Rwanda

Killing to survive

Friday, 17 May 2013 13:57 By Godfrey Ntagungira

Unsafe abortions worry Rwanda Health experts

Nyirarukundo, 20, (not real name) says she almost died after undergoing an an unsafe abortion last year. She resides in Cyimicanga, one of Kigali city’s slums.

Nyirarukundo became pregnant after having an affair with a secondary school teacher who later denied the pregnancy. In December 2012, she says she wanted to terminate the pregnancy because she was scared her mother would chase her out of their home if she ever found out.

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Rwanda’s new anti-poverty agenda

Friday, 17 May 2013 13:31 By Bosco Hitimana

Government targets average growth of 11.5% in 2013-2018

Poverty to reduce by over a half to 20% from 45% Exports to grow by 28% as private sector drives the economy At least 200,000 off-farm jobs to be created each year

The Rwanda Cabinet on May 8 approved the country’s second Economic Devel [ … ]

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EAC business climate

Friday, 10 May 2013 13:34 By Khen Trevor

Experts worried about huge variations in economic reforms that are holding back regional growth

While Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni believes the five partner states of the East African Community( EAC) are all economic pigmies who shouldn’t compare against each other’s height, it’s clear some o [ … ]

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Fighting unemployment

Friday, 10 May 2013 13:29 By Charles Kwizera

With a target of creating 200,000 jobs annually, the Rwanda government is arming youth with essential skills to make them job creators

The government of Rwanda has turned its focus to Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) to create a skilled workforce which will see the country bec [ … ]

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