Bouchra came to Rwanda to attend CAVB Africa Men and women’s Volleyball Championship held between 5th and 20th September 2021.
Bouchra has been attending different games at Kigali Arena in Remera, Kigali City.
Rwanda was qualified to host the tournament following a competitive bidding process.
Other key considerations to allow the country to host the tournament include state-of-the-art sports facilities, effective COVID-19 response and experience in hosting international sporting events.
Winners in this year’s competition will qualify for World Volleyball Championship scheduled in 2022.
Kagame made the revelation today as he delivered a virtual Keynote Address at the 14th Annual Banking and Finance Conference organized by The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN).
Themed “Economic Recovery, Inclusion and Transformation: The Role of Banking and Finance,” the two-day gathering focuses on the need to reposition the Banking and Finance Industry as catalyst for economic recovery, inclusive growth and transformation.
The event is an annual knowledge, thought sharing, and solution-based forum for all stakeholders: policymakers, regulators, operators, service providers, members of the academia, and clients in the Financial Services Industry.
It provides a medium for practitioners within the Industry and beyond to share experiences, exchange ideas and proffer pragmatic insights on contemporary issues affecting the sector and the economy.
As he delivered remarks, Kagame said that COVID-19 pandemic has provided an opportunity for banks to take the lead in helping societies during trying times.
“The Covid pandemic has affected every aspect of our economies. But the pandemic also presents an opportunity for Africa’s banks to play a leading role in making our societies more resilient and more responsive to the needs of our people,” noted Kagame.
“Whatever affects business, affects banking. Financial services are the engine of private sector development. Banks are crucial for allocating capital wisely and productively,” he added.
The President said that Africa has what it takes to attain desired progress. He further stated that banking services are not meant for elites but rather should be inclusive to achieve economic development.
“Indeed, Africa has the resources to fund its own economic growth and reduce dependence on external resources. To stay competitive, there is the need to keep integrating new technology into banking to increase financial inclusion and access. Banking can’t just be a service for elites,” he stated.
Kagame reminisced on the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area under implementation noting that it ‘is creating new opportunities for pan-African trade and investment’.
“Banks with continental reach, like several of the institutions represented here, can lead the way in cementing economic integration. Finally, the banking sector, more than any other, understands the importance of integrity and good customer service. Banking is ultimately about trust. We look to you to set the pace in this regard,” he said.
Kagame said that governments have the role to maintain good enabling environments, protecting both shareholders and consumers, while allowing for innovation.
The call was made yesterday as AfriYAN Rwanda concluded three-day workshop that brought together 30 young leaders from different youth-led and youth serving organizations.
‘The NextGen Leaders in Gender Promotion’ was organized by AfriYAN Rwanda through the Generation G Programme.
Participating youth got deeper insights into differentiating gender and sex, concepts of gender inequalities and inequities.
They were taken through different forms of Gender Based Violence {GBV}, how to deal with it and help the victims, different gender related pressing issues in the Rwandan society and how youth can participate meaningfully and inclusively in Gender Advocacy and programming with a focus on root causes of the existing issues using a gender transformative approach to ensure a positive and quick change around those pressing issues.
According to the Programmes Manager of AfriYAN Rwanda, Evode Niyibizi, Rwanda has made tremendous progress through its political will which is in favor of the participation of adolescents and young people in the country’s development.
He however observed that there is a need to explore and address different barriers to meaningful and inclusive youth participation in policy and decision Making.
“Adolescents and Youth’s voices must be well heard, counted and be placed at the core of every decision to enable youth friendly solutions and services. The youth should be looked at as a diverse group of people and that should drive decision making. To achieve this, we need to strengthen the capacities of adolescents and youth for them to be able to play a major role in expressing their ideas, point of views and designing solutions to address the pressing issues they face,” said Niyibizi.
Marie Ange Raissa Uwamungu, the Executive Director for Impanuro Girls said that the population below the Age of 30 years accounts for around 60% of the general population in Rwanda; the majority being adolescents and youth and highlighted that such large segment of the population should never be left behind within their full diversities.
Generation G partnerships in Rwanda brings together AfriYAN Rwanda, Rwanda Men’s Resource Center (RWAMREC) and Health Development Initiative(HDI) with the aim to create a gender just and violence free society with and for youth through the amplification of young feminist voices, strengthening the role of young men as allies, by focusing on human rights and youth participation and reversing harmful norms and unequal power relations stemming from intersecting identities, to embrace sexual and gender diversity through a gender-transformative approach.
