Kenya wins third straight Africa Region IV tourney in Rwanda Kigali, Rwanda | LOUIS JADWONG & AGENCIES | Kenya rode to a third straight victory at the prestigious Africa Region IV Championship at Kigali Golf Resort and Villas in Rwanda on Sunday, thanks to some breath-taking golf from reigning Kenya amateur champion …
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A Grand Finale to the Africa Food Systems Forum 2024 Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rwanda President Paul Kagame has commended the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), under the leadership of former Ethiopian PM Hailemariam Dessalegn as Board Chair and AGRA President Dr. Agnes Kalibata for ensuring that Africa …
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African Stakeholders and Experts Unite in Kigali to Chart a Path for Sustainable Agriculture Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kigali this week is the epicentre of Africa’s agricultural transformation as experts, policymakers, and private sector leaders gatherfor a critical roundtable on the African Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan …
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The Fund is expected to tackle Africa’s $110 billion equity financing gap Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Pan African multilateral lender, African Export – Import Bank has unveiled its Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA) office in Kigali, Rwanda. FEDA was established to tackle Africa’s US$110 billion financing gap …
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KIGALI, RWANDA | Xinhua | There is a new sight on the streets of Kigali, the capital city of Rwanda: new electric vehicles whizzing among the old gasoline-powered vehicles. The Kigali city authorities in partnership with BasiGo, a Kenyan based company launched the pilot electric buses in public transport earlier …
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Why ‘coup leaders’ are trooping to Kigali Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | A visit by Gabon’s transitional leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, to Kigali, capital of Rwanda, on Oct. 16 could not go unnoticed. Nguema who came to power in a coup three months ago was beaming and looking like …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Women’s National Basketball team, the Gazelles, finished seventh at the 2023 FIBA Afrobasket games in Kigali. They secured this remarkable placement by defeating Guinea 85-44 in the last classification game on Friday. This accomplishment marks a significant improvement from their previous 10th-place finish …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The national women’s team, the Crested Cranes, will host their rivals Rwanda in the 2024 Paris Olympic qualifiers at Kigali Pele Stadium in Kigali, the Federation of Uganda Football Associations (FUFA) has confirmed. This comes two weeks before the first leg of the qualifiers, …
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How political calculations have shaped the destinies of Kampala and Kigali THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | On Sunday April 2nd, I went running in Kigali from Serena Hotel to the airport at Kanombe and back a total of 20km. It was a comfortable and relaxing run. The streets were …
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Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gianni Infantino will serve a second term as FIFA President after being re-elected unopposed to lead global football’s governing body for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda. Speaking immediately after the re-election to serve from 2023 to 2027, President Infantino said: …
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