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1. Aid from the needy: Africa's support of Haiti

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   ...  Sierra Leone and Rwanda have each pledged $100,000 to Haiti. Liberia has contributed $50,000 in aid. Benin has established bank accounts to accept donations for earthquake victims and has also offered ...

   Wednesday, 17 February 2010

2. Davos Special Report: Africa rising

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   ... driving changes in Africa that go far beyond letting a miner anticipate fluctuations in copper prices. In central Africa, Rwanda - a republic more widely known for the genocide of 800,000 Tutsis and moderate ...

   Wednesday, 27 January 2010

3. 2009: a good year

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   ... while Botswana's investment climate was ranked the best in Africa by the World Bank. One of Africa's resounding successes has been the story of Rwanda, and this year, to commend the changes President ...

   Wednesday, 16 December 2009

4. Moo-ving towards food security in Rwanda

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   Rwanda's people have been facing a severe problem in the form of poverty and starvation. Contrary to the many perceptions of what the causes of poverty are, the root of the problem in Rwanda is environmental ...

   Wednesday, 07 October 2009

5. China in Africa: Is the continent being re-colonised?

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   ... George Bush has made only two visits to Africa in a decade, the most recent coming in February this year where he visited Tanzania, Liberia, Rwanda, Benin and Ghana promoting humanitarian assistance and ...

   Wednesday, 23 September 2009

6. Contributing to Rwanda's future

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   In Rwanda, on the last Saturday of the month, citizens are required to participate in community enhancing projects such as creating a new dirt road, planting trees, cleaning streets, or digging a drainage ...

   Wednesday, 12 August 2009

7. Warriors, and warriors in waiting

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   ... women in politics A wonderful example of a country whose leadership has committed itself to achieving a gender equitable society is Rwanda. In just less than 10 years this country has made significant ...

   Wednesday, 29 July 2009

8. The potential legacy of Africa's FIFA World Cup

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   ... knowledge. More knowledge will lead to more friendships, a sense of community and unity." During his address Drogba made mention of a recent charity football game that was played in Rwanda. The game ...

   Wednesday, 01 July 2009

9. From the World Economic Forum on Africa: a sense of opportunity, not crisis

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   ... captains of industry, journalists and thought leaders to discuss a range of issues. Among dignitaries present were: Paul Kagame and Jacob Zuma, heads of state for Rwanda and South Africa respectively; ...

   Wednesday, 17 June 2009

10. Africa has to find its own road to prosperity

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    ... Rwandans anything. Why should anyone in Rwanda feel comfortable that taxpayers in other countries are contributing money for our well­being or development? Rwanda is a nation with high goals and a sense ...

    Friday, 05 June 2009

11. Rwanda tackles top killer of children

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    Tags: [GAVI Alliance, Alex Palacios, pneumonia, pneumococcal disease, diarrhea, rotavirus, bacterial meningitis, malaria, vaccine, immunize, Rwanda]  ...

    Friday, 03 September 2010

12. Rwandans receive free legal aid

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    Tags: [Rwanda Legal Aid Project, free legal aid, Lawyers without Borders, Pascal Dusengeyeru, Rwanda]  ...

    Thursday, 02 September 2010

13. Vodacom, Nedbank launch mobile cash service

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    Tags: [Mobile money, Vodacom, Nedbank, M-Pesa, Safaricom, Mike Brown, Vodafone, MTN, MobileMoney, Bharti Airtel, Zap mobile, Zain, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Cote d'ivoire, Kenya, South Africa]  ...

    Tuesday, 31 August 2010

14. Rwanda investments double to $1.6 billion in 2009: government

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    Tags: [World bank, financial reforms, foreign direct investment, Investment Climate Assessment, Clare Akamazi, electricity, Coletha Ruhamya, Rwanda]  ...

    Tuesday, 24 August 2010

15. East Africa plans $25 bln rail upgrade

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    Tags: [East African Community, rail upgrade, common market, African Development Bank, Alloys Butabingwa, infrastructure, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzanzia, Rwanda, Burundi, East Africa]  ...

    Wednesday, 18 August 2010

16. UN praises Rwandan police in Liberia for professionalism

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    Tags: [UN, police, security, skills, development, Liberia, Rwanda]  ...

    Monday, 02 August 2010

17. East Africa looks towards single currency by 2012

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    Tags: [East Africa, currency, trade, market, East African Community Common Market Protocol, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Burundi and Uganda, economy]  ...

    Friday, 30 July 2010

18. Rwanda sets path to middle-income future

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    Tags: [Innovative agriculture, methane gas, fiber optics, ice tea, middle-income country, ContourGlobal, Paul Kagame, East African Community, World Bank, Doing business report, Rwanda]  ...

    Tuesday, 20 July 2010

19. Safer sex by young in Africa drives HIV rates down

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    Tags: [HIV/AIDS, HIV prevention, UNAIDS, safer sex, condom use, young people, Cameroon, Tanzania, Uganda, Burundi, Lesotho, Rwanda, Swaziland, Botswana, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Zimbabwe, ...

    Tuesday, 13 July 2010

20. "Use broadband technology to achieve MDGs"

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    Tags: [Broadband Commission for Digital Development, Paul Kagame, Millenium Development Goals, Broadband, ICT, Dr. Hamadoun Toure, United Nations, Rwanda]  ...

    Tuesday, 13 July 2010