{{About AfriYAN Rwanda}}
AfriYAN Rwanda represents, connects, and engages every day with an inspiring and engaging network of youth-led organizations working closely with other youth-serving organizations that aims to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), gender promotion, Youth Empowerment, and Leadership and general health and wellbeing among adolescents and youth by enhancing their meaningful and inclusive participation in policy and decision making at different levels.
Launched in 2012, the Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program is committed to developing Africa’s next generation of transformative leaders by providing economically disadvantaged students with skills training, leadership development, counselling, mentoring, internships, and career services. The Scholars Program has committed nearly 40,000 scholarships to date.
UR is the largest and most comprehensive higher education institution in Rwanda created in 2013 with a mission to produce transformative and highly enterprising leaders who contribute to building a more just and sustainable world.
Commenting on the partnership, Reeta Roy, the President and CEO of the Mastercard Foundation expressed optimism that it will create impact for youbng people from multiple disciplines.
“The mission and programs of the University are inextricably linked to the country’s national goals. That’s why this partnership is especially compelling as it will be preparing young people for careers across multiple disciplines and for real-life problem-solving,” she said.
The new partnership will build the University of Rwanda’s capacity to deliver inclusive, blended learning and contribute to a robust knowledge ecosystem that supports new and meaningful pathways to work for young people. It is aligned with the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works strategy to enable 30 million young Africans, particularly young African women, to access dignified and fulfilling work by 2030.
“The University of Rwanda believes strongly in the vision of the Mastercard Foundation,” said University of Rwanda Vice Chancellor, Professor Alexandre Lyambabaje.
“That is why we made the decision to partner with the Foundation to scale up our efforts in training transformative leaders and highly enterprising graduates and prepare them to make meaningful change on the African continent. This program aligns with the Rwanda National Transformation Strategy and its impact will resonate at the University of Rwanda, among our stakeholders and through the larger East African Community.”
The University of Rwanda joins a global network of 29 Mastercard Foundation Scholars Program Partners committed to ensuring that all young people, no matter their starting point in life, have an equal chance to obtain quality education and pursue their aspirations.
{{About the University of Rwanda}}
The University of Rwanda (UR) is a public, multi-campus institution offering a wide range of academic studies. Established in 2013 through the merger of previously independent public institutions of higher education, UR has since graduated a total number of 49,477 students with 36% being females and 64% males.
The university runs undergraduate, postgraduate, and certificate courses in the STEM and non- STEM fields at its six colleges (Science and Technology, Medicine and Health Sciences, Business and Economics, Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Education, and Arts and Social Sciences).
The University hosts the African Centres of Excellence in Internet of Things, in Data Sciences, in Renewable Energy and in Teaching Sciences, and Mathematics. Other Centres of Excellence are : Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization and Health Supply Chain Management (EAC RCE-VIHSCM), the Regional Centre of Excellence in Biomedical Engineering and eHealth (CEBE), and the East African Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-EAIFR).
{{About the Mastercard Foundation}}
The Mastercard Foundation works with visionary organizations to enable young people in Africa and in Indigenous communities in Canada to access dignified and fulfilling work.
It is one of the largest, private foundations in the world with a mission to advance learning and promote financial inclusion to create an inclusive and equitable world.
The Foundation was created by Mastercard in 2006 as an independent organization with its own Board of Directors and management.
BBC has reported that Karemangingo was shot about 50m (164ft) from his residence in the Liberdade neighbourhood on Monday afternoon.
He was reportedly confronted by gunmen on three vehicles who intercepted his car before they fired a hail of bullets at him.
The killers are so far not known, much less the reasons for the crime that shocked the neighbourhood and the Rwandan community in Mozambique.
The police were at the scene for forensic work and the body was taken to a provincial hospital.
The Association of Rwandan Refugees in Mozambique said Karemangingo was a refugee doing pharmaceutical business.
In 2019, another Rwandan, Louis Baziga who served as the chairman of Rwanda’s diaspora in Mozambique was shot dead in a similar style in a Maputo suburb after gunmen intercepted his car.
At the time, Karemangingo who is an ex-soldier of the former government (Ex-FAR) was identified among three suspects behind the murder of Baziga.
The remaining suspects include Diomède Tuganeyezu, a pastor, businessman and ex-soldier as well as businessman Benjamin Ndagijimana.
In July 2016, they were taken to court on the accusation of attempts to kill Baziga.
The prosecutor Octávio Zilo accused the three men of attempting to kill Baziga to become proprietors of Pentecostal Church in Revival Mozambique which they founded along with the deceased.
