Author: IGIHE

The event held on Friday was preceded by a walk to remember from IPRC Kicukiro to the memorial.

After laying wreaths and honoring genocide victims laid at the memorial, they received explanations on history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

The Executive Secretary of the National Commission for the Fight Against Genocide (CNLG) who was the guest of honor took them through sufferings Tutsi endured during the preparation of genocide since 1559 until it was executed in 1994 taking lives of more than one million Tutsi.

He said the battle of bullets ended and the remaining one is telling the truth of what happened to pacify those who still undermine the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Talking to IGIHE, the Deputy Governor of Rotary Club District 9150, Jeannette Rugera said that the visit is part of their annual agenda to join the rest of Rwandans during commemoration period.

“We have come to commemorate the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi for the 25th time which Rotary does annually. We have visited Nyanza memorial because it holds unique history though we have been previously visiting Kigali Genocide Memorial,” she noted.

Present were the youth aged between 18 and 30 from Rotaract in secondary schools and universities along with young people aged between 12 and 18 known as Interact to learn more about history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.

Rotary International is a global service organization whose purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders in order to provide humanitarian service and to advance goodwill and peace around the world.

Rotary members strive for a shared responsibility to take action on the world’s most persistent issues. It has over 35,000 clubs that work together to, promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, save mothers and children, support education, and grow local economies.

President Kagame and João Lourenço of Angola are among heads of states attending the national mourning in DRC to pay respects to late Etienne Tshisekedi.

They held talks yesterday, one day before his burial scheduled today in Nsele commune.

The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived Thursday evening in Kinshasa as his son Felix, now the nation’s president waited at the airport.

The younger Tshisekedi then accompanied the body during a formal procession that stopped at his home and at the headquarters of Tshisekedi’s political party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), where party supporters waited to pay their respects.

The slow journey through the streets marked the end of a long battle to repatriate the remains of Tshisekedi, who was 84 when he died in Brussels, Belgium, in February 2017.

His death came at the height of tensions between former president Joseph Kabila and the Congolese opposition, particularly the UDPS; the first attempt to bring his body home was in March 2017 but each time the plans were frustrated by conflicts over the details of his repatriation, funeral, and burial.

That changed after Felix Tshisekedi was inaugurated earlier this year, and the family was greeted with a hero’s welcome from the Congolese people.

Étienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba (14 December 1932 – 1 February 2017) was a Congolese politician and the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), the main opposing political party in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

A long-time opposition leader, he served as Prime Minister of the country (then called Zaire) on three brief occasions: in 1991, 1992–1993, and 1997.

Tshisekedi was the main Congolese opposition leader for decades. Although he served in the government of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in various positions, he also led the campaign against Mobutu and was one of few politicians who challenged the dictator.

Tshisekedi and his UDPS party boycotted the 2006 elections organized in Congo on claims that elections were fraudulent and were systematically rigged in advance.

He was a candidate for President of Congo in the 2011 elections that many national and international observers, notably the Carter Center, have said lacked credibility and transparency.

Having officially lost to incumbent Joseph Kabila, Tshisekedi nevertheless declared himself the “elected president” of Congo.

Policemen and Kabila’s presidential guards were subsequently stationed at every corner that gives entrance to Tshisekedi’s residence, placing him under unofficial house arrest

Chief Inspector of Police (CIP) Hamdun Twizeyimana said the man identified as Peter Habumugisha was arrested on Thursday trying to deposit the fake notes at a local commercial bank branch in Kigabiro Sector.

“Police was called by the bank management after they detected that the Euro notes Habumugisha was trying to deposit were all counterfeit,” CIP Twizeyimana said.

“He had 43 currency notes in the denominations of £50, and all bearing the same serial number,” he added.

The suspect is detained at the station of Rwanda Investigation Bureau in Kigabiro.
In most cases, the foreign currencies especially dollars and Euros seized bear the same serial numbers.

CIP Twizeyimana called for vigilance especially in financial institutions, forex bureaus and advised those who want to exchange money to go to recognized forex bureaus to avoid being defrauded in black markets.

The National Bank of Rwanda says that the threat of counterfeiting of Rwandan currency remains as low as 0.001% of currency in circulation.

