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Digital currency trial set for next year, says Governor Hakuziyaremye

Rwanda is set to take a step toward the future of finance as the pilot phase of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) is scheduled to begin next year, the Governor of ...
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Is Davido considering additional show after BK Arena sellout?

Afrobeats superstar Davido is reportedly exploring the possibility of staging an additional concert in Kigali this coming weekend, The New Times understands. The ...
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Stolen phones worth over Rwf 90 million recovered in seven months

Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has recovered 431 stolen mobile phones worth Rwf 94.5 million between May and November this year. In addition, the agency has arrested ...
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Rwanda’s aging HIV population needs special attention - experts

Nearly a quarter of Rwanda’s population living with HIV is now aged 50 and above, according to data from the Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). As such, experts have argued ...
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Five things to know about Rwanda’s $12bn climate action plan

Last week, the cabinet approved Rwanda’s updated Climate Action Plan, known as the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0), designed to build resilience to climate ...
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HIV/AIDs fight: What are Rwanda’s achievements, challenges

As Rwanda joins the rest of the world in marking World AIDS Day on Monday, December 1, health officials say the country has made major gains in the fight against the ...
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Rwanda's fight against HIV/AIDS: A closer look at key gains, gaps

As Rwanda joins the rest of the world in marking World AIDS Day on Monday, December 1, health officials say the country has made major gains in the fight against the ...
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AI, drones could help African projects secure investment rapidly

African infrastructure and small business projects could attract more private investment if developers make full use of artificial intelligence (AI) and drone ...
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OCP Africa in talks to revive Nyamagabe’s stalled wheat factory

Nyamagabe District and the current investor in the Gitare Mill wheat processing factory are in talks with a potential new investor who may acquire or buy shares in the business ...
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City of Kigali employees build house for vulnerable resident

City of Kigali employees, on Sunday, November 30, handed over a new house worth Rwf40 million to a vulnerable resident of Nyarugenge District. The beneficiary, Jean ...
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A look at govt’s six projects to create 800,000 agrifood jobs

Rwanda has unveiled six flagship agriculture projects designed to expand youth employment across the agrifood sector. The initiatives fall under the National Strategy ...
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Kigali employees build Rwf40 million house for vulnerable resident

City of Kigali employees, on Sunday, November 30, handed over a new house worth Rwf40 million to Makuza Jean Claude, a vulnerable resident in Mageragere Sector. The ...