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Customer Service Week: Bank of Kigali reaffirms commitment to customer-centric banking
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Gender violence: A reflection of societal malaise
By Yasobant Das The scourge of atrocities against women continues to plague societies worldwide, leaving deep scars that transcend generations. Two authors, Mumtaz and Madhu, have poignantly captured the essence of this shameful phenomenon in...
Owner: Tathagata Satpathy
‘Time to rethink the future role of African universities’
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University World News
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AFRICA Universities in Africa should strive to build public trust in higher education institutions and, to achieve this, they have to rethink the role higher education institutions must play in nurturing minds that will drive the development of...
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Education minister urges AIMS Rwanda graduates to turn knowledge into action
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Online sellers boost ties with BRI partners
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China Daily
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People check out handicrafts at a pop-up event showcasing African products at a shopping mall in Changsha, Hunan province, on April 28. LI JIAN/FOR CHINA DAILY Chinese e-commerce companies are intensifying efforts to expand trade and investment...
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Political reset: a test of fiscal discipline and political recalibration and credibility
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Windhoek Observer
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PAUL T. SHIPALE (with inputs by Folito Nghitongovali Diawara Gaspar) When finance minister Ericah Shafudah stood before Parliament on 21 October 2025, her address carried a tone of sober realism. Namibia’s mid-year budget review revealed...
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Tshisekedi has publicly urged Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end Rwanda’s alleged support for the M23 rebel group
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s President Félix Tshisekedi has publicly urged Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end Rwanda’s alleged support for the M23 rebel group. Speaking at the EU’s Global Gateway Forum in Belgium, Tshisekedi departed from...
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From Education to Climate Action: Rwanda and Brazil Forge Stronger Bonds
1 Kigali, October 9, 2025 — Rwanda and Brazil have officially launched a new phase of diplomatic engagement with the signing of a landmark Agreement on Political Consultations, marking a significant step forward in bilateral relations between the...
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30 LNP Officers Undergo Specialized Training in Rwanda
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Liberian Observer
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Thirty officers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) are currently in Rwanda attending two Specialized Training Programs — the Senior Police Commanders Course and the Special Forces Training Course — organized by the Rwanda National Police (RNP)...
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Mozambique’s Reliance on Rwanda to Fight ISIS Militants Exposes a Governance Deficit
Rwandan soldiers gather at the airport in Mocimboa da Praia, Cabo Delgado province, Mozambique, Aug. 9, 2021 (AP image made from video by Marc Hoogsteyns). The violent insurgency in Mozambique’s northeastern Cabo Delgado province is entering its...
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IHS completes Rwanda tower sale to Paradigm Tower Ventures
IHS Towers announced the completion of the sale of 100% of IHS Rwanda including its around 1,467 sites to Paradigm Tower Ventures for $274.5 million. The sale of the company’s Rwanda operations is part of IHS Towers’ strategic initiatives targeted...
Owner: Wayne Darroch
Shaibu Calls for Political Will to Drive Nigeria’s Sports Devt
Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has emphasised that political will remains the missing link in Nigeria’s quest for genuine sports development. Shaibu stated this while delivering the keynote...
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We Will Not Be Intimidated by Nigeria, Others in the Group Stage, Says Uganda Coach
Duro Ikhazuagbe Ahead of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), Head Coach of Uganda’s Cranes, Paul Put, has insisted that his team will not be intimidated playing in the same group stage as Nigeria, Tunisia and Tanzania. Speaking with...
Owner: Nduka Obaigbena
Congo's Tshisekedi calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles
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Yahoo News
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(Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency by M23 rebels, though Kigali accused him...
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Benin ends Rwanda's hopes for World Cup qualification
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Kenya champions global trade standards at ISO Assembly in Kigali
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Star
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Participants from various countries during the ongoing summit in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 9, 2025/COURTESY Kenya is taking a leading role in shaping global trade standards as delegates attend the International Organisation for Standardisation...
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Inyange launches instant milk powder, strengthening Rwanda's dairy sector
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Your Kigali lineup: DJ Maphorisa, Strictly Soul, the Spirit Revival & Co
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Eagles Handlers Pray for Slips in Kigali, Durban for Nigeria to Benefit
*Osimhen, Lookman lead Nigeria against Lesotho in Polokwane Duro Ikhazuagbe Nigeria’s Super Eagles will need more than luck today as the penultimate matches of the Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying series hold across three cities....
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ISO and ARSO sign landmark Kigali Agreement to boost technical cooperation and advance free trade in Africa
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International Organization for Standardization
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The agreement comes at a pivotal moment for the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the largest free trade area in the world covering 54 African Union member states, and a flagship initiative of the African Union’s Agenda 2063. Technical...