What next in IT relocation to Uganda dispute? Rwanda’s telecom industry regulator has fined MTN Rwanda Rwf7 billion (Approx. $8.5 million) for running its IT services outside the country in breach of its licence. The Rwanda Utilities Regulator Authority (RURA) announced the decision on May 17. It said in a …
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President Paul Kagame has been awarded with the Dr Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson Award for Outstanding Friendship with the Jewish People from the World Values Network. The award was presented on May 22 at the fifth annual Champions of Jewish Values International Awards Gala in New York, U.S. hosted …
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The first non-stop flight from Kigali Rwanda to Gatwick in the UK is causing excitement beyond Rwanda, according to several global news outlets like Travel Weekly and Business Traveller. The report in Travel Weekly quoted the Gatwick chief commercial officer, Guy Stephenson, who said he was excited. “This new service …
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The party of Frances new president unveils a Rwandan-born economist as candidate in polls French president-elect Emmanuel Macron’s party on May 11 unveiled more than 400 candidates who will stand in parliamentary elections in June, with half of them newcomers to politics and half of them women. It includes Herve …
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Rwanda has once again topped the East African region on the Africa Competitive Index published on May 04 by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the World Bank and the African Development Bank. The report leverages on the knowledge and expertise of these three global economic institutions to present …
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ATC News by Prof. Wolfgang H. Thome Now East Africa’s tourism apex body too speaks out against the gorilla permit fee hike in Rwanda #DownWithUmeme is a very popular hashtag by this correspondent over the frequent power outages caused by Uganda’s electricity company. Now however have readers opposed to the …
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But profits decline over declining sales, high costs By Susan Babijja Bralirwa, the biggest brewing company in Rwanda registered annual revenue growth of 5.6% despite a decline in sale volumes, according to its financial performance figures announced recently. According to the results, the firm’s revenue for the period ended December …
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New digital technology to ease community health based insurance payment By Susan Babijja The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has introduced a new subscribing scheme through which community will pay their annual health insurance. The mobicash scheme is a result of partnership entered between RSSB and Mobicash; a mobile solutions …
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Black rhinos from South Africa relocated to Akagera park Finally, 10 eastern black rhinos have been relocated to the Akagera National Park in Rwanda from South Africa. Rhinos disappeared from the park about 10 years ago. The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) said the May 2 relocation of the rhinos was …
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Kigali, RWANDA| RDB| 6 May 2017 – The Rwanda Development Board has announced an increase in the price of Gorilla Permits from US$ 750 to US $1,500 for all visitors effective immediately. A new exclusive package for tourists who wish to book an entire family of gorillas was also introduced …
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