1970s, many African economies were in free fall due to mismanagement, corruption, statism, before IMF's SAP. Now, yes, the SAP were malicious disasters

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@cobbo3 What's the source of these staggering figures?

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@JosephRyarasa The effects of tablets and, AI, are more serious than the loss of reading habit, they create a quick and steep cognitive abilities decline. Quality of education was slowly improving in many African countries, this new challenge that requires institutional and personal discipline.

[Steve Wembi @wembi_steve]

#RDC: Exclusif Câble | ‼️🚨🛑L’AFC/M23 et Kinshasa signent un MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) en #Suisse 🇨🇭. #CIRGL . En signant le MoU avec l’AFC/M23 , le Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM), operating under the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (CIRGL/ICGLR), devient automatiquement EJVM+ . Donc l’AFC/M23 déploiera aussi ses officiers dans le cadre de vérification ou monitoring de cessez-le-feu.

L'EJVM collabore avec la @MONUSCO pour soutenir les préparatifs en vue de la paix et surveiller certaines zones, notamment #UVIRA, où l’AFC/M23 avait auparavant progressé avant de se retirer.

[Akagera Aviation @AkageraAviation]

We are deeply saddened by the passing of our Managing Director, Mr. Patrick Nkulikiyimfura, on 12th April 2026.

A visionary leader, his impact on Akagera Aviation and Rwanda’s aviation industry was profound. Our thoughts are with his family. May he rest in peace.

[International Conference on the Great Lakes Region @_ICGLR_]

🤝Today, Mr. Christopher Sitwala, Zambia’s National Coordinator, led a delegation to the LMRC for talks with Dr. Jean-Paul Kimonyo, Regional Director and representative of the #ICGLR in Zambia, on strengthening collaboration and government support.

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@AlexMvuka Est-ce que vous auriez des références de livres sur l'histoire ancienne et/ou récente des Banyamulege, à proposer, en français ou en anglais?

[Joseph Nkurunziza Ryarasa @JosephRyarasa]

Ethics: The missing link in service delivery and nation building

Today, as the world marks the International Day of Ethics, we are invited to reflect on a simple but powerful truth: no nation can rise above the moral values of its people. In Rwanda, we often complain about poor service delivery whether in public offices, schools, hospitals, or private businesses. Yet, when we look closely, the real problem is not infrastructure or lack of resources. It is the erosion of ethics and work discipline.

When ethics are absent, even the best systems fail. I once had a senior staff member well-paid and trusted who left work early, claiming to have an emergency. Later, I discovered he had gone to do consultancy elsewhere, without requesting leave or informing anyone. Ironically, someone who knew me personally saw him and said, you can’t behave like this while working with Joseph. That one incident spoke volumes not just about one person’s dishonesty, but about how far we’ve drifted from ethical conduct.

Another staff member requested a sick leave, only for us to see photos the next day of them relaxing at the beach. It was disappointing not simply because of the act, but because of what it revealed: deceit no longer shocks us. Many people now treat dishonesty and irresponsibility as cleverness. Sadly, this mindset is spreading fast, even among those who should model integrity.

Last year, a respected family friend a woman in her 60s whom I admired deeply engaged me in what seemed a community initiative. With time, I realized she only wanted to use the project to pay off her personal loans. I withdrew quietly, but the experience left me with a heavy question: how do we build a generation of ethical young people when even elders compromise values for convenience?

This decline in ethics is not just hurting institutions; it’s also strangling Rwanda’s young entrepreneurs. Many small business owners are being forced to close their doors, not because their ideas failed, but because those they supplied have refused to pay. In some cases, the debtors even sold the goods, made profits, and still ignored their obligations. This is not just bad business it’s unethical, and it’s destroying trust in our growing entrepreneurial ecosystem. How do we expect innovation to thrive when honesty and responsibility are treated as optional?

Across the country, we can observe similar patterns. Some teachers sell exam papers to students, undermining education. In hospitals, patients sometimes wait long hours because health workers are distracted by personal errands. In offices, citizens face delays not because of workload, but because some employees have lost the sense of duty. Even in churches and civil society organizations, people preach values they rarely practice. When a society normalizes such behavior, progress slows down no matter how many policies or reforms are in place.

Ethics is not merely about avoiding corruption or theft. It is about doing the right thing even when no one is watching. It means being faithful to your word, respecting time, honoring commitments, and taking pride in work well done. Ethics turns a job into a service, a transaction into trust, and a country into a community. Rwanda’s progress over the past three decades has been built on discipline, unity, and a shared vision. To sustain it, we must now nurture a new culture one rooted in integrity and moral courage.

Let us teach ethics at home, practice it at work, and celebrate those who live by it. The foundation of any great nation is not just strong infrastructure or policies, but a collective conscience that values truth, fairness, and accountability. As we mark this International Day of Ethics, let’s remember infrastructure builds cities, but ethics build nations. If we get ethics right, our complaints will no longer be about poor service delivery they will be about how to innovate and serve even better. The future of Rwanda depends not only on what we build, but on how honestly, we build it.

[Century Real Estate @CenturyRwanda]

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[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

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[International Conference on the Great Lakes Region @_ICGLR_]

Online hate speech is silencing women in politics & public life. In Kenya, Techonology Facilitated-GBV thrives on Facebook & WhatsApp, with threats & harassment pushing women offline. We need stronger laws, safer platforms & support systems.

“Hate speech fuels conflict ⚠️ and silences women 🙅🏽‍♀️. It resurfaces around elections 🗳️ and thrives even in peace 🕊️" Says the @ICGLR_LMRC Regional Director @jpkimonyo

[Emery Ntaneza @emeryntaneza]

@_ICGLR_ Merci beaucoup Mr le Directeur du LMRC pour cette initiative louable! Un pas de plus franchi dans les efforts regionaux de mise en oeuvre de l'agenda Femmes, Paix et Sécurité. @jpkimonyo

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@jessy_kabasele J'espère que le "Monsieur J.Kimonyo, analyste politique" que vous mentionnez ce n'est pas moi car je n'ai jamais fait une telle déclaration!

[ICGLR-RTF @IcglrR]

📢Your input is key! Help shape future strategies on #MentalHealth & #Peacebuilding. Complete our #survey by Dec 13 & contribute to the integration of Mental Health & Psychosocial Support & Peacebuilding initiatives in the #ICGLR GreatLakes Region #careuganda

[Ibrahim Mayaki @NEPAD_Mayaki]

I had the privilege to know late PM Meles Zenawi of #Ethiopia when he chaired #Nepad HoScommittee; he knew in detail the philosophy &the institution &he guided its #transformation. His leadership was based on acute intelligence and pragmatism.He is deeply missed @_AfricanUnion

[Jean-Paul Kimonyo @jpkimonyo]

@NoelKambanda @Radiorwanda_RBA should rebroadcast a series of Kubaza Bitera Kumenya (KBK) shows aired in 1998 with actual witnesses of the circumstances of Mwami Murata Rudahigwa death in Buja. Invaluable vivid historical accounts. At the time, KBK had shows parallel 2 Urugwiro discussions