Located Kabarore trading center, the parking will be seated on 9000 square meters with functions of; car parking, passenger waiting shades and a commercial storey building.
Gatete John, the chairman of the Gatsibo Car Park Board told IGIHE that the parking will be built in two stages over two years.
“The first phase will consist of a parking yard surrounded by 24 commercial buildings and waiting shades at a cost of Rwf500 million while the second phase with a two-storey house will cost Frw 700 million.”
He said the first phase will be completed within two years.
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Schools are to close in jurisdictions including seven US states, Austria, Lithuania, two German states and Algeria
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is awaiting test results
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and his wife Sophie are in 14-day isolation after she tests positive
Just eight new cases are reported in China
India reports its first death; Kenya, Ghana and Gabon report first cases
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Mumbai is the third destination RwandAir suspends flights to after Guangzhou in China and Tel Aviv in Israël.
Flights to Guangzhou were suspended on January 31st, 2020 while flights to Tel Aviv were suspended on March 10th, 2020.
RwandAir administration announced that the airline will waive change of reservation costs, re-issues and refunds for all affected customers.
RwandAir decision to cancel flights to Guangzhou, Tel Aviv and Mumbai follows an announcement from the World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11th, declaring Coronavirus (COVID-19) a pandemic.
Since December 2019, the number of new infections has increased by 13 times outside of China where the virus was first identified.
Currently, 4749 people died from the virus while the total number of COVID-19 patients reached 129,590. Among those 68,670 were treated and recovered from the virus.
Airlines across the world have implemented drastic measures to counter the spread of the virus through cancellation policies.
Israel Airlines suspended all flights from Israel while other airlines such as Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Wizz Air, American Airways, British Airways and Australia Airlines suspended flights to China and other COVID-19 endemic countries.
Today, the United States will start implementing travel restrictions on 26 European countries after President Trump issued a ban to combat the spread of the virus.
The UK, Ireland and other non-Schengen countries will not be affected.
According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the COVID-19 crisis is expected to bring a $113 billion loss to international airlines in the US if the virus continues to spread.
To counter the spread of the virus, many countries around the world including Rwanda, have implemented preventive measures.
Although no case of COVID-19 was identified in Rwanda, the government has set a multidisciplinary team to assess and strengthen preparedness and response to the epidemic.
At Kigali International Airport, all travellers are screened using thermal imaging cameras and tested before entering the country.
The ceremony was attended by Rayon Sports officials led by their President, Munyakazi Sadate, coaches including Kirasa Alain, staff of the team, fans and friends.
Also in attendance were his teammates; Rutanga Eric, Iradukunda Axel, Nizeyimana Mirafa, Mugheni Fabrice, Kayumba Soter, Nsengiyumva Emmanuel, Niyomwungeri Mike, Oumar Sidibé and others.
Iragire has been cohabiting with Umubyeyi Dinha for five years and have a four-year-old child together.
The UN medals were awarded to RNP officers along Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Barthelemy Rugwizangoga, the commander of Rwanda police peacekeepers, during a ceremony held at Rwanda Formed Police Unit-Two (RWAPFU-2) in Juba, South Sudan. The first ceremony was chaired by Unaisi Lutu Vuniwaqa, UNMISS Police Commissioner.
RNP peacekeepers in South Sudan are in charge of protecting government officials and civilians, actively prevent conflict, reduce violence and strengthen security through patrols.
The award ceremony was graced by the presence of high-ranking commissioners of police in South Sudan and Brig. Gen Eugène Nkubito, Rwanda Sector Commander in Juba.
Vuniwaqa commended the bravery, courage, and professionalism of Rwandan peacekeepers and expressed how proud the UN and citizens in South Sudan feel for being under the protection of Rwandan peacekeepers. ” You are a great addition to the UN taskforce and together we can support South Sudan transition from conflict to peace.”
As the first-ever female police commissioner in the UN, Vuniwaqa particularly thanked female peacekeepers and emphasized the role of women in UNPOL in making a difference in the lives of the people they protect. “To the 14 Rwandan female peacekeepers, you are appreciated for your efforts. It is your time to especially help fight gender-based violence as one of the striking vices in war-ridden regions.”
ACP Claude Tembo, FPU 3 commander said that the UN Mission in South Sudan taught them a lot of valuable lessons they will apply once they get home. He thanked Rwandan peacekeepers for their bravery and relentlessness and the people of South Sudan for their collaboration without which the mission they came for wouldn’t have been possible.
