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 Collins Mwai
Collins Mwai
Banque Populaire du Rwanda  head office in Kigali. The bank availed Rwf100 million to support the government's efforts in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on vulnerable members of society.
BPR donates Rwf100 million to support vulnerable communities
Passengers queue to board a bus at Nyabugogo Taxi Park in Kigali on Monday, May 4. Due to the shortage of buses, many commuters were left stranded at bus parks for hours. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda
Government moves to address transport shortage as lockdown eases
Cross border cargo trucks park at Rusumo One Stop Border Post last week. / Olivier Mugwiza.
Business
40% of EAC businesses uncertain of continuity amid COVID-19
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Business
Brace for remittances drop, World Bank says
Governor of the National Bank, John Rwangombwa.
Will central bank's rate cut accelerate economic recovery?
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Central Bank revises key repo rate to encourage lending
President Kagame with other heads of state during the virtual meeting on Wednesday. The meeting convened the AU Extended Bureau with Chairs of Regional Economic Communities. / Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
COVID-19: Kagame makes case for African cooperation in supplies sourcing
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Rwanda Pan-African trade fair postponed
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Rwanda
Nyamvumba dropped from Cabinet
Tourists  look satisfied after visiting mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park.The local tourism sector will be one of the beneficiaries of the soon to be launched COVID-19 recovery fund. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Business
Government commits to supporting local tourism’s recovery post COVID-19
 (L-R) RDB CEO, Clare Akamanzi, Tracey McNeill, Vice President of Global Clinical Governance at Babylon Health, RSSB Deputy DG, Dr. Solange Hakiba and Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Ngamije after signing the MoU in March 2020. / Courtesy.
Rwanda
FEATURED: How Babyl-govt partnership will increase healthcare access
Officials inside the COVID-19 Command Post at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village where the national response to combat coronavirus is being coordinated in Rwanda. / Urugwiro Village
Rwanda
Kagame calls for global solidarity in COVID19 fight
President Kagame and other leaders during the Heads of State meeting held on Wednesday by videoconference. Kagame said that the COVID-19 pandemic should not let Africans lose sight on the AfCFTA which is set to be operationalised in July this year.
Rwanda
Rwanda pledges $1m towards African solidarity fund on COVID-19 response
Banque Populaire du Rwanda Atlas Mara head office in Kigali. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
FEATURED: BPR cautions clients on digital financial security vulnerabilities
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Tax body to expedite refund of Rwf13bn in value added tax to SMEs
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How govt is incentivizing masks production
Statistics from the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management shows that disasters such as heavy rains have left led to the loss of property worth billions of francs in recent years. File.
Business
Are you adequately covered against rain-related disasters?
Workers at a local textile factory in Kigali, which makes face masks. The 22 local firms that have been authorised to manufacture the masks are expected to meet the high demand after the Government ordered compulsory wearing of face masks.
Will local firms cope with the demand for face masks?

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