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Tourism, and hospitality sector create 142,000 jobs

Monday, September 30, 2019
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Where governments can make most impact in food production

Monday, September 30, 2019
Local tourists on a 160m walk on the Canopy in Nyungwe National Park during. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Business

MasterCard Foundation invests $50m to woo youth into hospitality

Monday, September 30, 2019
UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed addresses the meeting on September 22. Courtesy.
Business

AfDB calls for action on SDGs

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africau2019s economy, contributing 8.5 per cent of the GDP in 2018, equivalent to $194.2 billion according to the 2019 Jumia Hospitality Report Africa. /Courtesy.
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Africa is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Kigali kiosks are back, bigger and better

Monday, September 23, 2019
Fiacre Nemeyimana with one of the trophies he won from an exhibition. Courtesy photos.
Business

How a gas accident turned into business opportunity

Monday, September 23, 2019
Sam Asiimwe while covering a seminar at Kigali Convetion Center, last year. Courtesy photos.
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How student turned passion into a profession using borrowed equipment

Monday, September 23, 2019
The six best teams that won prizes pose for a group photo. Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Rwandan student develops gas leakage detector

Monday, September 23, 2019
Processors trained on producing quality cassava flour for bakery. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Cassava producers turn to research, capacity to save operations

Monday, September 23, 2019
INES Ruhengeri receives a grant for the assessment of pesticide residues in fresh tomatoes supply chain in Rwanda project. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Banana processing industries get boost from research, innovation fund

Monday, September 23, 2019
South Sudan will host an international energy conference in October to woo global investors amid quest to boost the growth of the countryu2019s economy. / File
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South Sudan to host oil and gas conference to woo investors

Monday, September 23, 2019
Some of the Andelau2019s trainees from Rwanda. The company says its restructuring will not affect Rwanda. Courtesy.
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Rwanda unaffected as Andela lays off staff

Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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Improving tax literacy in Africa

Monday, September 16, 2019
Dr Geraldine Mukeshimana, the Minister for Agriculture and Animal Resources (left) said that the project will help create more companies in agribusiness and increase private sector presence in Rwanda. Courtesy.
Business

New incubation centres to support agric entrepreneurs design bankable projects

Monday, September 16, 2019
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FinTech is revolutionising America, the impact on Africa will be 6 times bigger

Monday, September 16, 2019
Innovative thinking about Africau2019s conventional employment issues is highlighted in the recently released African Development Bank new policy research document. / Net
Business

Africa’s employment challenges require innovative approaches, AfDB

Sunday, September 15, 2019
Chinau2019s e-commerce billionaire and Alibaba Group founder, Jack Ma addresses a conference in Kigali last year. / File
Business

Inside Alibaba’s undergraduate e-commerce programme for African students

Thursday, September 12, 2019
Mitwa Kaemba Ngu2019ambi will take over from Bart Hofker, as the MTN Rwanda chief executive. /Net.
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MTN Rwanda to get new CEO this month

Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Cherie Blair is leading a delegation of 9 women business leaders, who met with government officials at RDB, on Sept. 10. /Courtesy.
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Cherie Blair leads investment delegation to Rwanda

Tuesday, September 10, 2019