October 31, 2011

• Rwanda: New Hydro-Power Plants to Foster Development

  In a bid to increase access to electricity among rural population, three micro-hydro power plants were last Thursday inaugurated in Rubavu and Rutsiro districts. Read more »

• Rwanda: Maurice Kirya Comes to Kigali - But Not On Boda-Boda, According to Pundits

  You might say he is one of Uganda's best exports at present. Maruice Kirya, the singer with a magnificent voice and a wonderful band to follow, was in Kigali to perform as part of... Read more »

October 25, 2011

• Rwanda: More Tourists Discover the Country but Investment and Capacity Still Lacking [analysis]

  Recent innovations in the tourism industry such as the canopy walk at Nyungwe National Park have helped to ratchet up revenue from foreign tourists, effectively reversing the... Read more »

• Uganda: Want to Enjoy a Bus Ride From Kampala? Book Two Seats [analysis]

  The nine-hour or so journey from Kampala to Kigali by bus is scenic if you travel during day. Read more »

• Rwanda: Why Has the Nation Succeeded Where 'Big Brother' Has Failed? [opinion]

  One of the most common views in Uganda is that of Rwanda of possibilities--that nothing is impossible as long as President Paul Kagame puts his foot down. Read more »

• Rwanda: Sugar Prices May Come Down in December

  The price of sugar is expected to come down by December when a shipment of about 12, 500 tons arrives in the country from Brazil, one of the leading producers of sugar in the... Read more »

• Rwanda: Good Customer Care Essential for Economic Growth

  In order to improve service delivery, in which Rwanda is still sorely lacking, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with the Rwanda Business Development Center last... Read more »

• Rwanda: Pockets of Genocide Ideas Still Alive, Says CNLG Officer

  There are still some people harboring genocide tendencies even after 17 years of massive sensitization campaigns to promote national unity, a senior official of the National... Read more »

• Rwanda: Victoire Ingabire's Trial Resumes This Monday

  The Kigali High Court will today resume the trial against Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza. According to the spokesman of the public prosecutor's office, Alain Mukurarinda, the hearing... Read more »

• Rwanda: Graft Fears Dominate Kigali Global Fund Meet

  A regional meeting of the Global Fund to fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria has stressed the importance of strict accountability as a way to motivate the donors to keep... Read more »

• Rwanda: Corrupt Neighbors Hurt the Nation's Business Index [opinion]

  Cross-border bottlenecks remain the single major obstacle to Rwanda's bid to becoming the best country to do business in Africa and probably in the world. Read more »

• Libya: Gaddafi is Gone; What Are Africans Mourning? [analysis]

  Many news reports liked to refer to the late Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi as "the maverick leader." That obviously was some conscious editorial decision on the part of the media... Read more »

• Rwanda: For Third Week, Tigo Gives Away Prizes

  Tigo Rwanda's third prize give-away ceremony took place last Friday with 70 winners in the ongoing "Reload and Win" promotion walking away with cash prizes of Frw 100,000 each. Read more »

October 24, 2011

• Rwanda: Last People to Vacate Nyakatsi by December

  The government has pushed until December the deadline for all Rwandans to get out of grass-thatched huts (nyakatsi), and start living in decent houses roofed with iron sheets. Read more »

• Rwanda: State Has High Potential for Macadamia, Study Shows

  A recent released study commissioned by Kayonza district with support of the Belgian-Rwandese Study Fund has shown that Rwanda has great potential for lucrative macadamia... Read more »

• Rwanda: Women in Media Are Still Under-represented

  Earlier this year, a global report on the Status of Women in the News Media examining more than 500 companies in nearly 60 countries was released with evidence that "men occupy the... Read more »

• Rwanda: New Prime Minister Habumuremyi Sworn in

  The new Prime Minister Pierre Damien Habumuremyi was sworn in on Friday, one day after his nomination. At the same time, the entire cabinet - which has remained as good as... Read more »

• Rwanda: Country's Economy Performs Well, Joint Sector Review Shows

  Rwanda's economy recorded a good performance during the last fiscal year with the achievement estimated at over 80% of the targets, the Commerce and Industry Minister, Francois... Read more »

• Rwanda: MTN Foundation Equips School With ICT Facilities

  The MTN Foundation Rwanda on Monday inaugurated a computer lab at Ecole de Sciences de Gisenyi in Rubavu district. The lab is equipped with 36 new computers with a one-year free... Read more »

• Africa: New Business Web Portal to Connect African and European Entrepreneurs

  A newly launched web portal aims to inform and connect private investors in Africa and Europe with the objective to develop economic activity in several African countries,... Read more »

• Rwanda: Kwetu Film Institute Officially Starts First Courses

  Following the success of this year's Rwanda Film Festival, the Kwetu Film Institute officially began operations last week only two months after its inauguration. Read more »

• Rwanda: Kigali Business Innovators to Stimulate New Ideas

  To achieve business success in an environment of global competition, innovative ideas fueled by mutual collaboration is a key tool. That is the idea behind Kigali Business... Read more »

• Rwanda: Children Living With HIV - Why It Is Important to Inform Them [analysis]

  Pamela Ndutu was 15 when she found out she was HIV positive. Although she had been in and out of hospital and on medication most of her life, she had been led to believe that she... Read more »

• Rwanda: Agricultural Value Chain to Be Strengthened

  Given that over the last three years many farmers have significantly increased their production and exceeded subsistence needs, major investments in both capital and human... Read more »

• Rwanda: Tigo Promotion Rewards 105 Weekly Winners

  Tigo Rwanda on Friday rewarded 105 winners in the context of a one-month promotion running from from September 29 to October 30. Read more »