From zero revenue in the year 2000, coffee now joins the growing list of products that Rwanda exports with receipts hitting some $15 (about 8.5 billion Francs) this year even before it ends, the Rwanda Coffee Authority said on Thursday.

THE Rwanda government is seeking a third national telecom operator after the duopoly period for the current operators expired in June.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a Growing Markets report. The report underlines strategies for doing business while involving the poor as the untapped resource that contributes to economic development and enhancing the country's efforts towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Two UN agencies, World Food Programme (WFP) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) signed a joint private mission project for the next four years with Rwanda Flora, a private organic firm, to jointly help improve household nutrition.

Transports minister Augusto da Silva Tomás guaranteed last Wednesday in Lobito, central Benguela Province, the rehabilitation and equipping of the Hospital of Benguela Railway (CFB) company.

Infrastructures recovery and modernisation, acquisition of equipment linked to roads, railways, and air transports constitute the basis to boost the country's economic development, said last Wednesday in Lobito City, in the central Benguela Province, the Transports minister, Augusto da Silva Tomás.

Angola's Public Television (TPA) will inaugurate this Thursday, in Lisbon (Portugal), its international channel, under a governmental strategy for the social communication, meant to expand its broadcasting programme abroad, ANGOP has learnt.

The Angolan firm "Sabendoandar-Empreendimentos Limitada" was awarded this year with the World Quality Commitment (WQC) prize, at golden category, whose trophy will be handed over on September 22, in Paris, France, ANGOP has learnt.

The Ministry of Infrastructure has embarked on a scheme of installing computerised weighbridges at all major entry points into the country.

A partnership accord meant to reduce malnutrition in Angola was signed on Tuesday, in Luanda, by the Angolan Foment Bank (BFA), KPMK firm and the Non-Government Organisation Criskari, Angop has learnt.

The World Bank (WB) on Tuesday praised the Angolan head of State, José Eduardo dos Santos, for his engagement in the country's stability and good macroeconomics governance, as well as maintenance of peace and security.

The governor of Angola's Reserve Bank (BNA), Amadeu Maurício, Tuesday in Luanda said he hopes for the reinforcement of cooperation existing between Angola and the United States of America in the field of staff training.

Angolan Government has released Akz 2.2 billion (one Usd is Akz 70,00) this year to boost the 2008/2009 agricultural season in southern Cunene province, a region that experienced floods in February and April this year.

At least USD 25 million were spent by the Angolan Government between 2007 and 2008 on the rehabilitation and enlargement of northern Uije province's electrical energy network, states a report.

The US undersecretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, Reuben Jeffery, expressed on Tuesday in Luanda his impression at the economic growth of Angola.

The government of Rwanda has kept its promise to spearhead local content generation by launching an online instant messaging service known as Intego.

The outgoing Spanish ambassador Javier Vallaure, on Tuesday in Luanda reaffirmed his country's willingness in continuing to support Angola in its process of reconstruction and development, whenever and wherever the local authorities need collaboration.

Transports minister, Augusto Tomás, is in Namibe Province's chief town since Tuesday, where he already visited the local port, the Moçamedes Railway yard and Yuri Gagarine Airport.

Angola participates this Wednesday in Geneva, Switzerland, in the 24th Universal Postal Union (UPU) Congress, in which a new Administration Council is to be elected.

Transports minister Augusto Tomás arrived last Tuesday in the central Benguela Province, where he started a work visit aimed at learning about the functioning of the companies of his sector in this region.

Rwanda's coffee industry was blessed with Starbucks' launch of Rwanda's coffee called the Blue Bourbon Coffee, across most of its stores in the Middle East.

The Institute of Scientific and Technological Research (IRST) is drafting a policy that will promote bio-diesel exploration, production and use of it in Rwanda.

The search for gold in Rwanda has started in Gicumbi District in the Northern Province, by TransAfrika Resources, an international exploration company.

The executive of Kigali City Council recently met and discussed many issues with the city residents, during an occasion organised by KCC at its headquarters in Nyarugenge.

A major crackdown on hotels and bars that do not have appropriate facilities to ensure security in their respective neighborhoods will soon be carried out.