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Meet 25-year-old who turned to pineapple growing and is enjoying the fruits of his labour

Monday, April 22, 2019
Banamwana in office at the main branch of the microfinance in Gisozi. Simon Peter Kaliisa.
Business

How varsity students turned saving club into microfinance

Monday, April 22, 2019
Karisimbi Business Partners Team, ALUu2019s Consulting Club Co-founders and the rest of the consulting club. Courtesy.
Business

Business advisory firm teams up with varsity to advance practical learning

Monday, April 22, 2019
A group of over 60 young entrepreneurs with Small and Medium Enterprises producing Made-in-Rwanda products has gathered their ideas and resources to make use of Kigaliu2019s car-free zone to showcase their products . File.
Business

SMEs to make use of car-free zone to promote locally made products

Monday, April 22, 2019
Baroness Patricia Scotland, the Secretary General of the Commonwealth. Net photo.
Business

Commonwealth seeks new relevance with trade focus

Monday, April 22, 2019
Artistic impression of the Kigali Innovation City, which is expected to attract technology companies from all over the world to create an innovation ecosystem and further a knowledge-based economy. Courtesy.
Business

What African nations can learn from Rwanda’s growth as an innovation hub

Monday, April 22, 2019
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Manufacturing key to boosting growth and job creation in East Africa – AfDB Outlook Report

Monday, April 22, 2019
The energy plant is expected to generate an additional 56MW of electricity for Rwanda, marking a significant step in Rwandau2019s efforts to increase its installed power generation capacity by 291MW to 512MW by 2024. Courtesy.
Business

African Legal Support Facility to support $200 million energy plant in Rwanda

Monday, April 22, 2019
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Business

EAC to launch platform to promote food security and nutrition

Monday, April 22, 2019
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Business

Uber’s self-driving unit valued at $7.25 billion in new investment

Sunday, April 21, 2019
Members of the Private Sector Federation travelled to DRC on Wednesday for the launch of RwandAiru2019s maiden flight to Kishansa. /James Karuhanga
Business

Rwanda, DR Congo business leaders in talks

Friday, April 19, 2019
Eugene Kaspersky, a world-renowned cyber security expert and successful entrepreneur, is expected to headline the Transform Africa 2019 summit slated for next month. Courtesy.
Business

World renowned cyber security expert Kaspersky to attend Transform Africa

Thursday, April 18, 2019
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Business

DR Congo welcomes RwandAir’s maiden flight with pomp

Thursday, April 18, 2019
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Business

Business community upbeat over RwandAir’s new Kinshasa route

Wednesday, April 17, 2019
A Kenyan family has filed a lawsuit in Chicago against American aviation giant Boeing over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines crash that killed 157 people. Net.
Business

Kenyan family files lawsuit against Boeing over Ethiopian Airlines crash

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Sophia the Robot. Net photo.
Business

Sophia the humanoid robot to speak at Transform Africa 2019 summit

Tuesday, April 16, 2019
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Business

Alibaba to open e-commerce class for Rwandan students

Monday, April 15, 2019
Masaka Creamery Ltd, that is popular for its tasty yogurt, has about 28 workers and more than 60 per cent of them have hearing impairement. File.
Business

Is the target to create 2,000 jobs for disabled persons by 2020 feasible?

Monday, April 15, 2019
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Business

EABC, TMEA look to boost dialogue for trade, investments in region

Monday, April 15, 2019
Rukundo(left) with other enterpreneurs in a group photo during the Africa Tech summit. Courtesy photos.
Business

Former banker trying his hand on entrepreneurship in health sector

Monday, April 15, 2019