My father is my business partner
When it comes to business, we are always advised to not involve family if we would like to succeed: ‘Don’t mix family with business’. Many bear witnesses of how their family members made their businesses go bankrupt, others were employed by relatives and never paid, so and so forth. Such cases can make one feel […]
Eastern province: milk production reduces by 20%
Farmers in drought hit Eastern province have expressed concern over the likely scarcity of cattle feeds which has led to a decrease in milk production where they used to produce 96000 liters to the formal market but now produce 260000 liters. According to statistics from Rwanda Agricultural Board, milk production has reduced by 20 per […]
Lionel Messi Suffers Another Early Champions League Exit As Bayern Munich Extinguish PSG’s Euro Dream
Bayern 2-0 PSG (3-0 on agg) Lionel Messi has exited the UEFA Champions League in the round of 16 for the third season in a row. The Argentina captain played the full 90 minutes for Paris Saint-Germain against Bayern Munich in Germany on Tuesday night but was not able to prevent his side falling to […]
Our families discouraged us but we didn’t listen to them
Irene and Maria are two best friends who had a passion to start up a business together. When they shared the idea with their family’s, they were disouraged but they decided to pay a deaf ear to them. Both friends came up with 150,000frw, paid rent for the shop and also bought a few pairs […]
My friends helped market my liquor store
Gone are the days when drinking wine was almost a ‘taboo’ in the African community. Thanks to education, exposure and change in ‘times’ of course, the drink is now a delicacy if not a ‘must have’ for many, it is also a source of employment and income to those who sell it. Through helping out […]
Young and Innovative
At the age of eleven, Yara Bigourd, Yelena Bigourd and Alyssa Essone are well-known figures in the digital world. The girls rose to fame after their coding ability gave birth to a cyber security mobile application known as ‘YAY’ which promotes awareness of ‘cyber security’ and the danger of the internet to teenagers. Coding is […]
The inspiration behind Jamuz beverages
Hello, my name is Siama Chan the founder and CEO of Jamuz Beverages.In 2021, I was bored of the constant importation of mere drinking soda in south Sudan for years as the country imports almost 90% of its food items from the neighboring countries. This act has implicating economical pain on citizens as the prices […]
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 […]