Decorated Rwandan peacekeepers started their mission in South Sudan in April 2019. Currently, Rwanda has 3 cohorts in peacekeeping missions in South Sudan made of 560 police officers. Two of the three cohorts were decorated yesterday, one led by ACP Claude Tembo and other by Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Jackline Urujeni.
Rather than creating products and services that even the poorest person can afford, most innovations target the persons who can pay the most which in a long run may actually not yield the most growth results.
When Tap&Go was first introduced in Kigali in 2015, sure everyone was questioning it and suggesting that “this kind” of innovation would never work in Rwanda where the majority of the population could barely afford three meals a day, let alone buy a smart card for transportation.
As true as it was and the basis for doubt was legitimate, the critics missed something – Tap&Go was an innovation that was here to create markets that would create growth which meant making their products affordable and accessible to even the lowest income earner. And that’s exactly what Tap&Go did when it came to the market.
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Recently, AC Group, the parent company that championed Tap&Go was hosting an event with a theme: “Starting Local and Going Global.”
During the discussions, one of the speakers made a comment and said, “ to go global as a company, you must have speed.” What this meant was that for a company to create a product/service that impacts not just the local market, they must have the speed to take their products to other markets.
While this is true especially in the case of Tap&Go’s expansion to other African countries, there is a fundamental truth that has been left out and that is the fact that Tap&Go is a market-creating innovation.
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The unserved market: When AC Group set out to solve inefficiencies that were in the public transport sector, they automatically tapped into the market that had been ignored by other innovators.
The majority of the public transport users are low-income earners who because of their low purchasing power are not the target market for innovations. By introducing the Tap&Go card, AC Group targeted this market segment. Today, even the poorest person, previously left behind by banks can use the Tap&Go card to pay for their daily commute.
Creating local & global jobs: Any market-creating innovation does not only create jobs locally but also globally. These jobs can range from software development to hardware and so forth. When Tap&Go started, jobs ranging from tech to marketing, operations, and administration were created locally to help get the company up and running.
These were not the only jobs created, globally, people were being employed to manufacture hardware (POS and Bus Validators), transport them from wherever they were being manufactured to Kigali. These types of jobs have not only impacted and lifted communities in Rwanda but beyond and will continue to do so.
This is what creating innovations that create markets and bring economic growth is all about. It is about creating innovations that create job opportunities both locally and globally.
Finally, apply enabling technology: Companies that set out to disrupt the economy and change lives use technology as an enabler.
They know from the very beginning that they want to lift people from poverty, enhance processes and do it all within a limited time. Using technology as an enabler makes a company like AC Group not use people to improve technology but instead use technology to improve people’s lives. People become the center of innovation.
Conclusively, it is true that not all innovations are meant to serve the same purpose, some are meant to create sustainability, others to increase efficiency while others are meant to create new market opportunities.
There is no one innovation better than the other, but it is key to understand that they each serve different purposes. My advice is that before creating any innovation, one should ask themselves what the purpose of that innovation is going to be, is it going to sustain the already existing markets, create efficiency or create new markets?
Rwanda needs all three but for it to grow and achieve its goals of being a middle income country, we need more innovations that target people who are often left behind, create job opportunities both locally and globally, and use technology to improve and empower communities.
This is the 4th consular representation inaugurated in Dakhla, in 2020, after the Consulate General of Djibouti, which opened on February 28, the Consulate General of the Gambia, which opened on January 7, and the Consulate General of Guinea, which started offering its services on the 17th of the same month.
This consular representation opened in the Southern Provinces of the Kingdom of Morocco is the tenth in less than three months.
‘’Liberia supports Morocco’s territorial integrity and rights’’, said the Liberian Minister during a joint press briefing with his Moroccan counterpart Mr. Nasser Bourita, adding that ‘’the inauguration of this diplomatic representation will strengthen relations with Morocco, it will serve the Liberian community in the region and will contribute to the consolidation of cooperation between the two countries’’.
This inauguration reflects the constant positions expressed by Liberia vis-a-vis the Moroccan Sahara issue, said Mr. Bourita, recalling that “Liberia has always supported the positions of Morocco in regional and international forums, and was alongside with the Kingdom in all its diplomatic battles within the United Nations and the African Union “.
