{"id":287931,"date":"2017-01-25T10:15:50","date_gmt":"2017-01-25T10:15:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=287931"},"modified":"2017-01-25T10:15:50","modified_gmt":"2017-01-25T10:15:50","slug":"hellokigali-tour-makes-stops-at-key-govt-agencies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=287931","title":{"rendered":"#HelloKigali tour makes stops at key gov\u2019t agencies [Photos]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learning from Rwanda\u2019s successful systems in tax implementations and effective public sector are but some of the expectations of participants of Citi FM\u2019s Hello Kigali tour.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288155\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288155\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288155\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-20.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288155\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI decided to join the trip to find out how their systems work. We hear Rwanda has the best of public service sector so we wanted to come and experience this so that we can also come and apply it back home,\u201d one participant from the Registrar General\u2019s Department in Ghana told <strong>Citi Business News<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288153\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288153\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288153\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-18.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288153\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another participant, Belina Odua-Dua, a tax consultant also stated, \u201cI want to see Rwanda for myself and see the interesting things that they are doing. I also want to explore what they have done with their tax for certain agencies and for business registrations \u2026for our clients getting results as quickly as possible is very important so we are going to learn how we can do things faster and better for our clients.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288147\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-12.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288142\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-7.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288140\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-5.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The business leaders from both the public and private sectors, are also hopeful of implementing the model adopted by Rwanda.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288139\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-4.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288134\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-85.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288135\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-86.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288136\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-1.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288126\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-77.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The delegation will today, [January 25, 2017] be exposed to Rwanda&#8217;s strategy in ensuring tax compliance, as well as efficiency and reliability in the provision of government services.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288124\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-75.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288125\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-76.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288123\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-74.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288122\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-73.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288121\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-72.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_288120\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-288120\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288120\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-71.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-288120\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288119\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-70.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They will meet with authorities of three key organizations in Rwanda; the Rwandan Revenue Authority, \u00a0IREMBO (eGovernment Portal), and the Kigali Free Zone in a bid to have first hand information and exposure on the tactics used by them to make their entities successful.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288115\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-66.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288114\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-65.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288110\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-61.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288107\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-58.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288106\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-57.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288104\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-55.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288099\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-50.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288098\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-49.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Rwandan Revenue Authority has been touted as one of the few authorities in Africa using technology to ensure tax compliance and efficiency, while its\u00a0e-Government portal has successfully centralized five key government services and eradicated the major bureaucratic challenges.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288179\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-44.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288181\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-46.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288180\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-45.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288178\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-43.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288170\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-35.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288166\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-31.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288161\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-26.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-288162\" src=\"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/hello-kigali-day-two-27.jpg\" alt=\"Day 2 of #HelloKigali tour\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tour which commenced yesterday will end on the\u00a028th of January, 2017.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Pius Amihere Eduku\/citibusinessnews.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n<p>Photos by: Philip Kofi Ashon<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning from Rwanda\u2019s successful systems in tax implementations and effective public sector are but some of the expectations of participants of Citi FM\u2019s Hello Kigali tour. \u201cI decided to join the trip to find out how their systems work. We hear Rwanda has the best of public service sector so we wanted to come and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"jnews_override_counter":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[32,171,11],"tags":[3416,3,1917],"class_list":["post-287931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business","category-local-economy","category-top-stories","tag-hellokigali","tag-ghana-news","tag-rwanda"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=287931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=287931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=287931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=287931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}