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Participants attend Public discussion on why gender diversity is important in the boardroom, at Kigali Library. Courtesy.
Business

Kigali Global shapers lobbies for corporate gender diversity

Monday, October 07, 2019
A methane gas extraction facilitity on Lake Kivu. Net Photo.
Business

Methane gas extraction on Lake Kivu gains momentum

Monday, October 07, 2019
A demo plot of Irish potatoes with quality inputs. Courtesy Photos.
Business

Rwf18bn investments to support maize, potato, tea farmers

Monday, October 07, 2019
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Business

Crypto-currencies and financial sector

Monday, October 07, 2019
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Business

Taxing the informal sector as a means of ensuring economic sustainability

Monday, October 07, 2019
According to the Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance, the first issuance will be at US$9 million and will enable the deployment of solar home systems for 175,000 households. / File
Business

Rwanda’s solar energy ambition receives $9 million boost

Thursday, October 03, 2019
Haute Baso is an existing business in Rwanda that has been in operations for five years now.
Business

Young innovators attempt to link agri-business and textile industries

Tuesday, October 01, 2019
KK Security is one of the private security companies operating in the country. Courtesy.
Business

Security guards on track to create savings and credit cooperative

Monday, September 30, 2019
Munyaneza at his farm in Musanze
Business

How travel helped young engineer venture into agribusiness

Monday, September 30, 2019
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Business

Tourism, and hospitality sector create 142,000 jobs

Monday, September 30, 2019
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Business

Where governments can make most impact in food production

Monday, September 30, 2019
Local tourists on a 160m walk on the Canopy in Nyungwe National Park during. Emmanuel Kwizera.
Business

MasterCard Foundation invests $50m to woo youth into hospitality

Monday, September 30, 2019
UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed addresses the meeting on September 22. Courtesy.
Business

AfDB calls for action on SDGs

Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Travel and tourism remained one of the key growth drivers of Africau2019s economy, contributing 8.5 per cent of the GDP in 2018, equivalent to $194.2 billion according to the 2019 Jumia Hospitality Report Africa. /Courtesy.
Business

Africa is 2nd fastest growing tourism region, study shows

Tuesday, September 24, 2019
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Business

Kigali kiosks are back, bigger and better

Monday, September 23, 2019
Fiacre Nemeyimana with one of the trophies he won from an exhibition. Courtesy photos.
Business

How a gas accident turned into business opportunity

Monday, September 23, 2019
Sam Asiimwe while covering a seminar at Kigali Convetion Center, last year. Courtesy photos.
Business

How student turned passion into a profession using borrowed equipment

Monday, September 23, 2019
The six best teams that won prizes pose for a group photo. Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Rwandan student develops gas leakage detector

Monday, September 23, 2019
Processors trained on producing quality cassava flour for bakery. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Cassava producers turn to research, capacity to save operations

Monday, September 23, 2019
INES Ruhengeri receives a grant for the assessment of pesticide residues in fresh tomatoes supply chain in Rwanda project. Photos by Michel Nkurunziza.
Business

Banana processing industries get boost from research, innovation fund

Monday, September 23, 2019