In March 2018, another Rwandan called Vital Hitimana running a business in Villa Olempique town was shot dead with rapid-fire and admitted to hospital over sustained injuries.
Mozambique accommodates approximately 3000 Rwandans, majority of whom living in Maputo City.
It is said that some of them work with rebel groups hostile to the Government of Rwanda including RNC and hunt their colleagues accusing them of spying for Rwanda.
It is also reported that Karemangingo had alerted security officials of suspected plans to assassinate him.
In a bid to take stock of achievements and further promote cultural exchanges between the two countries, the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda has invited all friends to join a photography contest in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
{{Entry information are provided as follows.}}
{{Subject/Theme}}
. China-Rwanda Friendship. Showing people, stories and achievements regarding the exchanges and cooperation between China and Rwanda.
2. Unique Rwanda. Highlighting the characteristics of Rwanda, showing the distinctive features of Rwanda’s society, culture, nature, history, and other aspects.
{{Awards and Prizes}}
The contest will have three 1st prize winners, five 2nd prize winners and 8 3rd prize winners and 10 winners for excellent works awards.
Prizes include smart phones, mobile hard drives, digital photo frames and gifts from China.
{{Schedule}}
Entry period: September 14 – October 15
Judging period: October 16 – November 1 (October 20 – October 30 is the online popular voting period)
Awards ceremony and online exhibition of works: Early November
{{Entry Submission and Guidelines}}
1. Each participant can submit single photo or photo story (two to three images), and should submit a brief introduction of the work (including the site of shooting, background story, etc.), a brief introduction of the author and contact information including mobile and email together with the works.
2. Entries must be submitted electronically to the following mailbox: voteforyourfavorite2021@gmail.com in entry period. The title of the email should indicate the “Author name – Photograph name”.
3. The content of the entries should be positive and must not involve pornography, violence, religion and racial discrimination, and shall not be placed in advertisements.
4. Photos must be with no corner mark, logo or watermark. Any equipment can be used, if using mobile phone, it is recommended to shoot in landscape mode. Computer-generated images are not allowed, but software can be used to adjust the size and color of the picture. The resolution should be higher than 300dpi.
{{Copyright}}
1. Entry is limited to original works for which the participant holds all applicable rights. If any dispute arises with regard to copyright, trademark right, reputation right and any other legal rights and interests related to the work, the consequences and losses shall be borne by the participant.
2. The participant grants the organizer non-exclusive use of high- resolution pictures for activities in all media, and all promotional activities for and under the auspices of the organizer, without any remuneration being due.
3. And the organizer will indicate the name of the author and other relevant information when using the submitted works.
{{ Other Notes}}
1. In order to ensure the fairness, impartiality and openness of the contest, the organizer will invite representatives of Rwandan professional fields to the judging panel.
2. After winning works are selected, the organizer will contact the author within five working days. If the author cannot be reached, it will be considered as the author voluntarily gives up the prize.
3. The right to interpret this event belongs to the organizer. The participation in the contest indicates participants’ acceptance of above contest rules.
4. Contact number:
+250789622676 (English, French, Kinyarwanda)
+250 787413061 (Mandarin, English)
[{{Click here for more details about the photo contest }}->http://rw.china-embassy.org/eng/xwdt/t1906693.htm]
The mine belonging to AFRICOM is located in Rubimba village, Sholi cell.
The deceased are identified as Vianney Turatimana, 19, Medard Rwendeye, 19, Ignance Dusabamahoro, 21 and Eugène Nsabimana, 24.
It is said that they were five on mining activities but one of them identified as Eric Habinshuti survived with injuries.
The executive secretary of Muhanga sector, John Rwakana has said that they rushed to rescue the locals soon as the mine collapsed yesterday morning. The last one was retrieved around 12:00 noon.
The bodies were taken to Kabgayi Hospital for postmortem. Habinshuti was also taken to the hospital for medical attention.
Uwizeyimana was arrested on Friday, September 11, in Njambwe village, Gatare cell, Nkungu sector in Rusizi District where he has been hiding.
He was showed to the media on Monday, September 13, at Nyarugenge District Police Unit (DPU) offices in Rwezamenyo Sector.
His arrest followed a theft complaint reported by the victim identified as Abby Nizeyimana, a resident of Kimihurura in Gasabo District.
Uwizeyimana said that he had been in this criminal business for a while after he was recruited by other two people.
“I was recruited by my friends; Jean Ndayisabye and Frank Mwiseneza… they are my seniors in this field. I was arrested on September 11, at about 11am, after I defrauded a man of Rwf307,778 from his mobile money,” Uwizeyimana said.
