African MPs decry “conspiracy of silence”
“You could play a bigger role in economic decision-making,” retort Kagame, IMF, World Bank.
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Kigali women weave life on sisal, papyrus
One morning, somewhere in Gisozi sector of Gasabo district, women met each with pieces of papyrus, sisal thread and a needle.
Fighting discrimination, one lip at a time
Jean de Dieu Rwagahungu from Rubavu district, western province, is anxious for people not to see his mouth, which is why constantly keeps it covered with a small piece of cloth. “I cover my lips so that people may not make fun of me,” he says.
Search for more minerals on as revenues grow
Recent reforms in the mining sector helped increase revenues from minerals by about 170%, the director of regulations and supervision, Rwanda National Resources Authority (RNRA) Francis Kayumba, has said.
The President and Twitter: How one man got into the National Dialogue
In the night just before the start of the recent national dialogue, when most of us were in deep sleep, Abdul Byukusenge was still wide awake and doing something quite daring. A student in the Faculty of International Relations at ULK, he wanted to participate in what is commonly known as Umushyikirano, and he thought he had found a way. All that was required now was just a mouse-click.
Rwanda impresses delegates with doing business reforms
Delegates who attended the just concluded interparliamentary conference on private sector development have commended Rwanda as a source of inspiration in improving the environment for doing business on the African Continent.
Hair covers and helmets: It seems it’s ‘mission impossible’
If you have used a taxi-motor lately and didn’t put on a thin white head cover under your helmet, be informed that you have broken the law. The latest health regulation indeed requires passengers to wear one in order to prevent diseases being transmitted by helmets worn by numerous people.
Procurement boss decries shortage of expertise
Nearly half of the national annual budget is channeled through officials with limited procurement knowledge, a shortcoming that explains huge losses in taxpayer’s money.
Meet “Road Boy,” self-proclaimed (future) Hip-Hop king
His artist’s name is Road Boy, even though he himself repeatedly pronounces it as “Ruder Boy.” For someone who strives to make a name in the fast-growing Rwandan Hip Hop scene, he is a little bit distinct from the crowd: he keeps all the lyrics of his songs in his head because he doesn’t know how to write well, and inspiration comes mostly in the evening while he wanders near Tapis Rouge on the main road of Nyamirambo.
Mauritian company to invest in power from peat
A group of investors from Mauritius working with Otramon Ltd, an independent power producer, have been staying in the country for over two weeks exploring available opportunities in the energy sector.
