FRANCIS GATARE: The Director General Of RIEPA speaks to Business Rwanda

On SME’s
Rwanda is known for attracting large investments but Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) make up the bulk of their investors, they bring vital skills and services that are lacking in the Rwandan economy. SME’s are pioneers who venture into virgin economies before larger investors enter the market, the proliferation of these small-medium businesses reflects the growth [...]

THE POWER OF FIVE

Leveraging the East African market through trade and investment.
THE EAST AFRICAN INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
Kigali, Rwanda
26th – 28th June 2008
In 540 BC, Heraclitis, a Greek philosopher said, ‘nothing endures but change.’ As globalisation spreads its wings, nations are realising that they must bury social, cultural and geo-political disparities to create a universally acceptable environment that will [...]

THE GLOBAL RECESSION: Which one first the good news or the bad news?

The word ‘global recession’ has become the economic forecast of 2008. Certainly these words are true for the United States of America and the Euro zone as well as countries that have unwisely pegged their futures with these two largest global markets. Simply put a decline in a country’s gross domestic product [GDP} [...]