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  1. Rwanda: Sick Workers, Bad Roads to Hurt Rwanda's Competitiveness - Report

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    10 September 2012 AllAfrica.com (Rwanda Focus): The global competitiveness report has warned that an unhealthy workforce along with poor infrastructure will hurt Rwanda's competitiveness ambitions. According to the report, "The greatest challenges facing Rwanda in improving its competitiveness are the state of the country's infrastructure, its low secondary and university enrollment rates, and the poor health of its workforce." Despite the damning verdict, the 2012/2013 global competitiveness report ranks Rwanda as one of the best in the world, Africa and the best in the region. Rwanda's ambition…

  2. Rwanda announces new water project

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    15 July 2012 Rwanda has seen the launch of a new water, sanitation and hygiene project (WASH) worth $20 million, The New Times has reported. It has been confirmed that the project, which is set…

  3. Rwanda Seeks $1 Billion Geothermal Energy Investment

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    20 February 2012 OilPrice.com - February 20, 2012 Rwanda is astride the East African Rift Valley, one of the world's hottest spots for geothermal activity and experts estimate the geothermal…

  4. Rwanda confirms ICT infrastructure plans

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    22 April 2012 Cyrille Turatsinze, the permanent secretary at the ministry of local government UIN Rwanda, has announced that the government plans to improve the country's ICT infrastructure, Rwanda Focus has reported. He explained that the government wants to see the delivery of ICT services improve throughout the country. To this end, it has created an infrastructure map towards its long-term ambitions. Indeed, the Rwandan government is set to enter the third phase of its five-year ICT plan, which focuses on the delivery of services. The previous two centred on ICT literacy and the development…

  5. AfDB to Participate in Rwanda ICT and Innovation Summit

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    22 October 2013 Source: All Africa The African Development Bank (AfDB), will participate in "Transform Africa 2013 Summit" to be hosted by the government of Rwanda from 28 to 31 October in Kigali.…

  6. East Africa: New Railway to Connect Uganda, Kenya and Rwanda

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    14 August 2013 All Africa Three East African countries Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda are implementing a joint $13b project for the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) from Mombasa via Kampala to Kigali. The project, to be jointly financed by the three countries, is expected to be completed by 2018.
 
It will ease trade and reduce road traffic. Each member state will meet its loan liabilities differently. Eng. Abraham Byandala, the works minister said Kenya is already ahead of Uganda and Rwanda since they charge 1.5% of the railway cargo value for financing the project. He said this during a press briefing…

  7. La France et le Rwanda renforcent leur coopération dans les infrastructures

    Home › News & Events › Infrastructure News › La France et le Rwanda renforcent leur coopération dans les infrastructures

    20 September 2011 Les engagements de l’Agence française de développement (AFD) au Rwanda vont passer de 23,7 millions d’euros à 42,2 millions d’euros, rapporte l'agence de presse APA. Cette annonce a été faite la semaine dernière, lors de la visite à Paris du président rwandais Paul Kagamé, qui a animé une réunion avec plusieurs entreprises françaises, une vingtaine d’entreprises et ministres…

  8. La ligne ferroviaire Rwanda-Tanzanie au cœur de la réunion des ministres de la CEEA

    Home › News & Events › Infrastructure News › La ligne ferroviaire Rwanda-Tanzanie au cœur de la réunion des ministres de la CEEA

    27 September 2011 Les ministres en charge des Infrastructures des pays membres de la Communauté économique d'Afrique de l'Est (CEEA) se retrouvent aujourd'hui mardi 27 septembre à Kigali pour discuter de la phase finale des travaux du chemin de fer qui reliera la Tanzanie au Rwanda. Démarrés en janvier 2011, les travaux de cette ligne s'achèveront en décembre 2014. Le coût total du…

  9. Le Rwanda entre dans l'ère de la 3.75G

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    16 July 2012 Le Rwanda va bénéficier d'un Internet mobile plus rapide grâce à l'arrivée de la technologie 3.75G. Lancé par l'opérateur téléphonique Airtel le 4 juillet 2012, ce réseau permettra aux utilisateurs de bénéficier de fonctionnalités multimédia plus performantes, notamment en ce qui concerne les appels vidéo, la télévision sur mobile et le téléchargement de musique. La 3.75G offrira également  un Internet plus rapide. Selon le directeur d'Airtel Rwanda, Marcellin Paluku, cité par l'agence de presse Ecofin, cette technologie « donnera aux clients l'opportunité d'interagir différemment avec les données…

  10. La BAD a financé un projet d'agriculture irriguée à Bugesera, Rwanda

    Home › News & Events › Infrastructure News › La BAD a financé un projet d'agriculture irriguée à Bugesera, Rwanda

    16 March 2012 Banque africaine de développement - 15 mars 2012 Une délégation de la BAD a visité, le 15 mars 2012, le site du projet d'appui au développement agricole de Bugesera(PADAB). Cette visite…

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