According to Shakila K. Umutoni, a PR officer at Imagine We, “the reading culture in Rwanda is pretty low in…
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Amplify, Africa’s first paid-fellowship for content creators, held a graduation for its inaugural cohort on Friday 7 April in Nairobi,…
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Cab Hailing App Fone Taxi Launches in Kenya, Uganda & Rwanda to take on Uber & Others
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaFone Taxi has launched in Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya to give every great driver on the road a platform to…
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Off-grid solar firm BBOXX raises $20 million to double down on Kenya and Rwanda
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaEast Africa-focused off-grid solar company BBOXX, has closed a $20 million Series C investment from co-investors MacKinnon, Bennett & Company (MKB), ENGIE Rassembleurs d’Energies and…
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MTN Rwanda has partnered with the Bank of Kigali to improve access to mobile financial services (MFS) by enabling customers…
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South Africa, Rwanda & Namibia lead Africa in gender equality
by Contributorby ContributorThe African Development Bank’s (AfDB’s) recently launched African Gender Equality Index measures gender equality in economic opportunities, human development and…
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It will now be possible for Rwanda subscribers to make cross-border mobile money transactions to Kenya or Tanzania after MTN…
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Business
Rwanda has the world’s highest voter turnout rate for presidential elections
by Contributorby ContributorAcross Africa, democratic rule is being sought after by the people. According to the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral…
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Airtel Rwanda subscribers will now be able to access up to Rwf50,000 in soft loans after the telco unveiled…
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Armed with a bachelors degree in Computer Engineering and Information Technology, from the Kigali Institute of Science and Technology,…
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Hot on the heels of Tanzania which is moving to enforce cyber security laws especially in the field of e-payment…
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Business
Life expectancy in Sub-Saharan Africa has improved by quadruple that of North America since 2000
by Contributorby ContributorHigh life expectancy is an indicator of good health in a population; according to the World Bank, 9 of the…
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Sub-Saharan Africa generated the most jobs per world region between 2009 & 2014
by Contributorby ContributorData from the ILO database shows that Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) registered the highest job growth by volume among all world…
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Rwanda has a more effective parliament than Germany, France or the United States
by Contributorby ContributorData from the WEF’s Global Information Technology Report (2014) reveals that South Africa (4.8), Rwanda (4.8) and Mauritius (4.5) have…
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Gigawatt Global launched an 8.5MW solar power utility in Rwanda worth $23.7 million and it is the first utility-scale…
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Business
15 African countries, including Ghana & Rwanda, have lower Total Tax Rates than 7 of the G8 nations
by Contributorby ContributorPWC’s Paying Taxes Report (2015) evaluates tax regimes in 189 countries around the world. The report reveals that Africa’s Total…
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Rwandan farmers’ cooperatives will now access the financing and training they need to expand food production as the IFC, a…
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Nigeria & South Africa offer better trade & customs regulations than India or Brazil
by Contributorby ContributorTrade data from the World Bank’s (WB) Enterprise Survey (2014) of 130,000+ firms in 135 countries reveals that sales for export…
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GSMA, Government of Rwanda partner for economic growth and digital inclusion through mobile broadband
The Rwandan Ministry of Youth and ICT and the GSMA will take on a series of initiatives to increase citizens’…
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After launching 4G intenet in the country in October last year, the Rwandan governemnt is considering reducing the costs…
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Sub-Saharan Africa’s 8 key investment opportunities in 2015
by Contributorby ContributorInfinite Potentials Consulting (IPC) believes in the exceptional growth potential of Africa and this review outlines some of the key…
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Ampion has been named with 7 others as winners of 2nd annual Innovation Ecosystem Awards and will be recognized at…
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Startups
Orange launches Digital Ventures | a $23M funding vehicle for start-ups
by Sam Wakobaby Sam WakobaOrange has launched an “early stage” investment program branded Orange Digital Ventures to identify and fund start-ups during their initial…
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Are you a -potential, Africa-focused technology company? Rwanda’s first tech incubator announced today its call for applications for the 2nd cohort…
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Business
Botswana is the world’s most profitable investment opportunity
by Contributorby ContributorForeign Policy magazine’s 2014 Baseline Profitability Index (BPI) assesses levels of profitability and pretax returns on investment in 112 countries…
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Farmers in Rwanda now have an opportunity to grow their milk productiosn thanks to a new app, Gumaho milk app…
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The number of mobile subscribers in Rwanda increased by 2 per cent over the festive season given the sheer number…
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Business
Ghana and 4 other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa provide better personal safety & security than the BRIC countries
by Contributorby ContributorThe Legatum Prosperity Index (LPI) 2014 assess levels of prosperity in 142 countries by combining 8 core sub-indices including safety…
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Sub-Saharan Africa leads the world’s emerging markets in electronic payment regulation
by Contributorby ContributorThe Economist’s 2014 Global Microscope Index and Report (GMI) assesses the regulatory environment for financial inclusion in 55 emerging economies…
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Business in Rwanda and Kenya perceived as less corrupt than Switzerland and Denmark
by Contributorby ContributorOn a scale of 1 (low) to 5 (high), the Private Sector in Rwanda (1.7) and Kenya (2.7) is perceived…
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