In this regard, Mr. Bourita emphasized the solidity of the ties that unite the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Liberia, ties based on the principle of absolute solidarity, recalling that Liberia has always expressed its gratitude to H.M King Mohammed VI for His positions at the time when Liberia was suffering as a result of the Ebola epidemic “, alongside with a number of countries in the region.
He also highlighted the firm position of the Sovereign to support these countries in the health field instead of isolating them, through the continuation of air services provided by ” Royal Air Maroc ”, the only airline to have maintained its flights in the region, adding that this initiative had a very positive impact on the spirit of the Liberians.
Mr. Bourita indicated also that, during the Joint Commission, held last March in Marrakech, Morocco and Liberia agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various fields, stressing that, under the Royal High instructions, the Kingdom has expressed its readiness to support the efforts made by Liberia to revive its economy.
The Minister also expressed confidence that the opening of this Consulate General will play a role in strengthening technical cooperation and humanitarian ties between Morocco and Liberia, adding that “a road map will be established, by mutual agreement, to strengthen cooperation, in general, and consolidate the role of the Consulate General in Dakhla, in particular .”
The gospel concert which was supposed to take place March 8, 2020, was to feature big name artists including Adrien Misigaro, Gentil Misigaro, Israel Mbonyi, and others.
Now Melody of New Hope (MNH) founded by Adrian Misigiro, in an announcement is calling the ticket buyers who want to get their money back to go for it from Kimironko at in Shema Ticket office in the “Promise House” building.
Refunding will run from March 12-16, 2020 during working hours.
However, the announcement requests ticket buyers who want to support Melody of New Hope family that they can as well leave it and will be accepted as a donation.
In a recent interview with IGIHE, Adrien Misigaro said if the coronavirus epidemic goes away, they will do their best to re-organize the concert as they had planned.
Following the predictions, Rwanda National Police (RNP) has via Twitter urged the public to be vigilant and avoid any action that might endanger their lives such as finding shelter under trees, bridges or electric transmission lines.
Vehicle owners were recommended to avoid driving through puddles, reducing speed and if necessary, park their cars and wait for when the rain is over to resume their activities.
Any incident can be reported to the police by dialing 112, RNP toll-free number
Meteo Rwanda predicted torrential rains in March, April, and May. The heavy rainfalls are attributed to the change in the distribution of heat and wind across the Pacific which alter rainfall patterns.
In Kigali, parts of the Western Province, Nyamagabe and Nyaruguru, the rain will be heavier than other parts of the country.
On Monday, March 9th, 2020, Prof Shyaka Anastase, Minister of Local Government urged citizens who still live in high-risk zones to move for the remainder of the rainy season to avoid endangering their lives.
The City of Kigali recently announced it will relocate 1100 families who live in high-risk zones. Relocation activities started last year with wetland settlers who were relocated to safer places.
Since the beginning of the rainy season this year, 60 people died due to heavy rains while 90 were injured. 900 houses were destroyed and many hectares of land was eroded.
Each year, WEF identifies young promising leaders across the globe who are under 40 years of age. Young leaders are selected from various sectors including civil society, arts, culture, government, and business. WEF allows them to join, connect with each other and invests further in their leadership abilities.
On WEF ‘Young Global Leaders for 2020’ are 115 influential leaders under 40 years of age, dedicated to changing the world for the better. Some young global leaders named this year are Megan Rapinoe, co-captain of the US women’s soccer team who has gained popularity for being an advocate for gender equality, equal pay and speaking out on inclusion and diversity.
There is also Sanna Marin, Finland Prime Minister who started her political career at 27. At 34 years, she is among the most influential young leaders in the world. Since her appointment as Prime Minister, she made impressive reforms including increasing maternity and paternity leave to 14 months.
Larry Madowo, BBC Africa Business Editor was also named for launching 6 business TV shows for English, Swahili and French speakers and being an on-air correspondent for BBC Radio and Television in more than 40 countries.
There is also, Alicia Garza, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, a US-based movement fighting against police brutality, racism, violence on black people. Other influential young leaders on the list are Yetnebersh Nigussie, an Ethiopian human rights lawyer and Jesus Cepeda, CEO of OneSmart City, an artificial intelligence and blockchain company.
Ingabire was appointed as Minister of ICT and Innovation in October 2018. She holds a high school diploma in Maths and Physics and holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Rwanda, former KIST. She also graduated in 2018 with a Master’s degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Prior to her appointment as Minister of ICT and innovation, Ingabire served as head of the ICT department at the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
