Ambassador Stanslas Kamanzi has presented credentials to President Alassane Dramane Ouattara, allowing him to represent Rwanda in Ivory Cost.
Amb. Kamanzi will have residence in Abuja, Nigeria.
The ceremony took place yesterday in State House in the capital city, Abidjan Ivory Cost
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Kamanzi and president Ouattara discussed good relationship advancement between both countries and how to promote trading for peoples of both countries.
It is the first time Rwanda and Ivory Cost to have ambassadorial reoresentations.
However both countries have good relations. RwandAir, the national career, flies to Abidjan.
Through her twitter handle, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and East African Community Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo expressed sympathy with Egypt over the atrocities.
“On behalf of the Government and people of Rwanda deepest sympathy and brotherly solidarity to the Government and people of Egypt! We strongly condemn the al-Rawala Mosque attack in Northern Sinai that caused the senseless death of 235 innocent people and injured many more!” the tweet reads.
According to BBC, after the attack, Egyptian President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi vowed to respond with “brute force after talks with security officials”.
No group has yet claimed the attack, but militants affiliated with so-called Islamic State (IS) have been responsible for scores of deadly attacks in the province.
Rwabiharamba Model Village comprises of eight units constructed in four-in-one with solar system connection and water tanks for rain water harvesting. It has also provided a multipurpose building, schools, a health post, a modern market and workshop place (locally called agakiriro), playgrounds, cowsheds and a 9-kilometre road linking the village to the main road Kagitumba-Kayonza with estimated cost of Rwf1.8 billion .
In his remarks, Minister saluted the leadership of President Paul Kagame who has prioritized the Integrated Development Programme (IDP) for rural settlement as one of key priority intervention to meet Rwanda needs. He said “This is a good programme being implemented countrywide, benefiting the most vulnerable”.
Referring to the inaugurated infrastructures, Minister Musoni called upon residents of Rwabiharamba Village to use this opportunity to transform their lives. He ensured the continued support from Government, and therefore recommended the proper management and protection of the acquired facilities.
Beneficiaries are delighted with this progamme. Scovia Nyiramatama is among 16 families who benefited a house. “I am a widow; my husband was killed in Tanzania before we had been expelled from there. My children and I, left all properties including cows. Arriving in Rwanda, we lived in a single house rendered by local authorities. I have never lived in such house with electricity. Now I am very, very happy. I firmly thank our President, Paul Kagame for his visionary leadership and caring for vulnerable communities.” said Mukandamira while sitting together with Minister Musoni in her house.
George Mupenzi , the Mayor of Nyagatare District, expressed his gratitude to all stakeholders for their valuable contribution in the implementation of the project especially Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Reserve Force that constructed the houses and other partners who provided different equipment.
The Government of Rwanda has set targets to have 70 per cent of Rwandans residing in rural model villages and 35 percent living in urban areas by 2020.
Throughout this year several Model Villages have been constructed and inaugurated in other parts of the country.
As approved by the general meeting held on Friday, compulsory savings has been increased from 7% to 8% whereas voluntary saving interest has been raised from 6% to 7%.
According to the management of the bank, new changes will take effect starting from next year.
The Chairman of the Board, Dr. James Ndahiro said that it was necessary to meet members of the bank before the end of the year and assess current status and plans for next year.
He said that they decided to increase interest rate on savings as a way to encourage members to embrace saving culture for it is through savings that the bank gets its financial strength.
“We are happy with status of the bank but we aimed at sensitizing members to continue to save so that the bank provides good services. The more members save, the more the bank continues to provide with them good services” he stressed.
“That is why the meeting decided to revise interest rates as a way to recognize people who embraced saving culture” he added.
Ndahiro said that they expect to make a profit of Rwf8 billion this year up from Rwf6.86 billion last year.
By September 30, 2017, Zigama CSS’s total assets was Rwf228 billion from Rwf215 billion of December 2016.
The capital and reserves was Rwf50.4 billion by September 30, 2017 from Rwf44.9 billion of December 2016.
Speaking at the Eazzy Banking launch in Kigali on Friday, Mr Hannington Namara, the managing director of Equity Bank Rwanda, said the innovative solutions are promising to offer customers easy and unmatched flexible banking experience to support their financial needs, cash and liquidity management, bill payments and cashless transaction settlements, all making the banking easy.
“The Eazzy Banking suite of products includes a banking app known as Eazzy Banking App, which allows one to transfer funds to other accounts and mobile wallets or pay utility bills such as Water, Airtime, etc..,” Mr Namara said.
He added on that the innovative solutions will lessen the wastage of time and money for customers and increase their freedom and control in handling money, all in a fast and convenient manner.
“The Eazzy Banking suite will assist welfare of institutions, investment clubs and groups to manage their joint finances and investments by automating electronic fund transfers, RTGS and mobile transfers.”
