Rwanda: Once Isolated Bweyeye Residents Jubilate as Homes Get Electricity

 Located several kilometres off the main road in Rusizi District, Bweyeye Sector was previously considered a remote and isolated place.   It had no electricity until Monday, this week, when power reached the sector in fulfillment of a promise President Paul Kagame made when he visited the area back in 2013.   Aphrodis Sindayiheba, the sector executive secretary, said electricity will facilitate creation of off-farm jobs in this sector that has a population of 15,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda to Generate 355MW in Next 3years After Missing Target

 Rwanda wants to generate 355MW of electricity in the next three years. The government says the country has enough resources to achieve this target.   Government had planned to generate 563MW by 2017 but has not hit this target.   Appearing before Parliament (both chambers) on Tuesday, Prime Minister Anastase Murekezi said, “We set a high target and the costs are big but this also makes us strive for more.”   However, he said that feasibility.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda: Kagame's Achievements - Cheap Power, Economic Growth

 President Paul Kagame's government is credited for a growing and stable economy, expanding by 45.6 per cent from $5.77 billion in 2010 to $8.4 billion in 2016, and significantly reducing poverty levels.   Analysts attribute the strong GDP growth to the country's continued commitment to reforms, creation of a good business environment, and implementing a strategy to raise productivity and services diversification.   Kigali has also come up strongly to support.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda: Energy Development Corporation Ltd requires power supplies

 The Energy Development Corporation Ltd is inviting sealed bids from interested bidders for the supply of various components to be used for the Scaling-up Energy Access Project.   The components include the following:   Supply and delivery of electric poles Supply and delivery of 30kV distribution transformers and overhead switch gears Supply and delivery of electronic pre-paid energy meters and required accessories Supply and delivery of cables, conductors and.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda: Renewed Drive to Increase Power Generation Capacity

 The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) is promoting a diversified power generation strategy to ease access to electricity and increase the country's generation capacity, Emmanuel Kamanzi, the managing director, has said.   He was, on Wednesday, speaking during the launch of Mobisol's new solar TV that boasts of an inbuilt solar system that can enable lighting of at least one bulb, recharging of any device that uses a USB, including telephones, radios, torches,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda achieves electricity connection milestone

 According to the Rwandan prime minister, Anastase Murekezi, government has over the last seven years made remarkable progress in connecting people to electricity.   Speaking in Parliament, Murekezi said the number of Rwandans connected to power has increased from 10.8% in 2010 to the current 34.5%, the New Times reported.   He said: "Currently, we have 208.36MWof hydro power and 98.68MW from solar, methane gas, peat and generators. In the last seven years, we.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Rwanda: EDCL promotes diversified power generation strategy

 The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) is calling for a diversified power generation strategy to ease access to electricity and increase the country's generation capacity.   This was highlighted by the company’s managing director, Emmanuel Kamanzi, who said diversifying power generation would ensure that more Rwandans access on-grid and off-grid power sources.   According to The New Times, Kamanzi was speaking during the launch of Mobisol's new.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

Renewed drive to increase power generation capacity

 The Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) is promoting a diversified power generation strategy to ease access to electricity and increase the country’s generation capacity, Emmanuel Kamanzi, the managing director, has said.   He was, on Wednesday, speaking during the launch of Mobisol’s new solar TV that boasts of an inbuilt solar system that can enable lighting of at least one bulb, recharging of any device that uses a USB, including telephones,.... Read more »

Posted on : Friday , 1st September 2017

EXPLORE THE EMERGING MARKET IN EAST AFRICA - AUTOEXPO TANZANIA 2017

 The automobile industry in Tanzania is growing, supported by growing incomes, improving urban infrastructure and the supply of cost-effective vehicles by Asian manufacturers. This sector of Tanzania gives ample opportunities to other countries to enter the market.    There has been strong prediction that there will be growth close to 3% per annum in vehicle sales in Tanzania over the period of 2018. As per the statistics of the Tanzania Automobile Association (TMA),.... Read more »

Posted on : Tuesday , 26th September 2017

Rwandan brewer Bralirwa first-half pre-tax profit up 213 pct

 Rwandan brewer Bralirwa 's first-half pre-tax profit more than tripled from last year, helped by prudent cost management, it said.   Profits at the brewer, controlled by Heineken, the world's second-largest beer maker, surged to 2.91 billion Rwandan francs ($3.53 million), from 929 million francs in the first half of 2016.   The firm said in a statement it had faced "a challenging operating environment" in the first half, but had managed to minimise the.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 16th August 2017

Rwanda: Inflation Rate Drops to 3.5 Percent Year-on-Year in July

 Rwanda's inflation rate dropped to 3.5 per cent in July year-on-year from 4.8 per cent recorded in June, the monthly Consumer Price Index report for July 2017 indicates.   The decline is attributable to lower cost of foodstuffs and non-alcoholic beverages and transport, according to the report released yesterday by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR).   The prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages fell to 6.9 per cent last month lower than 9.8.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 16th August 2017

Rwandan Farmers Reject Imported Tea

 Tea growers and residents in Nyamasheke and Rusizi districts have resolved to begin consuming their own tea instead of imported tea.   “It’s unbelievable. We only drink our own tea in hotels in Kigali.  A cup of tea costs more in hotels yet I can have the same cup here locally without having to travel” said Emmanuel Nzayisenga one of the tea farmers.   For over 50 years tea farmers from Shangi, Ruharambuga, Bushenge, Nkungu, Karengera and.... Read more »

Posted on : Wednesday , 16th August 2017