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Agriculture state minister Tony Nsanganira (left) and a guest listen to Christine Murebwayire, the Association of Rwanda Farmers chairperson and the Chamber of Agriculture head, during a flower exhibition at Gikondo Show Grounds in Kicukiro last week. (Peterson Tumwebaze)

Rwanda looks to horticulture sector to spur export earnings

Monday, November 30, 2015

The baker prepares to put buns in the oven. The young entrepreneur is a former street dweller. (All photos by Dennis Agaba)

Nyaruguru's honey sandwich king started with Rwf1,000

Monday, November 30, 2015

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What growth of online shopping means for the local economy

Monday, November 30, 2015

Alphonse-Karangwa of Twitezimbere Cooperative in Kibeho sector in Nyaruguru sews leather to make shoes early this year. Tax on second hand leather products has been raised to 100% imposed to support local industries. (File)

Used goods: Regional efforts are the way out

Monday, November 30, 2015

A customer transacting at the newly opened KCB Nyarutarama branch. The banku2019s profit before tax was driven partly by strong customer deposit base. (Courtesy photo)

KCB Bank pre-tax profit surges to Rwf2.5 billion

Monday, November 30, 2015

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NAEB, Kenyan firm sign deal to promote macadamia production

Monday, November 30, 2015

Flower growing is one of the priority areas that government is developing to increase exports in the medium-term. (Net photo)

Rwf40m horticulture training centre launched in Rulindo

Monday, November 30, 2015

Workers at a mining site in Northern Province. The sector has potential to create more jobs for African youth. (File)

UN agency urges African govts to create more jobs in mining sector

Friday, November 27, 2015

Horticulture products like these are on demand in global markets. (File)

Regional horticulture sector players moot ways to spur production

Thursday, November 26, 2015

Muhimuzi speaks during the training workshop. The women were trained in planning and budgeting in coffee production. (Michel Nkurunziza)

Women coffee farmers acquire business management skills

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

More research is required to support skills development in the country. (Timothy Kisambira)

Industrialists urged to invest in research to bridge skills gap

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

An artistic impression of one of the green housing projects that Horizon Group plans to set up in Kigali. (Courtesy)

Green homes and the evolution of the local real estate industry

Monday, November 23, 2015

An artistic impression of pre-fabricated duplexes that will be developed by JS International. They go for Rwf52 million a unit. (File)

Innovative approaches meet country's housing

Monday, November 23, 2015

One of the low-cost houses being developed by Abadahigwa ku Ntego Ltd in Kabuga centre, Masaka Sector in Kicukiro District. (All photos by Jean d'Amour Mugabo)

Kigali ex-combatants co-op ventures into real estate devt

Monday, November 23, 2015

Engeneering students should be taught more than how to design and build things. (File)

Engineers don’t just build things, they can help save the world

Monday, November 23, 2015

A single storey two-bedroom house built with pre-fabricated materials by JSI. (Stephen Kalimba)

Affordable pre-fabricated houses to hit the market

Monday, November 23, 2015

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Low activity on the bourse

Monday, November 23, 2015

Gatera speaks during the release of the bank's financial results on Thursday. (Solomon Asaba)

BK net profit increases to Rwf16 billion in first 9 months of 2015

Sunday, November 22, 2015

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Agaciro Fund to diversify investment portfolio to maximise returns – govt

Sunday, November 22, 2015

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Poor project preps cost Africa infrastructure investors – AfDB

Friday, November 20, 2015