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2026101 minPGdocumentary

Imihigo

2026101 minPGdocumentary

In Rwanda's national development competition, Imihigo, mayor Richard, villager Innocent, and civil servant Sandrine navigate diverse challenges and aspirations.

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In Rwanda's national development competition, Imihigo, mayor Richard, villager Innocent, and civil servant Sandrine navigate diverse challenges and aspirations.

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Shyaka Kagamedirector

Shyaka Kagamewriter

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In a Rwanda in full revival, three people with very different realities are involved in the same programme called Imihigo, a sort of “national development competition”. Richard the mayor of the district, Innocent the villager and Sandrine, a civil servant from the diaspora.

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