The Eazzy Banking suite mainly comprises of digital solutions all accessible through EazzyPay, the Equity Bank app that can be found on all IOS or Android App stores. It allows customers to pay for Goods & Services directly from their apps. There is also EazzyLoan, a service that allows a customer to access loans amounting from Rwf5,000 to Rwf500,000 without having to fillforms or need for Guarantors.
This service can only be accessible to Equity Bank’s clients.
EazzySave, another solution of the EazzyApp suite, helps to set aside money from one’s account regularly for future use. EazzyNet, is a retail Internet portal where customers can manage their bank accounts through upgraded online banking for websites or institutions that require usage of network. EazzyBiz is a secure and comprehensive Cash and Liquidity Management solution that incorporates Payments, Collections & Receivables, Liquidity Management and so forth.
As for EazzyAPI, it is a platform that converts all Equity Bank’s full range of expertise in payments, banking, insurance, brokerage, wealth management into simple-to-use secure APIs for ready integrations to mobile apps, e-commerce sites and other systems.
One of the best features is Diaspora Banking, a facility that will contribute to easy and fast monetary transfer In-between countries.
Equity Bank Limited – Rwanda is a member of the Equity Bank Group, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya. It maintains financial services subsidiaries in Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Tanzania and Rwanda. It started its operations in October 2011 with branches in Kigali, Rubavu, Musanze and Muhanga and many more.
Nzamwita was shot on 30th December 2016 at KBC roundabout.
Explaining his death, Police said Nzamwita was driving at high speed, knocked down a barrier at the manned checkpoint and proceeded to almost knock down a police officer who was trying to stop him.
Police explained that police officers at the checkpoint shot at the car aiming to stop it but unfortunately Nzamwita died in the process.
Following his death, the Rwanda Bar Association released a statement calling upon more clarification on the death of their colleague.
Speaking to the media during the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of Rwanda Bar Association yesterday, Kavaruganda said that in discussions they held with Security organs over Nzamwita’s death they were contented with explanations.
“His family had requested us to link them with security organs to get more explanations following the statement Police had issued after his death. They wanted more clarification about the reason he was shot and the position he was shot from” he said adding that the side of the association is contented.
“We consider that the family has also been contented with clarifications as they did not come back to seek help from us,” he added.
Launching the ongoing road safety campaign yesterday, Police said that from January this year to October, 1765 motorcycles were involved in road accidents and killed 132 people while 251 sustained injuries.
Under the campaign, Police continue to preach road safety to all road users. Police urged pedestrians, motorcycle riders and car drivers to respect traffic rules and avoid misconduct that could lead to accidents.
Under the campaign, on Kigali-Rwamagana highway, the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana urged all road users to respect traffic rules.
“It is your responsibility to fight against accidents by avoiding drunk driving as well as using handsets among others,” he said.
Speaking to the media, the police spokesperson, ACP Theos Badege said that police commissioners and senior officers have participated in the campaign from across the country sensitizing people about road safety.
Badege explained that statistics shows that accidents take lives of at least one person on a daily basis in the country.
He said it is a matter of concern that should be tackled and reduce numbers through putting in place different measures that will involve administering harsher sanctions.
“We are going to revise the laws, introduce tough penalties and persistent poor drivers and riders risk having their permits revoked and serving longer jail terms.
Mnangagwa, who was Mugabe’s deputy for decades, was removed from his post before an apparent coup restored him to power. He returned to the capital, Harare, on Wednesday, after hiding out following his dismissal by Mugabe earlier in November.
He’s scheduled to address the nation shortly afterward.
He gave a speech Wednesday night at his ZANU-PF party’s headquarters, after returning to the country, promising to lead the nation into a “new and unfolding democracy,”
On Thursday, Mugabe and his wife Grace, whose political ambitions were thwarted by the apparent coup which allowed Mnangagwa’s rise to power, were granted immunity, allowing the couple to remain in the country. Mugabe may not attend the inauguration, according to Zimbabwe’s Herald newspaper, which said he needed time to rest.
While the incoming leader isn’t expected to represent a significant shift in the country’s politics, ordinary Zimbabweans are thrilled that Mugabe has been removed.
The 93-year-old, until recently one of the world’s longest-serving head of state, was once a freedom fighter who ushered in Zimbabwe’s independence from the UK almost four decades ago. He has since presided over mass alleged human rights violations and ruinous economic policies.
According to the Emirates News Agency, Kagame and Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed discussed friendly relations and cooperation between the UAE and Rwanda, and means of strengthening and developing them to serve the common interests of both countries and peoples.
Both parties reviewed bilateral cooperation particularly regarding economic, investment, development and political issues of common concern, and opportunities for developing the cooperation in a way that serves their common interests.
President Kagame expressed his happiness at visiting the UAE, and reiterated his country’s interest and efforts to establish the best relations with the UAE and benefit from its successful development experience.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that the UAE, under the leadership of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is keen to establish relations and diversify them to all fields, pointing out to the growth and development of relations between the two friendly countries.
The meeting also dealt with a number of current developments at regional and international levels as well as issues of common concern.
