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The Government of Rwanda and Alibaba Group Enter into Agreements to Promote Rwanda's Economic Development
African Press Organization
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November 3, 2018
Today, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Alibaba Group (www.AlibabaGroup.com) Executive Chairman Jack Ma witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwandan Government and Alibaba establishing an eWTP (electronic...
WORLD TOURISM AWARDS 2018 HONORED ACTRESS MAGGIE Q, GOOD WILL AMBASSADOR FOR KAGENO, WITH THE WORLD TOURISM HUMANITARIAN AWARD
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 6, 2018
WTM London, Nov. 06, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actress Maggie Q, Good Will Ambassador for Kageno, was presented with the 2018 World Tourism Humanitarian Award yesterday, November 5, 2018, the opening day of WTM London (World Travel Market) at the...
GLOBAL HIMALAYAN EXPEDITION, JORDAN TRAIL ASSOCIATION, AND THE INTREPID FOUNDATION WILL RECEIVE 2018 WORLD TOURISM AWARDS NOVEMBER 5, 2018, WTM (WORLD TRAVEL MARKET) LONDON
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 17, 2018
New York, New York, Oct. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2018 World Tourism Awards will be presented to Global Himalayan Expedition, the Jordan Trail Association, and The Intrepid Foundation, on November 5, 2018, the opening day of WTM London at...
IMF Executive Board Completes Tenth PSI Review for Rwanda
International Monetary Fund
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November 30, 2018
November 30, 2018 Rwanda’s real GDP growth has been recovering over the past four quarters and averaged 8.6 percent in the first half of 2018. The authorities reaffirmed forward-looking policy commitments and are brainstorming with IMF staff on...
ACTRESS MAGGIE Q TO RECEIVE WORLD TOURISM HUMANITARIAN AWARD 2018 FOR HER DEDICATED WORK ON BEHALF OF KAGENO, AN NGO WITH PROJECTS IN KENYA AND RWANDA
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 4, 2018
New York, New York, Oct. 04, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Actress Maggie Q will receive the World Tourism Humanitarian Award on November 5, 2018, the opening day of World Travel Market (WTM) London, at the ExCel Centre. Maggie Q will be presented the...
Prime Minister Viktor Orbán travelled to Vienna to attend High-Level Forum Africa-Europe
African Press Organization
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December 18, 2018
Download logo The meeting will be attended by representatives of 25 African states, including seven heads of state and government, as well as by 13 European heads of state and government and Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European...
WIN an Invitation to the Web Summit 2018 and Travel to Lisbon to Cover the Largest Tech Conference in the World
African Press Organization
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October 3, 2018
APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the leading global media relations consultancy, will award one African journalist with a round trip ticket and accommodation to cover the Web Summit 2018 (www.WebSummit.com) to be held on November 5-8, 2018 at the...
Medici Land Governance, an Overstock Subsidiary, Signs MOU With Government of Rwanda to Implement Paperless Blockchain Land Governance and Property Rights Management
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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November 1, 2018
SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Overstock.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:OSTK) has announced that its blockchain-meets-property rights subsidiary, Medici Land Governance, has signed its second Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an African...
The United States is punishing Rwanda for rejecting our old jeans and T-shirts. It’s a shortsighted move
African Press Organization
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June 7, 2018
Rwandans would like to wean themselves from American hand-me-downs, and the United States wants to punish them for it. Last week, the Trump administration suspended duty-free access to U.S. markets for Rwandan clothing. This may sound like...
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kigali: June 4, 2018
African Press Organization
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June 6, 2018
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Kigali: June 4, 2018: Location: Kigali International Airport and all land borders between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Event: The U.S. Embassy in Kigali wishes to advise American citizens that,...
NAS and RwandAir partner to provide Premier Lounge Services
African Press Organization
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June 12, 2018
National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), the fastest growing aviation services provider in the emerging markets, announced a joint venture agreement with Rwanda’s national flag carrier, RwandAir. The JV titled NAS RwandAir Limited, will be...
Overseas Private Investment Corporation President and CEO to Travel to Africa, Launch New Investment Initiative Bolstering Trade and Connectivity in Africa
African Press Organization
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June 28, 2018
Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the U.S. Government’s development finance institution, President and Chief Executive Officer Ray W. Washburne will travel to Zambia, Rwanda, South Africa, Uganda, and Kenya from July 9-23. The trip will be...
AviaDev delivers a new route between Cape Town and Kigali
EIN Presswire
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March 6, 2018
AviaDev, Africa’s only event dedicated to growing connectivity to, from and within the African continent, will take place in Cape Town in June 2018 CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA, March 6, 2018 /EINPresswire.com/ -- It was announced on the 12th...
Angola: President leaves for Rwanda
Angola Press Agency
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March 20, 2018
Luanda, ANGOLA, March 20 - The President of the Republic, João Lourenço, travels to Kigali, the capital of Rwanda, this Tuesday to attend the Tenth Extraordinary Session of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, on Wednesday 21., The...
CHARITY CHALLENGE AND MICATO SAFARIS-AMERICASHARE WILL RECEIVE 2017 WORLD TOURISM AWARDS, NOVEMBER 6, 2017, WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LONDON
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 26, 2017
New York, New York, Oct. 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The 2017 World Tourism Awards will be presented to Charity Challenge and Micato Safaris-AmericaShare, on November 6, 2017, the opening day of World Travel Market London at the Excel Centre. In...
European Investment Bank confirms new EUR 24 million backing for private sector investment in Rwanda
African Press Organization
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February 21, 2018
New investment and job creation by companies across Rwanda will benefit from EUR 24 million of new financing provided by the European Investment Bank in cooperation with local banks. Details of the two new financing programmes, a EUR 14 million...
H.E. PAUL KAGAME, PRESIDENT, THE UNITED REPUBLIC OF RWANDA WILL BE HONORED WITH THE WORLD TOURISM AWARD 2017 FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AT WORLD TRAVEL MARKET LONDON NOVEMBER 6, 2017
GlobeNewswire, Inc.
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October 20, 2017
New York, New York, Oct. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H.E. Paul Kagame, President, The United Republic of Rwanda, will be honored with The World Tourism Award 2017 for Visionary Leadership on November 6, 2017, on the opening day of World Travel...
Amahoro Tours: Rwanda’s first operator opens US office
EIN Presswire
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August 7, 2017
MUSANZE, RWANDA, August 7, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Amahoro Tours is the first Rwandan tour operator to open a North American office in the United States. Its office is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is destined to be hugely successful as...
Lagos slumps as travel to Africa displays double-digit growth
African Press Organization
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August 15, 2017
An analysis of seat capacity for travel to the top ten international airports in Africa, produced by ForwardKeys, reveals that Lagos is seeing substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity, mainly because Arik Air is cutting 53%...
Facebook & Instagram help put African tourism on the social media map
African Press Organization
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August 31, 2017
Attending the Annual World Tourism Conference in Rwanda, Facebook (www.Facebook.com) and Instagram representatives were in Kigali this week (28-31 August) to discuss and explore ways in which social media can be used to effectively drive tourism...