News Rwanda Finance: RWANDA, TANZANIA SOVEREIGN FUNDS INVEST IN TDB
Agaciro Development Fund (AgDF), Rwanda’s sovereign wealth fund, as well as the United Republic of Tanzania’s National Social Security Fund (NSSF), have invested in the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank Group (TDB). They join 18 other institutional investors in the regional development bank. Rwanda’s Agaciro Development Fund has invested over $8m while Tanzania’s NSSF has invested $11m. Admassu Tadesse, TDB Group’s...
News Rwanda Finance: Rwanda announced as next WTTC Global Summit host
During the closing session of the World Travel & Tourism Council's (WTTC) Global Summit in Riyadh, the Rwandan capital of Kigali, was announced as the host city for 2023, marking the first time the event will visit Africa.
News Rwanda Finance: Rwanda Secures U.S.$22 Million for Urban Water Supply
Rwanda has signed a grant agreement worth $22.3 million (approx.rwf24 billion) with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aimed to address issues of water shortage and leakages in different parts of the country.
News Rwanda Finance: Rwanda: Banks Do Not Trust Us With Financing - Miners
Despite the mining sector being the country's second-largest export revenue earner, after tourism, miners still claim that banks shut them out on funding.
News Rwanda Finance: UK's plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda may be delayed because of legal challenges
LONDON, May 3 (Reuters) - Britain's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda may take longer to introduce as the ... reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, ...
News Rwanda Finance: Handspun Hope: New Braunfels-based nonprofit provides women in Rwanda with sustainable employment
Handspun Hope owns a sheep farm in Rwanda where local women create yarn ... At CI, Lauren covers education, local government, transportation, business, real estate development and nonprofits ...
News Rwanda Finance: The family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero files US law suit over his alleged abduction
The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced at the weekend that they have filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture. Rusesabagina is currently serving a 25-year prison term on terrorism charges after a trial his supporters say was a sham and riddled with irregularities.In a statement released by his family's lawyers: "The complaint alleges that the Government of Rwanda and high-ranking Rwandan officials conspired to facilitate and
News Rwanda Finance: For many migrants, the view of Rwanda is often far from rosy
Britain's recent decision to send some migrants to Rwanda is questioned by several people resettled in this tiny East African country who say it is not a suitable refuge. One Eritrean refugee who was deported from Israel to Rwanda in 2015 said he found the country “too difficult” and moved his family to South Sudan, which promised better economic opportunities than Rwanda even though it was gripped by civil war at the time. Berhani, 35, who gave only his first name to avoid possible reprisals, said he knows many other Eritreans resettled in Rwanda who have since left to make new homes in neighboring African countries or in Europe.
News Rwanda Finance: Downing Street Admits It Will Be 'Months' Before Any Rwanda Asylum Flights Take Place
Flights taking illegal immigrants from the UK to Rwanda will not happen for “months”, despite Boris Johnson insisting he wanted them to begin in weeks. In a major blow for the controversial policy, ...
News Rwanda Finance: ‘Too soon to tell’ if Rwanda deal is deterring Channel crossings
It is “too soon to tell” if the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is curbing Channel crossings, according to a former Border Force boss. Tony Smith said only time will tell if the deal – ...
News Rwanda Finance: Zim-Rwanda trade relations blossom
FOREIGN Affairs and International Trade Minister, Dr Frederick Shava, says the cordial bilateral trade relations between Zimbabwe and Rwanda are poised for faster growth. He called for speedy ...
News Rwanda Finance: Rwanda: Belgian Entrepreneurs Tipped On Business Opportunities in Rwanda
Rwanda is increasingly positioning itself as a regional hub for manufacturing, logistics, innovations, and financial services and investors can enjoy the good investment environment in the country.
News Rwanda Finance: Rwanda uses e-system to monitor school feeding scheme
Rwanda is looking to leverage on the School Data Management System (SDMS), to monitor the allocation of funding used for the school feeding programme, a senior government official revealed. The ...
