Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has hit back at France President Francois Holland’s statement during the recent Francophonie Summit in Darkar, Senegal. On November 30, speaking at the 15th biennial summit…
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Rwanda is hosting Africa’s high-level summit on education and ICT. The three day forum, Innovation Africa 2014, begins November 18. Africa’s leading ministerial and government decision-makers will hold bilateral discussions…
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In August 2013, a historical event unfolded on Africa’s biggest Safari land, Kenya. President Uhuru Kenyatta invited Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, and South Sudan’s President Salva…
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The European Commission (EU) on Thursday signed with Rwanda a €460 (Rwf410b or US$600m) grant meant for assisting the country with its development agenda. The six year development assistance plan…
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It is an awfully hot Friday. The scotching sun has gone terribly wild. The nauseating dry haze has arrested the rolling hills of Gisozi, a suburban neighborhood of Rwanda’s Capital City,…
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Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has authorised deployment of more troops to conflict stricken Central Africa Republic. The last boots of the 140 special police forces were airlifted from Kigali International…
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Rwanda’s coupon rate for the Rwf15 billion ($21.8m) bond has been set at upper 11’s. The central bank announced on Wednesday the rate is between 11.5% and 11.99%. The rate,…
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DR Congo’s President Joseph Kabila has refused to give green light for a military operation against Rwandan rebels operating on his soil. The development surfaced yesterday during a meeting for…
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National
Rwanda reports Ebola suspect from Sierra Leone, presses alert button
by Magnus Mazimpaka 7:49 pmA German medical student travelling from West Africa to Rwanda has been hospitalized after doctors suspected he has Ebola-like symptoms. The patient is kept in an isolated facility. “Samples from…
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Economy
Rwanda food prices hurting, despite agriculture’s meager contribution to GDP
by Magnus Mazimpaka 1:40 pmKIGALI-Rwanda— Rwanda is experiencing a slight increase in food prices and other consumer commodities, the national institute of statistics (RNIS) has announced. Overall Rwanda annual prices increased by 4.5%, but…
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Economy
Rwandan banks growing exponentially, but not taped into abundant opportunities
by Magnus Mazimpaka 6:10 pmKIGALI-RWANDA-Rwanda’s banking sector, regarded as a virgin industry, recorded modest profits in the first quarter of 2014, thanks to a cash-hungry economy recovering from the 2013 slump. The sector recorded…