However, if counterfeit money is not controlled it may lead to expansion of the underground illegal activities, which are not always part of the tax base.

According to the central bank, key security features to recognise a genuine Rwandan banknote include a 3mm security thread, a coat of arms of Rwanda that can be seen when a note is exposed to light. The Rwf2, 000 and Rwf5, 000 notes also bear anti-copy

According to information shared in a document attached on RIB twitter, Supermarketings Global Ltd activities are different from what two shareholders (Jean Bosco Nsengiyumva and Israel Uwizeyimana) proposed to do as they registered at Rwanda Development Board (RDB).

It is alleged that the two shareholders registered a company for ‘Education Support Activities’ on 18th April 2018.

“RIB has arrested the founder of Supermarketings Global Ltd which is involved Cripto-Currency scam. This business is different from what he proposed to do while registering the company at RDB,” reads RIB tweet.

“RIB would like to advise Rwandans to stand against those who attempt to involve them into such dirty businesses whose sole aim is to fleece them of their money with a promise of high return on investment,” RIB added.

The arrest follows a notice from the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) released yesterday warning Rwandans against working with unlicensed businesses involved in pyramid schemes that BNR will not safeguard any person involved in it or related activities.

“The National Bank of Rwanda has been alerted of the existence of investment scam activities operating in Rwanda (through locally registered businesses or from abroad through online platforms).These scams take the form of active pyramid schemes, multiple level marketing or cryptocurrency issuance through fake initial coin offering (cryptoscam),” reads BNR statement in part.

Some of these schemes that have come to the attention of BNR include Supermakertings Global Ltd, 3 Friends System Group Ltd , Onecoin or Kwakoo among others.

BNR also advised the public to exercise caution and ensure that their investments are with credible and duly licensed deposit-taking financial institutions, assets managers as well as securities brokers.

He was part of a gang of hijackers who pounced on an unsuspecting victim whose attempt came to a crashing halt, before an altercation between authorities and the criminals leading to a deadly standoff.

According to reports from South Africa media, the incident involving Camille Nkurunziza former member of the Rwanda National Congress (RNC), an opposition group of Kayumba Nyamwasa and Rwanda Revolutionary Movement (RRM) another opposition group founded by Nsabimana Callixte ‘Sankara’ took place around 4pm on Thursday.

In an attempt to flee from police shortly after the hijacking took place, the Toyota Etios skipped a red light on the corner of Hugo and Milton Street.

This would be the driver’s last move, as he drove straight into oncoming traffic and collided with three cars.

According to a local police source, one of the hijackers then exited the damaged vehicle carrying a knife. The police officer opened fire on the bungling robbers, fatally wounding one of them. A second suspect thought to have also been involved in the carjacking was injured in the crossfire.

In a video taken by an eyewitness shortly after the crash, a SAPS officer can be scene approaching the vehicle that had been stolen. He fires another round at the non-compliant crooks, before moving towards the vehicle. The situation eventually came under control despite the carnage that preceded it.

Two men in their thirties were shot and fatally wounded while seven people including a child were taken to medical facilities for treatment.

The wounded hijacker will be arrested after medical treatment.

South Africa comes on top of countries with inflaming violence. It was ranked the 125th among 165 safest countries in 2018 Global Peace Index report.

South Africa also placed among 10 world countries with rampant violence.

South Africa police reported in 2018 that violence continue to spread in the country where at least 57 people lose life in such violence per day.

This makes South Africa the 15th and world countries facing a big loss of 24% of gross domestic revenues from such terror acts.

Nkurunziza is another Rwandan killed in South Africa following the death of Dr Raymond Dusabe who was specialized in Gynecological-Oncology at King Faisal Hospital. His body was found in his lodge on 8th January 2018 in Cape Town.

Patrick Karegeya was also killed in the country in 2014.

The Airtel Money campaign, dubbed “Byuka uri Millionaire” was launched in Nyabugogo Taxi Park, causing excitement in the area. Customers will be rewarded for performing any transactions (pay bills, deposit, send and receive money, buy airtime and internet bundles, pay gov’t services, school fees payments) on Airtel Money.

