African startups are set to benefit more from tech giants Qualcomm ‘Make in Africa’ mentorship program, which is part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform, which was launched in December…
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GRF 2023: Inkomoko’s Rwf189bn Investment Pledge To Boost Micro & Small Businesses Growth In Africa
by Edmund Kagire 9:12 amAt least 90, 000 micro and micro and small businesses across Africa, including those owned by women, youth and refugees are set to benefit from a multibillion fund pledged by…
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Huge Milestone For Africa As BioNTech mRNA-Based Vaccine Manufacturing Facility Is Inaugurated In Rwanda
by Edmund Kagire 8:25 pmThe African continent is set to benefit hugely from BioNTech mRNA-based vaccine manufacturing site which was inaugurated in Rwanda on Monday, which is expected to address vaccine equity and help…
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Rwanda, AfDB Sign Milestone Agreement To Host Continental PharmaTech Body
by Edmund Kagire 1:31 pmRwanda has signed an agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB), which will see the country host the African Pharmaceutical Technology Foundation, an agency set up by the continental bank…
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President Paul Kagame on Thursday made key appointments in a number of government institutions, including in the public broadcaster, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency (RBA), where veteran journalist Cleophas Barore was appointed…
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City Residents Urged To Drink, Spend Responsibly As Night Closing Hours Are Extended
by Edmund Kagire 6:00 pmBeginning tomorrow, Friday, Rwanda is set to temporarily ease night closing times which required bars and hangouts to shut doors at 1am in weekdays and 2am on weekends, to allow…
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UK-Rwanda Safety Bill: “I Feel A Lot Safer Living In Kigali Than I Ever Would Living In London”-UK National
by Edmund Kagire 4:22 amA British businessman who is resident in Rwanda says he feels much safer living in Kigali, Rwanda, than he ever would living in London, England, following a Parliamentary vote on…
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UK Government Wins Parliamentary Vote Paving Way For Rwanda Migration Plan
by Edmund Kagire 10:11 pmThe UK Government on Tuesday received a major boost to proceed with the implementation of the UK-Rwanda Immigration Plan after Parliament voted in favour of Prime Minister proceeding with the…
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2024 Presidential & Legislative Elections: Rwandans To Go To Polls On July 15
by Edmund Kagire 11:59 amA Presidential Order relating to elections of the President of the Republic and Deputies published in the National Gazette on December 11 has confirmed the date for next years Presidential…
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CIMERWA Plc Posts Record Revenues Of Rwf103.0bn As Cement Manufacturer Eyes More Growth
by Edmund Kagire 6:52 amCement manufacturer CIMERWA has announced the 2023 financials, recording a net revenues of Rwf103.0.bn, reflecting a 11.9 percent increase in revenues from the previous year. The announcement of increased revenues…
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South African Singer Zahara, Who Was Adored In Rwanda, Passes On Aged 36
by Edmund Kagire 3:36 amSouth African singer Bulelwa Mkutukana, best known by her stage name Zahara, passed away on Monday evening at the age of 36, in Johannesburg, South Africa, due to reported liver…
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PHOTOS: Innovation And Entrepreneurship Celebrated At Hanga Pitchfest 2023 Finale
by Edmund Kagire 3:37 pmIt was an evening of celebration and merrymaking as innovators and future entrepreneurs convened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Friday, for the Hanga Pitchfest 2023 grand finale which saw the best…