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  • Celebrating the beauty of Afros with the most amazing images

    {Black hair that is kinky, curly, and tightly coiled isn’t widely represented as much as pin-straight locks in beauty campaigns, in fashion magazines, or on the runways. But one woman is on a mission to change that with World Afro Day.}

    World Afro Day founder Michelle De Leon‘s 7-year-old daughter’s love for her hair inspired her to launch a “global celebration” of textured tendrils. “I wanted every Black girl to feel the same and I knew that most didn’t,” De Leon wrote in a post online about the story behind World Afro Day.

    She noted: “I didn’t want children to struggle anymore with thoughts of inferiority and insecurity about their hair. I wanted them to experience the beauty and value of their hair, from the very beginning, not later on in life, like me and like so many other Black women have done.”

    De Leon’s vision has grown into a major event held at the Church House in London, where natural-hair influencers and experts, including Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, celebrity hairstylist and hair care creator Vernon François, and blogger Mary of the Curly Closet engaged, educated, and uplifted attendees through panels, live demos and hair clinics.

    François, who has styled the famous manes of Lupita Nyong’o, Ava Duvernay, and Solange Knowles, shared this video on Instagram of young girls at what he coined the “world’s largest hair education lesson”:

    Source: Beauty Directory

  • Chris Pratt turns up at Justin Bieber’s Hillsong Church

    Newly single star Chris Pratt stepped out Wednesday not for a night of clubbing — please, that’s so cliché — but for a service at Hillsong Church’s L.A. location.

    While the openly religious Guardians of the Galaxy actor is now a box office heavyweight, worshipers at the downtown venue are used to seeing famous faces in the pews. Justin Bieber is such a regular that, in July, he accidentally ran his pickup truck into a paparazzo camped out there to snap a photo of him. In fact, both Bieber and another repeat visitor, Kourtney Kardashian, were in attendance the night Pratt visited. Hailey Baldwin, Vanessa Hudgens, and several of Kourtney’s famous sisters have been spotted at the church, either at its location in L.A. or New York City.

    Hillsong, which now has dozens of locations worldwide, has basically arrived when it comes to the Hollywood set.

    Pratt was casual in jeans and boots for the service he attended, fancy even compared with some of the looks Bieber has worn to Hillsong. While the place of worship doesn’t have a dress code, it does have rock bands belting out Christian songs and people who post to Snapchat and Instagram from inside.

    Even after the accident that occurred while leaving there, Bieber has reportedly turned to the evangelical Hillsong following the sudden cancellation in July of the final 14 dates for his “Purpose” tour. Bieber’s longtime manager, Scooter Braun, said the cancellation was for Bieber’s “soul and well being,” and the Biebs quickly went to Hillsong in the aftermath.

    “He’s been going to church and has been hanging out with his church crew,” a source told People the day Bieber left some fans brokenhearted.

    Bieber is close with Hillsong’s Pastor Carl Lentz, of the NYC location, who baptized the singer in 2014 as he was going through a particularly tough time. Lentz described the experience as “probably one of the most special things I’ve been a part of” to Oprah Winfrey on an October 2016 episode of Super Soul Sunday.

    “He’s serious,” Lentz said. “Look at Justin, he’s a work in progress. He’s never said he’s perfect. He’s never said he is the representation of Christianity, but I’m proud of him for admitting he’s a Christian in the middle of… and knowing he’s gonna have more problems.”

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  • KCB Bank Rwanda offers treatment services to cataract patients

    The Corporate Social Responsibility event was held at Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital where the eye surgeries were performed.

    The patients have been selected from the districts of Gasabo and Nyarugenge. The most vulnerable have been given preference mainly for eye surgery to cure cataract disease.

    At the occasion, a total of 20 patients received treatment to correct various optical deficiencies.

    “We owe it to our communities to give back and restore good health and dignity where possible,” said Mr. George Odhiambo, Ag. Managing Director KCB Bank Rwanda.

    “Restoration of sight can go a long way in enabling one to be self-reliant which builds hope and encourages personal growth” he added.

    The patients were thrilled to be able to see again after years of partial or total blindness in some cases.

    “Now that I am able to see, I can’t wait to visit my children and friends” said Munyambuga Ibrahim, a patient who had cataract in both eyes.

    KCB Bank Rwanda also offered consultancy and free eye checkup for its customers who appreciated the gesture.

    “It is just touching to have your bank give you a courtesy call concerning your health especially eye care which can at times be so costly,” said a KCB customer.

    The KCB Foundation supports various aspects of the local community through the Bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives under five key areas; Education, Enterprise Development, Health, Environment and Humanitarian Aid.

  • Tigo Rwanda subscribers up by 94,852 in July 2017, exceed 3.3 million users

    {A total of 94,852 new subscribers joined Tigo Rwanda in the month of July 2017, bringing the number of subscribers from 3,262,099 in June 2017 to 3,356,951 in July 2017.}

    According to figures released by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), among telecom operators Tigo Rwanda made the largest gains in the month of July 2017 with subscriber numbers growing by 2.9% when compared to June 2017 subscriber figures.

