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Ubumwe Grande Hotel is on auction due to an unpaid loan amounting to about $18 million. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Grand Ubumwe Hotel auction for today
Monday, December 24, 2018
BK General Insurance is one of the major players in the market. Under the new Central Bank requirements, general insurers will be expected to raise Rwf3 billion while life insurance firms are expected to have a minimum capital of Rwf2 billion. File
Rwanda
Central Bank raises minimum capital requirements for insurance companies
Friday, December 21, 2018
President Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame, and their hosts; Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara and wife Dominique Ouattara on Thursday. On the last day of the two-day state visit, Kagame told business leaders in Abidjan that Africa has the potential to wean itself off dependence on foreign aid. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda
Kagame: Africa must not continue living on goodwill
Friday, December 21, 2018
President Paul Kagame with his host and Ivorian counterpart, Alassane Ouattara together with First Ladies Mrs Jeannette Kagame and Dominique Ouattara. The President was, on the first of the two-day State visit, awarded the Grand-Croix de lu2019Ordre National de Cu00f4te du2019Ivoire and Grade de Commandeur de lu2019Ordre National de Cu00f4te du2019Ivoire. The two are among the highest medals of honour in the west African country.Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda
Kagame in Côte d’Ivoire on two-day state visit
Thursday, December 20, 2018
Sylva Monga the Chief Executive of ITM Africa said that Human Resources services are on demand across the Africa continent as countries seek to boost productivity. Courtesy.
Business
Demand for professional HR services rising in Rwanda, experts say
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
President Kagame with Jean Claude Juncker, the President of the European Commission (left) and Austriau2019s Federal Chancellor Sebastian Kurz during the High-Level Africa-Europe Forum in Vienna on Tuesday. President Kagame co-chaired the forum in his capacity as Chairperson of the African Union. Chancellor Kurz, who was the other co-chair, currently heads the Council of European Union. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda
Africa, Europe ties should be mutually beneficial – Kagame
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
Antoine Sebera, the Government Chief Innovation Officer (Left) Alex Ntale the Chief Executive of the ICT Chamber of PSF and Atsishi Yamanaka, a Japan International Corporation Agency official during a press briefing at Telecom House. Courtesy.
Business
Why do majority of local ICT startups fail?
Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Sawmill East Africa Limted signed an agreement with the Government to harvest and manage four state forests in a deal aimed at adding value to the forestry sector, promote exports and help reduce the countryu2019s import bill on timber. Net photo
Business
Sawmill East Africa starts local operations
Monday, December 17, 2018
World Bank observed that despite Rwanda having exceptionally high gross enrollment ratios in primary education, dropping out remains prevalent with only 68 per cent of first graders estimated to eventually complete. Net photo.
Rwanda
What can be done to revamp Rwanda’s education system?
Monday, December 17, 2018
A woman in a cabbage farm in Musanze District. According to the report released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, agriculture contributed 28 per cent to GDP in the third quarter of 2018. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda
Economy grows by 7.7% in third quarter
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Tailors working at C&H Garment Factory located in Kigali economic zone. The government is aiming at rolling out 34 business reforms across multiple indicators in the next year to ease doing business. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda
Doing Business rankings: What next for Rwanda?
Monday, December 10, 2018
An aerial view of the special economic zone. According to the report, the overall net profit for 2017 was $141M. File.
Mauritius leads in foreign investments in Rwanda
Monday, December 10, 2018
President Kagame and Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz addressing a joint news conference at Village Urugwiro yesterday. The two leaders will co-host the Africa-Europe High Level Forum in Vienna later this month. Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda
It’s not too late to do the right thing, Kagame on immigration crisis
Friday, December 07, 2018
CBA entered the Rwandan market in 2017 acquiring Crane Bank Rwanda. Net photo
Commercial Bank of Africa to merge with NIC Bank
Friday, December 07, 2018
Antelopes in Akagera National park. The new platform is meant to boost the local tourism industry. Sam Ngendahimana
Business
Why Rwanda is targeting Chinese tourists
Thursday, December 06, 2018
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Business
TradeMark East Africa commits $53million investment
Thursday, December 06, 2018
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Rwanda
Why Rwanda is targeting Chinese tourists
Thursday, December 06, 2018
The partnership follows IFCu2019s $10 million subordinated loan to I&M Bank in May 2018 to strengthen the banku2019s capital base, and help it increase lending to small enterprises. Courtesy.
Business
I&M Bank,IFC ink deal to support small businesses
Wednesday, December 05, 2018

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