Customers who transact using their Airtel Money and Tigo Cash accounts will be entered into a lucky draw in which 25 clients will share the daily prize of 500,000, as well as the weekly prize of 2,000,000 and the monthly prize of 10,000,000 in the cash box machine.

Additionally, Airtel Rwanda will reward its agents and ‘Super Agents’ based on how many unique customers they serve in a weekly draw of 1.5 Million for the agents and brand new Made in Rwanda Motor as a Weekly Prize for the Super Agents.

Speaking at the launch, Mr. Amit Chawla, the Airtel Rwanda Managing Director said; “This campaign comes on the heels of the successful integration of the Airtel Money and Tigo Cash Platforms.

The nationwide campaign is going to reward the customers for their loyalty and continued patronage as well demonstrate our commitment meant to provide the best service for our customers and partners who service our customers.

Winners of the weekly and monthly Prizes will be selected randomly and televised live on national TV as they go through the exciting journey with Airtel Money.

Airtel Money enables users to pay for various services, utilities, send and receive money, save money, use insurance and banking services, access digital government services; Irembo, ejo heza and more, all on one platform.

To enjoy the new integrated Airtel Money and Tigo Cash platform, customers should dial *182# or *500#. Customers using 073 and 073 numbers are eligible.

Six heads of state are expected to attend the ceremony including; of Guinea, Alpha Condé, Faure Gnassingbe of Togo, Joao Lourenço of Angola, Edgar Lungu of Zambi, Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo-Brazzaville.

President Kagame visits DRC following the visit of his counterpart Tshisekedi to Rwanda attending Africa CEO Forum.

In a press conference concluding the forum, President Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi committed to strengthening cooperation to boost relationships between both countries and advancing the development of citizens on both sides.

The body of longtime Congolese opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi arrived Thursday evening in Kinshasa as his son Felix, now the nation’s president waited at the airport.

The younger Tshisekedi then accompanied the body during a formal procession that stopped at his home and at the headquarters of Tshisekedi’s political party, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), where party supporters waited to pay their respects. .

The slow journey through the streets marked the end of a long battle to repatriate the remains of Tshisekedi, who was 84 when he died in Brussels, Belgium, in February 2017.

His death came at the height of tensions between former president Joseph Kabila and the Congolese opposition, particularly the UDPS; the first attempt to bring his body home was in March 2017 but each time the plans were frustrated by conflicts over the details of his repatriation, funeral and burial.

That changed after Felix Tshisekedi was inaugurated earlier this year, and the family was greeted with a hero’s welcome from the Congolese people.

The funeral procession was largely peaceful, although a local media outlet reported tear gas was used to break up a crowd of UDPS supporters who were upset that they could not accompany the body to its destination at a Kinshasa hospital.

It’s there that the body will remain until Friday morning when the family will depart for Martyrs Stadium, where memorial services open to the public will be held. A private burial is planned for Saturday.

The company continues to record very good performance where it earned Rwf 690 million profit in the first quarter of 2019 up from Rwf 79 million last year equivalent to the growth of 701%.

At the beginning of this year, South Africa’s insurance company, Sanlam acquired shares in SORAS and Saham merging them under one insurance company.

The development was attained after SAHAM also acquired shares in CORAR.

The CEO of BK Group Plc, Dr Diane Karusisi has told IGIHE that BK General Insurance performance over the past three years is very impressive noting that it is not enough for it to become the leading insurance company in Rwanda.

Commenting on the merger with Sonarwa she said: “When you look at the insurance sector, SORAS and SAHAM have already been merged. Today we are ranked the 3rd insurance company yet. We also want to be leading in insurance services in the country. That is why we look at how to partner with others to expand our activities to take the lead in insurance sector.”

“ We want to see how to make one insurance company. We will let you know this year because we want to finalize discussions before merging operations to create one big insurance company in Rwanda,” added Dr Karusisi.

BK General Insurance has total assent of Rwf 8.6 billion.

Sonarwa was the first insurance company in Rwanda established in 1975 by the Government of Rwanda. It offers diverse insurance products including motor insurance, fire insurance, life insurance, children education insurance and money insurance.