    Due to the gains in subscribers, Tigo Rwanda now enjoys market share of 39.5%, up from 36.5% in December 2016.

    Commenting on the gains, Philip Amoateng, Chief Executive Officer, Tigo Rwanda said that gains are result from highly motivated sales and distribution team

    “Our positive subscriber growth is a testament to not only the growth of customer confidence in the quality of the services we offer, such as the fast data and Tigo Cash mobile financial services but also the highly motivated sales and distribution team that we have on the ground. We are working towards becoming the market leader by the end of 2017” Amoateng said.

  • Entrepreneurs’ Lifestyle: Freedom comes with responsibility

    {One of the major reasons why entrepreneurs decide to start their own business is the freedom that this lifestyle offers. They want to take their own decisions and are prepared to take the consequences.}

    Entrepreneurs are, by nature, risk takers and know it may culminate into serious or negative results, but they always see the positive and remain forever optimistic. If the decision was the right one, the benefits and results offer a great deal of personal satisfaction and a wonderful sense of achievement.

    If entrepreneurs only realised the extent of the risks that they take on a daily basis, they would probably not take these decisions, or be much more cautious and research the matter to a larger extent before making the call. But, a call needs to be made. Unlike in the corporate environment where a team, commission and task groups of specialist in disciplines debate a solution, running your own business means making decisions by yourself. It may be tough, but it is also great, exciting and satisfying. You make the decisions; the buck stops with you. No reporting. No writing of motivations. Complete freedom to do what your gut tells you.

    However, the freedom also comes with responsibility. The decisions taken will influence the position or situation not only for yourself but also others around you. You have to understand how your decisions will affect you, your business, your staff, your clients and your community at large.

    Entrepreneurs are free to make decisions but are they really free? Not really. You may not have to report to a line manager, but you have other bosses. The most important boss in the life of an entrepreneur is his or her customer. They dictate. If you do not satisfy their needs, you have no business. So they are your bosses. They call the shots. They have options. They have the money in their pockets and as they say, “a customer is the king”. Other bosses are the Government (think of SARS as an example or the laws you need to abide by), your family responsibilities and those who work for you. Your suppliers are also bosses.

    Yes, entrepreneurs are the master of their own destiny. They make the decisions. They have the freedom to do what they want and when. But it comes with a great level of responsibility and like all things in life, freedom comes at a price.

    {Jean Claude Mutajogire is the Country Manager of Business Partners Limited, a specialist risk finance company for formal small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Rwanda and selected African countries.}

  • Northern Governor vows on delivery

    The newly appointed Governor of the Northern Province, Jean Marie Vianney Gatabazi has said that he will muster all efforts and his experience in leadership to appropriately perform his responsibilities.

    Gatabazi was yesterday speaking during the handover ceremony where the outgoing Northern Province Governor, Claude Musabyimana, appointed the Ministry of Land and Forestry as Permanent Secretary, was giving him instruments of office.

    “I will have no excuse because I know what to do, I will not disappoint his Excellency Paul Kagame who trusted in me and gave me such responsibilities. I will work tirelessly to serve Rwandans,” he said.

    Presiding over the handover ceremony, the Minister of Local Government Francis Kaboneka tasked new governor to put in place measures to curb flooding in some parts of the province. “You are not coming to study, you know the field. I want to stress about floods from Volcanoes National Park; I would like to request you to make addressing this problem a priority.Much has been done, you should do your best to tackle the remaining problems in this Province,” Kaboneka told new governor

    Musabyimana called on his successor to focus on security issues and monitoring big projects in the province.

    “You should focus on sustaining the security and ensure monitoring for big projects like modernization of Musanze town and refurbishment of Ruhengeri Hospital which has been upgraded to referral status,” he said.

  • 500 African youth meet in Kigali to discuss own challenges

    {A total of 500 youth from six African countries are meeting in Kigali to discuss how they could respond to own problems and discuss their contribution in implementation of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).}

    The participants are from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa are allied into the Association Internationale des Etudiants en Sciences economiques, Commerciales (AIESEC), an association aimed at creating opportunities for youth.

    Youth say that under the cooperation, they will solve some problems among themselves like unemployment and lack of job-creation skills.

    The president of AIESEC in Rwanda, David Niyonsaba said that they will discuss regional problems and the role of youth in responding to them.

    “We are going to discuss the role of youth in the implementation of SDGs. Rwanda as the host country has advanced in terms of youth development. They will learn from us as we also learn from them so that we come up with solutions for all problems around us” he said.

    The meeting is also being attended by experts in economy, education and other specialists that will give lectures on personal advancement.

    Youth Minister, Rose Mary Mbabazi requested the youth to take a lead in ending poverty among themselves and added that youth are foundation of SDGs implementation.

    AIESEC started operating in Rwanda in 2007.

