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Poor savings culture, lack of financial skills dog microfinance sector

Tuesday, September 16, 2014

Kado (left) and Kaitesi admire some of the groupu00e2u20acu2122s artifacts. Kado keeps all the groupu00e2u20acu2122s products free of charge. (Stephen Nuwagira)

Ruhango women, exporter join hands to fight poverty

Monday, September 15, 2014

A customs officer serves a customer at Rusumo border. RRA is recruiting new workers including customs officers. (File)

Tax body restructures to boost capacity

Monday, September 15, 2014

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How a customer database can boost your business

Monday, September 15, 2014

EAC regional integration has created a huge market of about 150 million people, presenting industrialists immense opportunities. (File)

EAC Integration series: Regional integration; an awakening long overdue

Monday, September 15, 2014

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What govt is doing to support handicraft makers

Monday, September 15, 2014

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Bourse turnover at Rwf60m

Monday, September 15, 2014

Christine Kado, a handicrafts maker in Byimana, Ruhango District (right), shares a light moment with Beauty of Rwandau00e2u20acu2122s Salha Kaitesi. Businesses like this find it hard to get outside markets for their products. Many of them are, therefore, hoping to gain a u00e2u20acu02dctricku00e2u20acu2122 or two on how to improve product quality and access better markets. (Stephen Nuwagira)

SMEs expect solutions to sector challenges as WEDF kicks off in Kigali today

Monday, September 15, 2014

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EAX gets collateral manager

Monday, September 15, 2014

Muhoza (left) with his business partner Theo Mungaliho at their office in Kacyiru. Moses Opobo.

While in India I spent less and saved to create a job at home

Saturday, September 13, 2014

PM Mizengo Pinda (right) talks to DLA Piper trainers after opening the seminar at the White Sands Beach Resort in Dar es Salaam. Looking on is EADBu00e2u20acu2122s Yeda (second right) and EADB board member Hadija Simba (third right). (Courtesy)

EAC govt lawyers cautioned against bribery in oil contracts negotiation

Friday, September 12, 2014

Food prices fell by 0.3 percent last month in comparison to July (File)

Inflation eases to 0.9% in August on low food prices

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Urwego Opportunity Bank, Kigali headquarters. (File photo)

UOB records Rwf352 million half year loss

Thursday, September 11, 2014

Callixte Kalisa (left) and sbficu00e2u20acu2122s Thomas Konitzer (right) hand over partnership documents and car keys to Bahizi (middle). (Peterson Tumwebaze)

Microfinance institute gets equipment worth Rwf90m

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Mukasonga (middle) with MTN managers at her office yesterday. (Ben Gasore)

Telecoms urged to support govt's ICT initiatives

Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Farmers participate in a milking competition. Dairy sector watchdog is looking to enhance milk output.

Dairy sector unveils plan to increase milk production

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

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Access Bank net profit declines to Rwf360m

Tuesday, September 09, 2014

Cargo trucks await clearance at Gatuna border. The government will soon allow importation of right hand drive cargo trucks of 30 tonnes and above to support local logistics firms. (File)

Govt okays importation of right hand drive trucks, to decide on other vehicle categories in October

Monday, September 08, 2014

Rwanda is strengthening its oil reserve capacity to serve the local and export market. (John Mbanda)

Rwanda looks to fuel re-exports to strengthen forex reserve position

Monday, September 08, 2014

A trader records deals at the local bourse. The Rwanda Stock Exchange presents huge opportunities to small-and-medium businesses. (File Photo)

Private sector urged to use local bourse to raise investment capital

Monday, September 08, 2014