Archive for the ‘Rwanda’ Category

The $2B Rwandan Airport That Could Help African Aviation Take Off

Via CNN, a look at a new airport south of Kigali, in Rwanda, which could accommodate 8 million passengers a year when complete, making it one of the busiest in Africa: Some 40 kilometers south of the Rwandan capital of Kigali in the Bugesera District, construction vehicles and high-visibility vests swarm across an arid expanse […]

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Rwanda: The Singapore of Africa?

Via TechSafari, commentary on Rwanda: When you think about Rwanda, what probably comes to mind is the Genocide against the Tutsi. In one of the worst humanitarian disasters in world history, the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis saw the rapid and brutal murder of over 800,000 people from the Tutsi ethnic groups by Hutu militias. […]

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Top 10 African Countries With The Highest GDP Projections for 2023

Via Business Insider Africa, a report on African GDP projections for 2023: Business Insider presents the top 10 African countries with the highest GDP projections for 2023. This list is courtesy of a bi annual report from the Africa Development Bank.  The bank notes that Africa would perform better economically, than what has been predicted […]

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Rwanda Tops Africa In Internet Speed

Via The New Times, a report that Rwanda was ranked by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) as the leading low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa with the fastest broadband speed: A new Global Innovation Index (GII) report released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) has ranked Rwanda as the leading low-income country in Sub-Saharan Africa […]

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