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1 week ago | 
zawya.com | Moses K. Gahigi
The new $2 billion airport at Bugesera is an ambitious project to turn Rwanda into a regional aviation hub, but the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warns that its cost will add to the country’s public debt. After selling a 60 percent stake in the airport to Qatar, the two shareholders had to find up to $2 billion, which is the revised cost of completing the airport, expected in 2026.
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Nov 25, 2024 | 
zawya.com | Moses K. Gahigi
The Rwandan Franc (RWF) has depreciated by 16.3 per cent against the US dollar during the 2023/2024 fiscal year due to economic contractions from geopolitical hangovers. John Rwangombwa, the Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, revealed this while addressing the Senate on pressing financial and economic challenges this week.
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Jul 15, 2024 | 
newsbeezer.com | Moses K. Gahigi |Brian Ocharo
Thousands of Rwandans in the diaspora cast their votes at their nearest diplomatic missions around the world on Sunday to decide who will be the country’s head of state and MPs for the next five years. The vote by the diaspora marked the beginning of the decisive election day in Rwanda, as the actual parliamentary elections begin in the East African country on Monday.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Moses K. Gahigi
The three candidates in the race for Rwanda’s presidency have started their campaigns, as momentum picks up for the on July 15 elections. The approved candidates who will be on the ballot are Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent candidate Phillippe Mpayimana. None of the trio is new to this contest. The two Kagame opponents have run – and lost – against him before.
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Jun 22, 2024 | 
theeastafrican.co.ke | Moses K. Gahigi
The three candidates in the race for Rwanda’s presidency have started their campaigns, as momentum picks up for the on July 15 elections. The approved candidates who will be on the ballot are Paul Kagame of the ruling Rwanda Patriotic Front (RPF), Frank Habineza of the Democratic Green Party and independent candidate Phillippe Mpayimana. None of the trio is new to this contest. The two Kagame opponents have run – and lost – against him before. Read more here
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Apr 13, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Moses K. Gahigi
Nairobi, April 13 -- Rwanda's President Paul Kagame, again, expressed his frustration about how Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states deployed troops in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) without first engaging Rwanda about the matter. He said it bothered him that South Africa and other SADC countries never reached out to Rwanda which is currently in direct tension with the DRC over the conflict in eastern Congo.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
theeastafrican.co.ke | Moses K. Gahigi
Rwanda and Tanzania are moving to open a new border post, as the two countries deepen trade ties at a time trade and political forces pull regional partners in different directions. The new post will be opened at Tanzania’s Kyerwa district in Kagera Region to provide a second passage for people and goods and reduce pressure on the Rusumo border post. Tanzania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Cooperation, January Makamba, said this in Kigali during his recent four-day visit to Rwanda.
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Mar 24, 2024 | 
htsyndication.com | Moses K. Gahigi
Nairobi, March 24 -- Rwanda and Tanzania are moving to open a new border post, as the two countries deepen trade ties at a time trade and political forces pull regional partners in different directions. The new post will be opened at Tanzania's Kyerwa district in Kagera Region to provide a second passage for people and goods and reduce pressure on the Rusumo border post.
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Feb 21, 2024 | 
nation.africa | Moses K. Gahigi
Gervais Hakizimana, a top Rwandan athlete and coach who perished in a road accident which also claimed the life of world marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum, will be laid to rest on Wednesday at the Rusororo Public Cemetery in Kigali. A family member, Uwase Sharon, told Nation.Africa that all funeral arrangements have been finalised for the burial at 2 pm, Rwandan time (3pm, East African Time).
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Jun 13, 2023 | 
rwandatoday.africa | Moses K. Gahigi
Livestock farmers in the Eastern Province are counting losses from a recent outbreak of foot and mouth disease that has affected at least 16 farms. Rwanda Today has learnt affected areas include Rwimiyaga sector, Nyamiyonga and Kirebe in Nyagatare district. Speaking to Rwanda Today, Fabrice Ndayisenga, the head of department of animal resources research and technology transfer at Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) said the outbreak is now localized in 16 farms but they are working to control it.
