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MTN staff carry stones to build foundation to put water tank. File.
Business

MTN’s annual volunteer programme wraps up

Friday, June 29, 2018
CEO of BK, Dr. Diane Karusisi (centre) with Urumuri competition winners. /Michel Nkurunziza
Business

Young innovators compete for Bank of Kigali interest-free loans

Thursday, June 28, 2018
The construction of the pipeline will take two years./Net
Business

Ethiopia to begin extracting crude oil and natural gas

Thursday, June 28, 2018
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Business

East Africa’s exports to EU rise by $200m

Thursday, June 28, 2018
Gold prices fell for a third straight session and was down 0.3 per cent at $1,255.51 an ounce. Net.
Business

Gold prices fall as dollar firms

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Facebook has said that they are taking steps to ease a January policy banning financial products and services associated with cryptocurrency. Net.
Business

Facebook eases ban on cryptocurrency ads

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Among the concerns is that commercial buildings ability to pay back loans on time has deteriorated. / Sam Ngendahimana
Business

Why loans to private sector went down in 2017

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
The Standard Gauge Railway will help ease the cost of doing business in the region. Net
Business

East African ministers praise the role of Standard Gauge Railway

Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Forum participants in a group photo. Photo courtesy of IPAR-Rwanda
Business

FEATURED: Using Research Evidence To Inform Debate On Affordable Housing In Kigali

Tuesday, June 26, 2018
Scott T Ford gives some details to The New Timesu2019 journalist during the tour inside Rwanda Trading Company. Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

How American businessman turned defunct Rwandan coffee facility into a global brand

Monday, June 25, 2018
Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi speaks during a past press conference in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana.
Business

BK makes sweeping tariff changes to promote digital banking

Monday, June 25, 2018
As part of the Northern Corridor Initiative, the three countries agreed to market the region as a single tourist destination. File.
Business

Northern Corridor initiative resumes meetings

Monday, June 25, 2018
Johnson Sirleaf. Net.
Business

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf to chair new panel driving transformation of Africa’s economies

Monday, June 25, 2018
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Business

Kwese launches Mobile video service in Nigeria

Monday, June 25, 2018
Mountain gorillas from Susa Group in Kalisimbi forest ( Sam Ngendahimana)
Business

Rwanda’s tourism opportunities

Monday, June 25, 2018
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Business

U.S. stocks post lower weekly result amid trade fears, data

Monday, June 25, 2018
According to a statement after the meeting, oil producers will u201cstrive to adhere to the overall conformity level, voluntarily adjusted to 100 percent.u201d Net.
Business

OPEC, non-OPEC oil producers to jointly boost oil output

Monday, June 25, 2018
Smartwatches have been designed to integrate themselves into every moment of the weareru2019s life, whether awake or asleep, they record heartbeats, sleep patterns and workouts among other aspects. Net photo
Business

Popularity of smart wearables rising fast

Friday, June 22, 2018
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Business

Brexit would cause Airbus to reconsider UK investment

Friday, June 22, 2018
(L-R) Ecobank Rwanda Managing Director Alice Kilonzo Zulu, Crystal Ventures Chief Financial Officer Felicien Muvunyi and EY Rwanda partner Allan Gichuhi during the breakfast meeting. Courtesy.
Business

Tax incentives to boost industry in EAC

Wednesday, June 20, 2018