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Central bank invites innovators to try Rwanda’s upcoming digital currency
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) announced on August 1 that it is launching a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Ideathon, calling on individuals, fintechs, startups, and innovators to ...
Rwanda–Congo peace deal: First oversight committee meeting marks progress amid delays
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo held their first oversight committee meeting on Thursday, marking tentative ...
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in ...
Deal between DRCongo and Rwanda-backed rebels towards permanent ceasefire announced in Qatar
Officials representing the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of ...
The New Times on MSN9h
Why infants in Rwanda are introduced to food too early
The latest Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey showed that exclusive breastfeeding rates among children aged four to five months dropped from 80.8 percent in 2015 to 68.1 percent in 2020. Despite ...
The EastAfrican on MSN1d
Rwanda rules out troops exit from Congo before FDLR ‘is neutralised’
This is not just about military posturing. It’s about preventing another genocide,” Foreign Affairs minister Olivier ...