I serve two masters at ago-Seraphin Mugisha
Seraphin Mugisha is a 24 year old trader and a student at the same time. Barely a year into business, Seraphin deals in clothes, accessories, electronics, food products and cosmetics. “I first worked part-time but the income was insufficient to cater for my needs”. From watching business related videos, reading books and talking to other […]
The ‘rise and fall’ of Gisimenti
You don’t know how to ‘party’ if you were in Kigali post COVID-19 lockdown and you never went to ‘Gisimenti’ car-free zone area. Located at KG 18 Avenue in Kigali, Gisimenti was the ‘go to’ hangout for ‘party animals’ in Kigali every weekend from Friday to Sunday. Streets around the area were closed to all […]
Never fear to begin-Sina Gerard
Born 1963 in the Northern province of Rwanda-Rulindo district, Tare sector, Nyiragarama cell: Sina Gerard is a sounding name in the Rwanda Entrepreneurship sector. He is the founder and Director of ‘Urwibutso entreprises’ commonly known as ‘Nyiragarama’ a prominent food and beverages manufacturing company in Rwanda that provides full and part time jobs to thousands […]
Russia-Ukraine war affects Rwanda’s Economic growth
A report released by the World Bank says that after a strong economic recovery last year, Rwanda’s GDP growth is expected to be moderate in 2022 as a result of the Russia/Ukraine war. According to the 19th edition of the Rwanda Economic Update (REU19) titled ‘Boosting Exports Through Technology, Innovation and Trade’ in Services, Inflation […]
A couple that works together, stays together
With her bride price of one million five hundred thousand francs(1,500,000Frw) and some wages, Dusabimana Marie Claire together with her husband started an ‘Alimentation’ business in Kanombe Samuduha. The alimentation/supermarket named CV; C for ‘Claire’ and V for ‘Vernus’, was started in 2018 after the couple discovered that there was need for such services in […]
Learn by working, work by learning: Janvier Nyandamu-CEO ROKO construction company
At age 33, Janvier Nyandamu employs over 300 people who he also trains to be creative so that they also hire people and not only be hired. The CEO and Co-founder ROKO construction company graduated in 2013 with a Bachelors Degree in Civil engineering from ‘National University of Rwanda’ with a dream to be a […]
Toyota and Honda announce pay rise
Japanese motor industry giants Toyota and Honda have agreed to give their workers in the country the biggest ‘pay increment’ in decades. In an announcement made on 23rd, February, 2023, Toyota said it will meet union demands for pay and bonus with wages increasing by the most in 20years. “I hope the move will have […]
Rwandan Technology Investor from Belgium promises the ‘best service’ to Rwanda
Upon attending an investment meeting(Trade mission) in March, 2022 where investment managers in the National Development sector(RDB) discussed ‘real and great opportunities’ for attracting and facilitating investing in Rwanda; Ikuzo Audace who had come to represent his company “Metigla” was inspired to invest in Rwanda. “I’m really happy to have come to my home country, […]
SKOL, Inyange and Volcano return to Burundi as bilateral relations improve with Rwanda
As a result of the ongoing resurgence of relations between Rwanda and Burundi that had been strained since 2015, popular Rwandan products have been spotted on the market in Bujumbura- the capital city of Burundi, reports ‘Burundi Eco newspaper’. The relationship between the two countries became ‘bitter’ in 2015 when Burundi accused Rwanda of ‘helping’ […]
Food prices rise by 2.1% in one month-NISR
The National Institute of Statistics in Rwanda(NISR) report of February 10, 2023 indicates that prices of goods have increased by 2.1% since December 2022. According to NISR, the rise in food prices and non-perishable goods increased by 3.6%, soft drinks by 5.7%, water, housing, gas, and other fuels by 12% with prices in country side […]
