First millionaires in Faranga Y’ello Y’ello promotion

MTN Rwanda this Monday handed over Frw 1,000,000 to each of the first ten winners of the recently launched customer promotion Faranga Y’ello Y’ello.

MTN Rwanda this Monday handed over Frw 1,000,000 to each of the first ten winners of the recently launched customer promotion Faranga Y’ello Y’ello.

Rwandair has become the first African airline to receive a Boeing 737-800NG with the new Boeing Sky Interior.

It is now a year into President Paul Kagame’s second term as the elected head of the Rwandan state and, save for the incoherent rumblings of a few dissidents abroad, all is quiet on the political front.

While there has been a lot of hype around the initial public offers of Bralirwa and BK shares, many of those that could benefit are still confused about how the capital market works. Officials are optimistic that this will change with an increased presence of local companies.

Alpha Rwirangira, who has just won Tusker Project Fame All Stars competition, looks like miles away from someone with two victories (the first in 2009) in his pocket.

The mayor of Kigali City, Fidel Ndayisaba, last Friday, presented to the capital’s citizenry the achievements for 2010/2011 and targets for 2011/2012.

The discussion was sparked off by a bar conversation between men both married and single. Why is it, they wondered, do Rwandan girls and women act different depending on the country where they were raised.

Ask renowned musician Safa Papy John how he got where he is today, and he will give you a piece of his personal philosophy. “In your life, you should play the lead role, not a minor one,” he says.

In a bid to promote media freedom and standards, the Media High Council (MHC) has introduced a new mechanism to electronically receive complaints and allow the public to track their progress.

While a lot of progress has been made in fighting corruption and promoting gender equality, the two still collide when it comes to gender-based corruption, according to a report by Transparency Rwanda.