East African Business Week (Kampala)

December 4

Rwanda: Rwanda to Review Investment Code

The government through its main investment attraction agency, the Rwanda Development Board is in the process of reviewing the investment code for the hospitality sector a move that... Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Okays Media Development Fund

The Media High Council (MHC) of Rwanda, the body in charge of media regulation has revealed plans to put in place a special media fund aimed at helping build capacity among the... Read more »
Rwanda: Artist Sues Body Over Copyright

A Rwandan female musician has dragged the country's Bureau of Information and Broadcasting commonly known as ORINFOR to the High Commercial Court over allegedly repeatedly playing... Read more »
Rwanda: Marriot Hotel Invests U.S.$65 Million in Rwanda

Marriott International, an American diversified hospitality company are expected to complete their over US$65million investment in Rwanda late next year adding to the number of... Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Trade Deficit at 17 Percent

Rwanda's trade deficit amounted to US$337m in the 3rd quarter of 2012 up from $310.7m the previous quarter according to new figures from the country's Statistics office. Read more »
Rwanda: Dream Boys Up Their Game

The 'dream Boys' are one of Rwanda's hottest music groups and the two childhood friends insist it's not about fun but a business as well. Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Internet Fastest

Rwanda's internet speed is the fastest on the continent according to the latest statistics from Ookla's NetIndex. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Help Improve Regional Social Security

The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) will work closely towards a 'common regional vision' for social security as a way of improving penetration levels for Rwandans. Read more »

Rwanda: Small Enterprises to Up Off Farm Jobs

Small and Medium Enterprises are being banked on as one way of increasing employment levels mainly off farm jobs that are currently staggering at 28 percent of total workforce. Read more »
Rwanda: 100, 000 Sit for Exams in Rwanda

Exams for Ordinary and advanced levels started in Kigali with figures indicating an increase in the number of candidates at both levels. Read more »
Rwanda: Tourism Moots Alternative Attractions

Rwanda's new image of a peaceful, attractive and progressive country might be managing to attract hundreds of thousands of tourists per year but many still find the place too... Read more »
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Wins Fourth Award

Bank of Kigali has scooped its fourth award in a single year crowning 2012 as one of the Bank's most successful years. Read more »
Rwanda: Qatar Starts Online Payments

The Doha-based Qatar Airways that launched in Rwanda early this year has introduced a website dedicated for Rwanda passengers where they will be able to book online. Read more »
Rwanda: AFDB Tells Donors to Unfreeze Rwandan Aid

The head of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has warned that Western donors must lift an aid freeze on Rwanda or risk causing a new crisis in the region. Read more »
Rwanda: Embrace Social Entrepreneurship

Experts are optimistic that social entrepreneurship will steer ambitions to boost the economy to a middle income status. Read more »

Rwanda: Cheap Chinese Products Bite Rwanda

Rwanda's Prime Minister, Dr. Pierre Habumuremyi has called for the promotion of vocational studies to develop the country's industry sector. Read more »
Rwanda: Region Fifa Rankings Still Low

Rwanda was moved two steps up on the new FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released on Wednesday last week. Read more »
East Africa: State Dithers on Customs Territory

The deadline to have a fully functional Single Customs Territory (SCT) long passed in 2010 and a new one has never been set. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Tips On Sustainable Development

The seventh African Economic conference closed in Kigali with President Paul Kagame telling experts that Rwanda needs the backing of good politics to achieve sustainable growth and... Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Invest U.S. $152 Million in Human Resources

Efforts to develop and retain capacity in Rwanda's public institutions and Human Resource will cost Government about $152m (Rwf96bn) over the next five years. Read more »

Africa: Africa Can Achieve Double Digit Growth - Rwangombwa

Rwanda's Minister of Finance and economic planning, John Rwangombwa has said there's no reason why Africa, with all her resources, can't achieve double digit economic growth if... Read more »
Africa: Invest in Jobs, Infrastructure, Africa Told

Opening an unprecedented gathering of experts here, present and former African Heads of State urged business, community and political leaders to help turn the continent's... Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Gamblers in Tax Evasion Bid

On the afternoon of October 7, 2012, Craig, one of Kigali's prominent gamblers sauntered into his betting branch and threw a ward of crisp US$100 notes at the counter totaling to... Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Tops in Doing Business Index

Rwanda has once again been ranked best performing country in the East African region as well as third easiest place to do business in Sub-Saharan Africa in the 2013 World Bank's... Read more »
Rwanda: South Africa Opens Market to Rwanda

The South African high Commissioner here George N. Twala has said improving trade relations with Rwanda will open investment opportunities in the two countries to benefit from... Read more »

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