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NAIROBI: I don't know how many people were surprised a few weeks ago when it was reported in the media that the Rwandan Government had been rated the 7th most efficient in the world.

Against the expectations of naysayers and to the chagrin of many, Rwanda, that tiny Central African Republic covering an area of 26,338 square kilometres and with a population of less than 12 million people, beat much-admired countries like Malaysia, Switzerland and Luxembourg (ranked 8th, 9th and 10th respectively).