Participating in the second annual East Africa Public Relations Week (EAPRW) Conference, meticulously organized by the Public Relations Association of Uganda (PRAU), was a transformative experience. Attended by over two…
Business & Tech
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An East African payments and money transfer company (NALA) has announced entry into the Rwandan remittance market turning the country into its regional payments settlement hub. NALA comes to Rwanda with…
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Twelve entrepreneurs with projects in agriculture value chains, eco-tourism and environment have undergone a tight business pitching exercise to qualify for the 2023 BK Urumuri initiative seed funding awards this…
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The 3rd Data Science for Health Discovery and Innovation in Africa (DS-I-Africa) Consortium gathered in Kigali last week with Rwanda showcasing innovative research that will address some of the current…
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Technology
Rwanda Hosts Africa Cyber Defense Forum to Advance Africa’s Cyber Resilience
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:37 pmThe 2023 Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF) has shown that lack of preparedness and knowledge on cyber safety and security are some of the major challenges that need to be…
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As a way of encouraging open transparency in cybersecurity Kaspersky has announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. Kaspersky is a Russian multinational cybersecurity and…
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Economy
Rwanda Mining Board Revokes 13 Mining Licenses, More to Follow
by Williams Buningwire 3:52 pmRwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has cancelled 13 mining licenses, and said others could follow if nothing is done to promote their mining standards. The revoked licences belonged…
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Economy
Rwanda Completes $ 7 M Rubavu Port, A Reminder that DRC Is A Business Partner
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 2:18 pmRwanda is preparing to cut the ribbon for the inauguration of Rubavu port, the first of its kind which will be completed at a tune of $ 7 million. Built…
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Economy
Travel, Tourism Could Boost Africa’s Economy by $168billion- Report
by Daniel Sabiiti 4:30 pmA new report released by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) in collaboration with VFS Global has revealed that the African travel and tourism sector could add $ 168…
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Business & TechNational
BK TecHouse, RTN Partner To Drive Digital Services Delivery And Payments
by Daniel Sabiiti 10:02 amBK TecHouse, a prominent technology solutions provider, has entered into a partnership with Rwanda Telecentre Network (RTN), a leading Agents Network company to ease school fees payments for parents and…
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Rwanda’s success story in fiscal budget has been around narrowing the external dependency over the last three decades on a gradual basis, with the internally generated revenues covering more than…
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Economy
Rwanda’s Multi Billion Cross Border Markets: What’s Behind Poor Performance?
by Jean de la Croix Tabaro 6:56 amSince the last five years or so, ribbons were cut to kick off business in Rubavu, Rusizi, Nyaruguru, Cyanika, Kagitumba, and Rusumo cross border markets respectively. The whole idea in…