June 08, 2023
Africa: Why Over 90% of Sub-Saharan African Workers Lack Pension Plan
In the past six months, France has seen an uproar of aggravated workers who have taken to the streets to protest the government's new pension reform. In April, France's… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Rwanda: Akagera Motors Launches New Hybrid Vehicles
Akagera Motors, the exclusive distributor for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Kia, Toyota, Fuso, MCV, Foton, and Mahindra in Rwanda, has launched the new 2023 KIA Niro Plus - a hybrid… Read more »
Rwanda: Bralirwa's Safety-First Approach Leads to 8 Years of Accident-Free Operations
Bralirwa Plc, the leading Rwandan beverage company, recently celebrated the remarkable achievement of being accident-free for eight years at their Soft Drink Plant in Kigali. Read more »
June 06, 2023
Africa: RwandAir CEO Sheds Light On High Cost of Flying in Africa
RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has drawn attention to the financial difficulties faced by airlines operating within Africa. During the 79th Annual General Meeting and World Air… Read more »
Africa: Five Things to Know as Free Trade Pact Bans Trade on Second-Hand Clothes
Recently, African trade ministers adopted rules of origin in the textile and apparel industry that prevent trading in second-hand clothes across the continent under the preferences… Read more »
June 02, 2023
Africa: AfCFTA - African Ministers Adopt Ban on Trade of Second-Hand Clothes
African ministers, on June 1, adopted the protocol that prevents trading second-hand clothes across the continent under the preferences of the African Continental Free Trade Area… Read more »
Rwanda: Telecos Excited About End of 4G Internet Monopoly
The end of 4G internet monopoly in Rwanda will enable competition, facilitate the development of new products, as well as lower prices for users, telecommunication companies have… Read more »
Rwanda: Why Drone Use is Tightly Regulated
Recreational adoption is driving the global growth of drones, and their expanding use in sectors like law enforcement, search and rescue, and emergency relief is evolving rapidly.… Read more »
June 03, 2023
Africa: Rwanda ICT Minister on Why Making Smartphones is Not Competitive in Africa
Investors in smartphone or phone manufacturing in African countries are struggling to be competitive in the industry as their profitability is eaten away by higher costs of… Read more »
June 04, 2023
Rwanda: St Peter's Church Marks Milestone With Multi-Million Project Inauguration
In a momentous event that took place on Sunday, June 4, St Peter's church of Anglican Church of Rwanda inaugurated four commercial buildings and a new church of EAR Remera Parish… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Rwanda: Digitisation - 400 More Services to Be Accessed Via Irembo
Rwanda plans to have over 400 more services digitised on Irembo - an online portal that serves as a gateway to different government services - by June 2024, with a view to ensuring… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Rwanda: BDF Introduces Enhanced Partial Credit Guarantee Product
The Business Development Fund (BDF) has launched its new and improved "Partial Credit Guarantee" product, which aims to enhance access to finance for Micro, Small, and Medium… Read more »
Rwanda: Musanze Set to Explore Potential Gold Deposits
Authorities are in the process of sourcing for a company that would start carrying out mineral exploration for possible gold deposits in Musanze District by July, The New Times has… Read more »
Rwanda: Laptop for Teachers Not a Luxury but a Necessity
The government, through Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) has announced plans to reinforce the exercise of distributing laptops to teachers with officials saying that the target… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Rwanda: Rwandan Students Scoop Second Place in Global ICT Competition
Rwandans from the University of Rwanda (UR) Network team have excelled at the 2023 Huawei ICT Competition global finals held in Shenzhen, China. This is the country's first time in… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Pilots Cooking Gas in Schools
A pilot scheme has been rolled out to promote use of cooking gas in Rwandan schools as part of broader efforts to check deforestation and spur clean energy adoption. Read more »
Rwanda: Nine Tech Events Coming to Kigali
Kigali has emerged as a thriving center of technical innovation in Africa, and the city is ready to host a variety of ICT-related events. Read more »
Rwanda: How Many Illegal Mines Closed After Fatal Huye Incident?
The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has ordered the immediate closure of 89 illegal mines across the country. This decision follows an illegal mining saga in which a… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Rwanda: What is the Future of Robotics in Rwanda?
Machines continue to play a huge role in providing essential services, especially in the health sector. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Rwanda: Adding Phone Numbers to TINs for Purchase Code Requests Made Possible
The Rwanda Revenue Authority has introduced a way for taxpayers to add as many phone numbers as they want to the Tax Identification Number (TIN) so they can have a variety of… Read more »
May 31, 2023
Rwanda: All Teachers Will Have Laptops By 2025 - REB Boss
The Director General of Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB), Nelson Mbarushimana, has disclosed that efforts are underway to ensure that, by 2025, every teacher has a laptop and… Read more »
May 30, 2023
Africa: Kigali Remains Africa's Second Most Preferred City for Hosting Meetings
Rwanda's capital, Kigali, remains the second preferred city for hosting global events in Africa, as ranked by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the… Read more »
May 29, 2023
Rwanda: Innovative Digital Platform Seeks to Curb Unemployment in Rwanda
An Innovative, Research based, and inclusive digital platform project (INNODIP), driven by academia and industry officials, has received approval for the establishment of a… Read more »
Rwanda: Foreign Investors Eye Rwanda's Affordable Housing Scheme
Canadian investors are among those who have expressed interest in a project to construct 1,250 'affordable' houses on a 19-hectare plot of land in Ndera, Gasabo District of Kigali,… Read more »
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Inaugurates Nyamata Modern Branch
Bank of Kigali has inaugurated a 'branch model' in Nyamata, Bugesera District, after relocating to a new building with ample space, facilities, additional services, and personnel. Read more »