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Rwanda’s secondary cities face challenge of turning urban growth into jobs
Rwanda’s efforts to develop its secondary cities will depend not only on expanding roads and basic services but also on whether infrastructure investment helps businesses grow and creates employment, a World Bank report says. The report, Sub-Saharan Africa’s Urban Awakening: Catalyzing Economic Growth and Job Creation, argues...
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UN chief warns world has entered a new era of climate extremes
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned that the world has entered a new era of extreme weather as human-induced...
Mushikiwabo reflects on genocide loss as she seeks third OIF term
The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi changed how Louise Mushikiwabo viewed life, family and time, an experience she says continues...
Farm to Family Table: Trócaire is Building a More Resilient Food System for Vulnerable Communities
Across Rwanda, Trócaire and its civil society partners are helping vulnerable farming communities produce more food, improve nutrition, access markets...
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Fighting Mental Health Burden in Rwanda Through Community Healing Spaces
For years, silence held Caroline Mukandoli captive. Haunted by the genocide against the Tutsi,...
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Business
Dr. Sina Gérard’s Vision for Value Addition in Nyirangarama
At Nyirangarama, in Rulindo District, agriculture is more than a way of life. It is increasingly becoming the foundation of...
Health
New Malaria Prevention Injection Enters Clinical Trial in Rwanda
Rwanda has begun a clinical trial of an experimental malaria-prevention injection designed to remain active in the body for months,...
Regional
Uganda’s Somalia exit puts security handover under scrutiny
Uganda’s decision to withdraw its troops from Somalia is raising questions about the country’s ability to sustain security operations against...
Sports & Leisure
Rugby: Women’s Sevens ready for test against Africa’s heavyweights
“We shall stick to own game rather than become preoccupied with the reputation of the opponents, the team is prepared...
Social
Kenyan Court Sentences Cult Leader to 200 Years Over 191 Murders
A Kenyan court has sentenced religious leader Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison for the murder of 191 people,...
Opinions
The Last Mile of Trust Is a Service Counter
What the new Rwanda Governance Scorecard asks of public-service reform A public service can be available on paper and still...
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