He explained that he first sent a fake message to Nizeyimana indicating that he had received Rwf45,000 on his mobile money account.
“I guised as an employee of MTN and called him to wire back the money he had allegedly received in his mobile account mistakenly.
I threatened him that if he fails to follow the instructions to return the money, he later obliged and followed all the instructions we were giving him on phone, which enabled us to access his account and to transfer all his money amounting to Rwf307,778, to our mobile account,” Uwizeyimana narrated.
He revealed that he belongs to a racket that calls itself ‘Aba-men’ which he joined last year.
Uwizeyimana recalls eight people, who he has defrauded in the same scheme to a tune of over Rwf1.3 million since last year.
The victim Nizeyimana also said that he fell prey to Uwizeyimana’s criminal game after he threatened him that he would block his mobile money account.
“I received a message on July 23, that I have received Rwf45,000 on my mobile money account. Shortly after, received another message that my telephone has been locked. Within that time, I got a call from someone, who claimed to be an MTN staff, he instructed me to follow his instructions and steps to refund the money and to unlock my account. That is how they ended up defrauding me,” Nizeyimana narrated.
RNP Deputy RNP spokesperson, CSP Africa Sendahangarwa Apollo said that the suspect was arrested following separate complaints from victims.
“This is one of the suspect who are wanted over series of fraud and based on complaints from some of the victims,” CSP Africa said.
He called upon the public to always exercise vigilance before engaging in any transaction.
Article 174 of the law determing offenses and penalties in general, states that; any person who, by deception, obtains another person’s property, whole or part of his/her finance by use of false names or qualifications, or who offers positive promises or who threatens of future misfortunes, commits an offence.
Upon conviction, he/she is liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than two years and not more than three years, and a fine of not less that Rwf3 million and not more than Rwf5 million.
He further urged them to improve their security operations in consideration of the evolving threats.
DIGP Namuhoranye made the call on Monday, September 13, during the meeting that brought together Rwanda National Police (RNP), owners and managers of private security companies as well as institutions under the protections private security firms.
The meeting was held at the RNP General Headquarters in Kacyiru in consideration of the national Covid-19 prevention guidelines.
“The conduct of your personnel and discipline should be key factors during recruitment, give them worthy training and familiarize them with with the security equipment,” DIGP Namuhoranye said.
He reminded them to reassess their security operations and ensure that security of infrastructures is intact, taking into consideration of the regional security threats.
“Owners or the management of the protected infrastructure should also know the character and performance of the personnel deployed at their facilities; if they come on duty while drunk, sleep while on duty or other inappropriate behaviours,” DIGP Namuhoranye said.
The Deputy Police Chief further urged owners and managers of the protected facilities to also acquire or improve their security devices including installation of CCTV cameras in hot spots to strengthen their security system.
“Criminals are always planning on how to execute their evil ideas and security institutions should also always think of new ways to further improve their security and close any gaps that can be utilized by wrongdoers,” he said.
Fidele Niyonshuti, the chairperson of the association of Rwanda Private Security companies, thanked RNP the continuous support.
“This meeting reminds us of who we are and what we stand for in the Rwandan security structure, to reflect on the security services we offer, close gaps in fighting and preventing crimes,” said Niyonshuti
“We are going to enhance the supervision for our personnel on duty for better execution of security contracts with customers,” Niyonshuti added.
The association, he explained, enhanced training programmes of their personnel to ensure disciplice and professionalism.
There are currently 16 private security companies in Rwanda.
They were all arrested on various roads in City of Kigali.
Jean De Dieu Tuyisenge, a taxi-moto operator said he was arrested on September 12, at about 8:45 pm at Sonatubes in Kicukiro District.
“I took beers at home where I was celebrating the birth of our new born baby. I was later involved in an accidents after I hit the pavement and fell down. When Police officers tested my blood alcohol content with a breathalyzer it showed 3.34 millilitres,” said Tuyisenge.
Like Tuyisenge, all the other 48 motorists were drunk beyond the maximum 0.8 millilitres.
RNP Deputy spokesperson, CSP Africa Sendahangarwa Apollo said that the drunk motorists were were arrested in a four-day operations–September 9th to September 12th.
“As usual, we have been parading people arrested driving or riding under the influence of alcohol. Many accidents are caused by such impaired driving and this is a deliberate effort to save lives,” said CSP Sendahangarwa.
He sternly warned of strengthened operations against motorists violating traffic rules and regulations particularly drunk-driving.
Their arrest came a week after 40 other people were also arrested in Kigali for driving while drunk.
