Rwanda

Rwanda (/ruːˈɑːndə/ or /ruːˈændə/ ( listen); Kinyarwanda: U Rwanda [u.ɾɡwanda]), officially the Republic of Rwanda (Kinyarwanda: Repubulika y'u Rwanda; French: République du Rwanda), is a sovereign state in central and east Africa and one of the smallest countries on the African mainland. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Rwanda is in the African Great Lakes region and is highly elevated; its geography dominated by mountains in the west and savanna to the east, with numerous lakes throughout the country. The climate is temperate to subtropical, with two rainy seasons and two dry seasons each year.

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Rwanda to host virtual Africa mining forum

Independent online (SA) 16 Nov 2020

In a statement by Rwanda mines, petroleum and gas, a board Ministerial Forum with government representatives from DRC, Rwanda, Botswana and Lesotho during the event will give an in-depth view of how the mining sectors in these regions have survived under Covid-19 conditions....

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Is a wealth tax the answer?

Mail Guardian South Africa 12 Nov 2020

real estate ... The effective CGT rate is 30% in Uganda (for companies and individuals) and the same in Tanzania (for land, oil and mining rights). In Rwanda, there is currently no CGT on the sale of personal property or land unless the assets are in the books of a registered business, which will then be taxed through corporate investment tax ...

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UK's TechMet to Invest U.S.$20 Million in Rwanda's Mining Sector

All Africa 11 Nov 2020

TechMet, a UK-based mining company, will deploy more capital worth $20 million (about Rwf19.5 billion) in its Rwanda operations in the next two years, Brian Menell, the firm's Chief Executive said on Tuesday, November 10 .......

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Govt to Provide Incentives to Mining Exploration Companies

All Africa 11 Nov 2020

Rwanda says it has put in place an incentive package that seeks to attract investors to invest in mining exploration activities, part of the drive to strategically reposition the country's mining sector in the region .......

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Africa, international investors ‘need each other’

Mining Weekly 10 Nov 2020

... target for this year, Rwanda Mines CEO Francis Gatare has said....

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Gorilla family feuds: What makes the big apes violent? A crowded mountain, research finds

Chicago Sun-Times 05 Nov 2020

“But it turns out we should, especially for social animals like gorillas.” Mountain gorillas live in forested parks on mist-covered volcanoes, spanning parts of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where industries such as logging and mining are banned....

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A crowded mountain can make silverback gorillas more violent

Federal News Radio 05 Nov 2020

Mountain gorillas live in forested parks on mist-covered volcanoes, spanning parts of Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where industries such as logging and mining are banned ... During fieldwork in Rwanda, Stoinski said she witnessed changes in gorilla behavior beginning in about 2007....