  • HEC denounces UR restructuring

    {The High Education Council (HEC) has said that University of Rwanda’s (UR) decision to restructure and merging of some colleges was not done in tandem with acceptable legal procedures.}

    Restructuring and merging of colleges decision was announced this week and the university management said that they would take effect at the beginning of the new academic year slated to start in October.

    Among reforms made so far are to reduce the number of colleges from six to five and closing different campuses.

    In a letter signed by the Executive Director for HEC, Dr. Emmanuel Muvunyi, HEC said that it has not been informed about changes.

    “This is in reference to the proposed changes in UR’s colleges which were published in media on 11/09/2017. We understand that UR is in the process of restructuring and relocating some of its colleges. These proposed changes have not been submitted to the Higher Education Council (HEC) for review and decision” the letter reads.
    Muvunyi also said that UR breached the law regarding the relocation and closure of high learning institutions.

    “I would like to draw your attention to the Law No01/2017 of 31/01/2017 governing organization and functioning of Higher Education, specifically in its Article 20, regarding the opening, closure or relocation of a college, a school, a faculty or a research institute affiliated to a public, Government-subsidized or private institution of higher learning” he said.

    HEC advises UR to submit the proposed changes to them for review and decision.

    “I take this opportunity to remind you of our discussions on the 29th August 2017 and my letter ref NoED/HEC/260/2017 dated 31 August 2017 regarding other earlier proposed changes in UR’s programmes, which have not yet been submitted to HEC for review and decision” HEC advices UR.

    Speaking to IGIHE on Tuesday, the University of Rwanda’s Deputy Vice-chancellor for Academics and Research Affairs, Professor Nelson Ijumba said that the reforms are aimed at revising the university working conditions and reduce unnecessary expenditures.

    “Reforms started by combining all public universities, but still some colleges had related programmes, like CASS and CBE lecturers used to move from one college to teach in another college, that’s why we put some colleges together,” he said.

  • Pensioners take government to court over benefits

    {A group of 1,800 Rwandans have taken the Government of Rwanda (GoR) to court demanding the pension benefits accumulated when they were working in Burundi before 1994. The Kimihurura high court started hearing the case on Tuesday where pensioners represented by Lawyer Valance Nyampatse Kamali and Alexis Twagirumugabe.}

    The case of delivering pension benefits to former Rwandan employees in Burundi has been under negotiation between the two governments since 1997. In 2013, Burundian government released Rwf139 million in pension benefits for compensating all people who served in the government from 1969 to 1994.

    The cabinet meeting of 9th December 2015 decided that the Rwandan pensioners who worked in Burundi should be given their pension. The government of Rwanda accepted to provide benefits for two years.

    However, all pensioners were not satisfied with the government decision saying that it is contradicting their agreements which says that they should be receiving monthly pension benefits.

    The pensioners declined to receive the money until the government accepts to gie them monthly benefits as well. Mariam Gahongayire, a Lawyer representing the government requested court to summon Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB), as the institution that advises the government on pension issues.

    Both Pensioners’ lawyer and the judge welcomed the request to invite RSSB in the court and decided to resume the trial on 5th October 2017 with the presence of RSSB.

  • FIFA President condoles with late Mutuyimana family, Rwanda sports fraternity

    {The Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) president, Gianni Vincenzo Infantino has conveyed a message of condolences to the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA) following the recent passing away of former Amavubi goalkeeper Evariste Mutuyimana.}

    Infantino’s message has been delivered by the FERWAFA president, Nzamwita Vincent on Thursday morning.

    “FIFA President, Gianni Infantino has written to FERWAFA over the death of Rwandan goalkeeper Evariste Mutuyimana. He has sent his utmost condolences to Mutuyimana’s family and the FERWAFA family,” Nzamwita said.

    In his condolence message, FIFA boss Infantino said, “It was with great sadness that I learned about the demise of former international goalkeeper Evariste Mutuyimana, this Tuesday, September 12th.

    “Evariste Mutuyimana was influential to Rayon Sports which he joined after a two-year stint in Kenya at Sofapaka Fc. At the international level, he had several selections with the national team, and was recognized as a very joyful, friendly and hardworking player,” Infantino added.

    “Allow me, on behalf of the great international football family and on my own behalf, to address to you, as well as to the entire community of Rwandan football, my most sincere condolences. I would be very obliged to convey to you all my sympathy and support at this time of great sorrow to his family and to his relatives,” added Infantino in a letter addressed to FERWAFA president Nzamwita.

    The former national team (Amavubi) player reportedly collapsed at home in Kimisagara on Tuesday and died. The 28-year-old also played for Police FC and Kenyan Premier League side, Sofapaka FC.

    Mutuyimana was rushed to Kigali Teaching Hospital (CHUK) where he was pronounced dead.

    Mutuyimana signed for the Rayon Sports side during the 2016/2017 from Sofapaka. He actively played for Rwanda’s national team Amavubi between 2010-2013.
    Mutuyimana will be burial set for Sunday.