One day Manister will be a minister, thanks to a court that said no to forced marriages The girl’s father had been persuaded to sell off his daughter for a bride price of 15 heads of cattle.
Delayed certification slows trade in Rwanda’s minerals Member states of the ICGLR agreed to a December 2015 deadline for the mechanism.
No one should marry under the age of 18, and there should be no argument about that Every two seconds, a girl becomes a child bride.
Amavubi relish Chan limelight For being pooled with strong teams, though in the ‘toughest group’, hosts Rwanda will have opportunity to showcase their game to wide audience, says coach
ICGLR relocates from troubled Burundi ICGLR headquarters now temporarily relocating to the Zambian capital Lusaka.
In Africa, local companies outplay multinationals: report African firms have a better understanding of local markets and have seized opportunities to increase their market share.
EAC, Comesa receive €85 mn grant to aid regional integration The money is expected to help three main blocs: Comesa, EAC and SADC reduce costs incurred in cross-border trade.
Uganda leads push for permanent waiver on drug patents Global actors, including the European Commission most recently, have come out in support of the LDCs’ push for a permanent waiver in a bid to improve global health indicators.
Power crisis hits Tanzania as power from gas delayed The country has experienced incessant power shortages after it shut down all hydropower plants.
Rwanda banks merger takes Atlas Mara near the top Combination of BPR and BRD Commercial will rank as the second largest bank in the country by assets
