{"id":15195,"date":"2018-09-04T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-09-04T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/09\/04\/en-rwanda-igf-2018-overview\/"},"modified":"2018-09-04T17:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-09-04T08:00:00","slug":"en-rwanda-igf-2018-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2018\/09\/04\/en-rwanda-igf-2018-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"Rwanda Internet Governance Forum 2018 \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. Rwanda IGF 2018 met at the Marriott Hotel Kigali on 20 December 2018, with 124 participants discussing how to accelerate the digital economy through e-commerce, with new ICT Minister Paula Ingabire as guest of honour.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Rwanda's e-commerce had grown from $4.9m (2012) to $13.7m (2017), yet 20% of IREMBO transactions were still paid in cash; weak logistics, PayPal's absence and high transaction fees were candidly dissected into 19 recommendations.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Coming weeks after President Kagame and Jack Ma launched the eWTP, the forum discussed Alibaba-channel exports and Alipay integration in concrete terms \u2014 a snapshot of African e-commerce policy in the making.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on Rwanda Internet Governance Forum 2018<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Official name<\/td>\nRwanda Internet Governance Forum 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n20 December 2018<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nMarriott Hotel Kigali, Rwanda (half-day event)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nAccelerating the Digital\/Internet Economy through e-Commerce in Rwanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Participants<\/td>\n124<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nHosted by RICTA with the ICT Chamber, RURA, BSC, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and GIZ<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. Where E-Commerce Stands \u2014 A $13.7m Market and an 814-Consumer Survey<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: Presentations by Leonard Mungarulire (ITC) and Olivier Manzi on e-commerce status and digital payments<\/p>\n