Rwanda's president, Paul Kagame, led the force that put an end to genocide in 1994. He became president in 2000.
Since then, the country's economy has grown about 7-8% per year. Compared to, say, America's historically typical 3%, it seems like really fast growth. It is fast - but consider that African countries have been behind the rest of the world economically, and Rwanda had a long way to go.
They still get foreign aid too, though they're working to eliminate it. Their economy is dominated by agricultural exports (ex: tea & coffee), tourism, and then less than 20% is foreign aid. The World Bank considers Rwanda an African success with declining poverty and a stable business climate.
The Robb Report says that a Rwanda safari should be on your wish list.
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