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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 Peacekeeping Chief Meets Kabila in Goma
The head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), James Swan, met former president Joseph...
Strengthening Africa’s Resilience Through Agriculture and Risk Financing – Dr. Ngabitsinze
Agriculture plays a vital role in Africa’s economic development, supporting rural livelihoods, creating jobs and sustaining food security. Yet, farmers...
Kagame challenges perceptions of investment risk in developing economies
President Paul Kagame has challenged perceptions that investing in developing economies is inherently more risky or costly, urging Commonwealth countries...
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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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NBA stands by Rwanda deal, tells US senators it simply follows Washington’s lead
The NBA is not walking away from Rwanda. In a letter to two US senators who urged it to rethink...
Health
Saudi Arabia bans travel and visas for Kenya over Ebola
Riyadh extends restrictions already imposed on DRC, Uganda and South Sudan. Rwanda, which has reported no cases, is also on...
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
NBA stands by Rwanda deal, tells US senators it simply follows Washington’s lead
The NBA is not walking away from Rwanda. In a letter to two US senators who urged it to rethink...
Social
New human rights commissioners set out priorities for complaints, research and public education
Three newly appointed commissioners to Rwanda’s National Commission for Human Rights have outlined plans to strengthen public awareness of human...
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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