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President Paul Kagame on Tuesday,  August 13 reappointed Edouard Ngirente Prime Minister. File
Politics
Kagame reappoints Ngirente Prime Minister
Mpox or monkeypox as it is commonly known is an infectious disease caused by the monkeypox virus. Photo internet
Health
Mpox declared public health emergency in Africa
UN chief António Guterres has called for Africa to be given a permanent seat at the UN Security Council
International
UN chief calls for permanent Africa Security Council seat
Bangladesh's ex-premier Sheikh Hasina
International
Bangladesh's ex-PM investigated for murder
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Uganda People's Defence Forces Chief of Defence Forces greets RDF senior officers on his  arrival at RDF headquarters at Kimihurura in Kigali on Monday, August 12. Courtesy
Security
PHOTOS: Ugandan army says engagements with Rwanda founded on ‘mutual trust’
President Paul Kagame meets with King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini at Village Urugwiro on Tuesday, August 13. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa
Kagame welcomes King Mswati III at Village Urugwiro
Tanzania set to introduce The Ritz-Carlton brand.
Africa
Tanzania set to introduce The Ritz-Carlton brand
Electric buses that transport commuters in the City of Kigali.  The government of Rwanda on July 31 announced it renewed a zero-rated import duty on electric and hybrid vehicles, extending the tax exemption until the end of the fiscal year 2024/25. File
International
Global EV sales up 21% in July, says market research firm
Canal+ is expanding its play in the African pay-TV market after proposing to buy a majority stake in Mauritius-based MC Vision.
Africa
Canal+ expands its shareholding in Mauritian pay-TV company
 Prof. Simon Gicharu appreciates Bisimwa Bahagare Jean, a parent from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), who attended the graduation of his son, Mulindwa Bahagare (first on the right), along with his friend, Iragi Cibalonza Alain, in Thika, Kenya. Also present was  Henry Musisi, the Director of Corporate Communications and Marketing. The two students graduated from the School of Business in Rwanda.
Featured
Over 1,000 Mount Kenya University students graduate, varsity chairman announces waiver of former students’ fees arrears
Generals Muganga and Kainerugaba exchanged gifts at the meeting in Kigali on Monday, August 12. Courtesy
Security
PHOTOS: Rwanda, Uganda military chiefs discuss ties
Equity Group, Kenya’s biggest bank by market capitalisation, has reported a 12.5 per cent growth in net profit in the first half of 2024. Courtesy
Featured
PRESS RELEASE: Equity Group Holdings Plc reports half year profit after tax of Kshs 29.6 billion
Equity Group, Kenya’s biggest bank by market capitalisation, has reported a 12.5 per cent growth in net profit in the first half of 2024. Courtesy
Africa
Equity Group’s half year profit jumps 12.5%
Haytham ElMaayergi, Afreximbank’s Executive Vice President for Global Trade Bank. Courtesy
Africa
Afreximbank to double intra-African trade financing to $40bn by 2026
Gideon Angiro, a volleyball player for Rwanda Energy Group (REG). Courtesy
Volleyball
Volleyball: REG’s Angiro sets sights on playing overseas after impressive KAVC tournament
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the inauguration ceremony at Amahoro Stadium on Sunday, August 11. Courtesy/ RBA
Rwanda
Inaugural address by President Paul Kagame
President Paul Kagame meets with his counterpart Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe in Kigali on Saturday, August 10. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa
Kagame, Mnangagwa reaffirm commitment to strengthening Rwanda-Zimbabwe ties
The National Bank of Ethiopia Governor Mamo Mihretu
Africa
Ethiopia: Independent foreign exchange bureaus allowed to operate

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