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RDB launches a new customer care campaign

Na Yombi

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has launched a new campaign to improve customer care under the slogan Na Yombi (“welcoming someone with open arms”). The main target audience of the campaign will be hotel industry since they are the primary interface with visitors in the country, as well as and local government offices because they [...]

March 27th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Other News,Weekly Highlights | Read More »

Rural development gets support from World Bank

World Bank country manager Omowunmi La¬dipo and Finance Minister John Rwangombwa. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

The government and the World Bank have signed three loan and grant agreements worth US$ 130 million meant to sustain the poverty reduction process. The amount consists of US$ 80 million dedicated to realize implementation of the third Rural Sector Support Project (RSSP3), US$ 40 million to support the social protection system and US$ 10 [...]

March 27th, 2012 | Posted in Daily News,National,Weekly Highlights | Read More »

Equity’s dubious entry into Rwanda

Equity Bank’s Rwandan headquarters in Kigali. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

Kenyan lender alienates employees and labor regulators.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Cover Story,National | Read More »

Abortion might be legalized in certain cases

In 2009, 47% of all pregnancies in Rwanda were estimated to be unintended. (file photo)

But crucial report is not made public

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Cover Story,National | Read More »

Highly liquid BRD looks to invest more in youth, women projects

BRD CEO Jack Kayonga (L) and board chairman Fabien Majoro. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

Rwanda Development Bank (BRD) will this year focus more resources to fund small and medium enterprises, youth, women as well as export-oriented projects after “a successful year” that saw the bank rake in Frw 2.7 billion in net profit and sourced about US$ 35.6 million from external development partners.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Cover Story,National | Read More »

“Prudent” lending lifts BCR from bad loans to Frw 2.9 bn net profit

Prudent, but not risk-averse: Sanjeev Anand. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

Sanjeev Anand is a seasoned banker who needs no introduction in this region and beyond. But the managing director of Rwanda Commercial Bank (BCR) espouses a fascinating concept in banking that makes him stand out in banking circles.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Business,Other News,Weekly Highlights | Read More »

Google Maps to promote Rwanda’s tourism

Google mappers during the Rwanda Tourism MapUp 2012 exercise. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

The Rwanda Development Board in partnership with Google has conducted the mapping exercise of Rwanda’s tourism attractions with the objective of increasing access to tourism information on the web.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in National,Weekly Highlights | Read More »

Teacher mentors languish after REB delays salaries

Close to a 100 school-based teacher mentors are languishing at their workstations following a delay by the Rwanda Education board to pay their salaries. They are among those who decided to accept appointments to work as school-based mentors for teachers in the usage of the English as a language of instruction in schools.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in National | Read More »

A life-changing experience at 58: smiling

Rose Kanani, before her operation. (photo Bruno Birakwate)

Rose Kanani, 58, from Kibilizi sector, Nyamagabe district of Southern Province was born with a cleft lip, and for nearly sixty years she had no hope of receiving surgery. Not only was she from a poor family, but at the time there was simply no treatment for the condition.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Cover Story,Features,Health,Other News | Read More »

At Iwawa island, youth who strayed get a second chance

Former delinquents and drugs users sew their broken life back together at Iwawa. (photo Keneth Agutamba)

While the war in this country, in which bombs and guns were fired claiming thousands, ended almost two decades ago, a new one seems to have broken out: drug abuse.

March 26th, 2012 | Posted in Cover Story,Features,Other News | Read More »

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