Rwanda officially launches the Rwanda innovation endowment fund
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The Government of Rwanda officially launched the Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund (RIEF) to fund research and development in innovative market oriented processes and products in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and One UN Rwanda. The RIEF launching ceremony was attended by representatives of government, diplomatic corps, UN agencies, international organizations, and private sector, academia and research institutions. Mr. Vincent Biruta, Rwandan Minister of Education told participants that the decision to create the Fund came from a strong belief that investing in research and innovation for development is a national imperative”. “Rwanda Innovation Endowment Fund provides the opportunity for researchers, entrepreneurs and business people to work together in order to fully contribute to the sustainable socio-economic development”, said the Minister.
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“United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa. (2012-04). Rwanda officially launches the Rwanda innovation endowment fund. Addis Ababa:. © UN. ECA,. https://hdl.handle.net/10855/32241”Collections
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