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MTN Rwanda Plc has awarded five women-led lending and saving groups involved in different income-generating activities including agriculture, livestock farming, handcrafts, innovative and technology projects.
Women

MTN awards five women-led savings groups

Wednesday, March 15, 2023
(L-R) Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of the AfCFTA ,Foreign Affairs Minister, Vincent Biruta and Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice President of the Intra-African Trade Bank, Afreximbank after signing the MoU. Courtesy
Economy

Explainer: What the new AfCFTA Adjustment Fund is all about

Monday, March 13, 2023
Wamkele Mene, Secretary General of AfCFTA Secretariat, Marlene Ngoyi, CEO of Fonds pour le développement des exportations en Afrique (FEDA), Denis Karera, EABC Vice Chairperson pose for a photo after the signing ceremony of the $10 billion Adjustment Fund aimed at supporting all initiatives geared towards the implementation of the AfCFTA on March 10. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

7 continental priorities region’s business community presented to AfCFTA boss

Monday, March 13, 2023
The handover of the IPC materials was officiated by the Karongi Vice Mayor in Charge of Social Affairs, Valentine Mukase and the UNFPA Country Representative, Kwabena Asante-Ntiamoah. (2)
Women

FEATURED: Maternal health prioritised as HDI, UNFPA and RBC celebrate women

Friday, March 10, 2023
Tracey McNeill, Director for Primary Healthcare Global Development at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, with a delegation and members of Babyl Rwanda visited the centre. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

FEATURED: Babyl, Bill Gates Foundation celebrate brains behind Nyamirambo Women's Center

Friday, March 10, 2023
Officials from RWAMREC in a group photo.
Featured

FEATURED: Gender transformation should be Rwanda’s goal to achieve equality – RWAMREC

Wednesday, March 08, 2023
After helping set the Chicago to Mackinac Course Record as crew aboard Areté in 2021, James Cyigenza is just getting started
International

Rwandan becomes first African to help set a ‘World Sailing Speed Record’

Sunday, March 05, 2023
Some of girls who attended the workshops during a cricket festival at Gahanga Cricket Stadium. Courtesy
Health

Engaging adolescents on appropriate sexual and reproductive health choices through sport

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Delegates pose for a group photo at the June 2022 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi
International

Commonwealth Secretary-General calls on countries to end institutional care of children

Friday, February 24, 2023
Chris Froome, the four times Tour de France Champion climbs Rutsiro-based hill during Stage 5 of Tour du Rwanda on Thursday, February 23. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: Long climbs, yellow jersey drama and MICE Tourism

Friday, February 24, 2023
Journalists that attended the training on water and sanitation posing for a group photo with some of AFWA heads.
Health

Take lead in awareness on water and sanitation, journalists told

Monday, February 20, 2023
Some members of genocidal group FDLR are fighting along the DR Congo army in its battle against the M23 rebel group in the eastern DR Congo. Refugees flee fighting in DR CONGO. File
Security

DR Congo crisis: Understanding FDLR’s source of funding

Saturday, February 18, 2023