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 Alice Kagina
Alice Kagina
Yamina Karitanyi,  the CEO of Rwanda Mines, Gas, and Petroleum Board (RMB) during the interview. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda
Rwanda’s mining sector ‘holds $150bn potential’
Leaders Breakfast Fellowship aims to reflect on their service guided by godly values.
Religion
First Lady urges leaders to use their abilities for greater impact
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Business
BK Group registers over Rwf55bn net income in nine months
In continued efforts to tame inflation, the National Bank of Rwanda has decided to maintain its lending rate at 7.5 per cent. File
Economy
Central bank maintains lending rate at 7.5%
Bank tellers serve customers at I&M Bank headquarters in Kigali. Craish Bahizi
Featured
I&M Bank Rwanda generated Rwf11 billion profit before tax in third quarter
Hannington Namara, Managing Director of Equity Bank Rwanda is the new Chairperson of the Executive Committee of Rwanda Bankers’ Association (RBA). Courtesy
Equity’s Namara elected chairperson of Bankers’ association
Officials hold a report document of the Benchmark Macroeconomic Models for Effective Policy Management in Africa during meeting. Courtesy
Economy
Experts urge govts to add climate action in economic management models
A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District through a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'.
Environment
Rwanda ranked fifth most environmentally sustainable country
Helen Clark, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Patron of the Commonwealth Local Government Conference (CLGF) during the interview on the Commonwealth Local Government Conference 2023 that will take place in Kigali from November 14 to 17, under the theme “Building local government resilience to future shocks”. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda
Former New Zealand Premier says Rwanda gathering “a big opportunity” for Commonwealth local governments
President Paul Kagame and other dignitaries pose for a group photo at the inaugural Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, on November 10. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International
Saudi-Africa summit an opportunity to make right investment –Kagame
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Agriculture
PM Ngirente woos investors for Gabiro Agri-business Hub
Grace Umutesi was honoured among the 2023 award-winning Laureates by Fondation L’Oréal and UNESCO for her scientific work in preventing cervical cancer on Thursday, November 9.
Health
Rwanda’s Grace Umutesi scoops Laureate award for cervical cancer fight
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente speaks during a panel discussion at the Africa Investment Forum 2023, in Marrakech, Morocco, on November 8. Courtesy
Africa
PM Ngirente calls for de-risking key sectors for investment flow in Africa
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente.
Africa
PM Ngirente in Morocco for Africa Investment Forum
Paul Barera, Managing Director of RTN and Deo Massawe, Acting Managing Director of BK TecHouse during the launch of the new parternership. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Technology
BK TecHouse, RTN to deploy agent services to aid school fees payment
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Africa
Eswatini borrows Rwanda’s best practices in e-Governance
A view of the newly inaugurated IRCAD Africa that will provide a training ground for Rwandan and African surgeons to specialize in advanced minimally invasive surgery techniques. According to the City of Kigali, the masterplan design is underway and the proposed Kigali Health City will be built on 500 hectares in Masaka in Kicukiro District. Courtesy
Infrastructure
Govt earmarks 500ha in Masaka for Kigali medical hub
A new Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the AfCFTA Secretariat and Corporate Council on Africa. Courtesy
Economy
New deal for African, US companies to partner under AfCFTA

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