African Development Bank chief to meet G8 leaders
AfDB president Donald Kaberuka will take part in an extraordinary meeting of the G8 to discuss the critical issue of food security in Africa.
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Rwandan students in USA promote innovation and entrepreneurship
Vision 2020 will be a reality eight years from now. How fast is Rwanda progressing towards achieving all the goals we have set? The sheer number of ideas being developed into businesses to improve the lives of Rwandans is a proof that we are on the right path. We made a lot of progress in good governance, education, healthcare, commerce, IT, and so much more.
Smartphones still not fully exploited in Rwanda
“Hi Siri,” said the man strolling around at Kigali City Tower.
“Yes Jack, how can I help you?” replied a soft female voice.
“I’m starving; is there any restaurant around here?”
“Oh, I’m sorry Jack, I don’t see any.”
No sting in the tail for sisal-growing cooperative
While other people are cursing their way to work through traffic jams, Jean Luc Ngarambe takes a leisurely stroll through his tree nursery beds to look after many varieties of seedlings they contain. Not only is the start of his day much more relaxed than that of people with office jobs, he is also his own boss.
Football allegiance, stronger than ethnicity?
At the time the Genocide against the Tutsis broke out on April 6, 1994, the players of Rayon Sports were on a high. They had just managed to kick the Sudanese team Al Hilal, then one of the strongest on the continent, out of the CAF Champions League. While Rayon lost the first leg in Kharthoum in February by the smallest margin (1-0), at the end of March in Kigali they gave the Sudanese a regular beating by winning 4 to 1.
Ours is a respectable profession, models say
Modeling is a profession that is still misunderstood in Rwanda, and not as developed as those who are involved would like to see it become. A few years ago the sector was quite unknown to many Rwandans but currently, with several universities organizing Miss and Mister Competitions, the industry has become linked to them in the minds of many.
Newly opened library to help cultivate bookworms
While Rwanda has set itself the objective of becoming a knowledge-based society by 2020, this might be thwarted by an issued that remains the subject of hot debate: do Rwandans have a culture of reading.
Women power emerges from Africa
There has been a long-held belief in our societies that power and leadership belongs to men. In recent years though, there has been a shift in thinking, with men being more than willing to rally behind more qualified and deserving women vying for leadership positions. Evidence of this new phenomenon is the rise of women to the presidency in Liberia, Malawi and Brazil; as well as to the top leadership of global finance institutions.
While Gacaca brought justice, reconciliation is long-term process
18th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsis “Learning from our history to build a bright future” Given that the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis took place on the basis of deep social divisions, justice and reconciliation were top priorities when the country emerged from the 100-day cataclysm. “Justice was the first thing that those [...]
Workers not aware of rights – officials
Most workers in small and medium enterprises remain without insurance against occupational hazards despite the existence of a law that makes it mandatory for employers to insure all employees against such risks.
