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Catholic Land Grab in Colonial Rwanda

Rwanda's Parliament abolished about 1000 colonial laws that were enacted by the colonial regimes but no longer relevant in a post colonial country. All legal instruments enacted “before independence” – starting with the year 1885 and ending on July 1, 1962,…

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Mara Group Opens 2 Cellphone Factories in Rwanda & South Africa

Mara Group, makers of the Mara X and Mara Z cellphones, has opened two new high-tech cellphone manufacturing plants in Rwanda and South Africa. The Mara Group manufactures affordable cellphones for the African market. Mara X and Mara Z, both run on…

African Innovation America East Africa Featured Theories West Africa World News by Editor February 18, 2019

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Software Developer Andela Receives $100 million in Funding

Software developer training and outsourcing company, Andela has announced a $100 million Series D round. It’s one of the largest ever single rounds raised by an African-focused tech company, keeping pace with Andela’s track record of big-ticket rounds. The round is led by Generation…

Central Africa Featured by Editor January 26, 2019

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The Wedding of the Rwandan President’s Daughter Ange

Rwanda’s only first daughter is finally off the market after marrying her better half Bertrand ‘Billy’ Ndengeyingoma on Friday at a traditional ceremony in Ntebe. The ceremony, known as Gusaba in the Tutsi traditional culture, was held at the President’s rural home…

Central Africa Video by Editor March 31, 2017

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Dr. Mireille Twayigira: From Rwandan Refugee to Doctor at 24

Mireille Twayigira’s family fled Rwanda soon after her father was killed during the 1994 genocide. Mireille, her mother, grandfather, uncle and a handful of relatives, headed south into the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where her mother died in a refugee camp.…

Central Africa Land Issues by Editor November 3, 2016

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Small Scale Irrigation Turns Farmers into Millionaires in Rwanda

Central Africa by Editor September 26, 2016

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Ethnic Hierarchy in Ruanda- Urundi from 1890

Until the end of World War I, Rwanda and Burundi were a part of German East Africa. During the period when they were known as Ruanda-Urundi, the territory was inhabited by three ethnic groups: the Twa, the Hutu and the Tutsi. Historians…

Business West Africa World News by Editor July 28, 2016

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History and Outcomes of Colonial Education in Africa

Each year thousands of young Africans graduate from colleges and Universities and still some find themselves unemployed or underemployed. Yet, most parents still dream of their children obtaining a quality education and often they sacrifice their wealth in the pursuit of this…

East Africa Gamechangers by Editor April 7, 2016

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Rwanda: Many Years After the Genocide

The Republic of Rwanda is most often remembered for the 1994 genocide but significant progress over the years has shown that this small state in central and east Africa is a force that rivals many. Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic…

ReVision by Editor August 31, 2015

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Rwanda: Strides in Health and Economy

Rwanda has achieved remarkable progress in health and economy. Since 1990, under-5 mortality has decreased by two-thirds and maternal mortality by three-quarters, while life expectancy has nearly doubled. Rwanda has also become a pioneer in tackling cancer and non-communicable diseases that most…