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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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How the Blockchain Can Turnaround Africa’s Mining Industry

FX Empire 15 Sep 2020

Take any person living in a typical African mining community and ask whether he or she knows what happens to the minerals taken from their soil and you would be lucky to get an informed answer ... Rwanda uses the blockchain to track the entire mining chain of Tantalum, from the mining pots to the refining furnaces....

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Intel Travels to Africa to Closely Track Responsibly Sourced Tech Minerals

The Marshall News Messenger 20 Aug 2020

A worker inside a tin mine run by the Comikagi cooperative, near Nyamugali, Rwanda ... Schafer and Mitchell’s mine scouting work last December in Rwanda — Schafer also visited mines in the Congo, and Mitchell visited smelters in India — was a sign that Intel, along with key tech industry leaders, are further raising the bar....

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Rwanda Banks on Processing Plants to Boost Mining Revenues

All Africa 15 Aug 2020

According to officials, Rwanda loses 50 per cent of its potential revenues due to poor mining practices .......

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The Building Blocks of Moral Revolution: Jacqueline Novogratz on the Art of Accompaniment Along the ...

Brainpickings 27 Jul 2020

In the decades since her formative experience in Rwanda, hardly anyone has made a greater or further-reaching difference in the lives of the world’s poor than microfinance pioneer and Acumen founder Jacqueline Novogratz ... Kigali, Rwanda ... Kigali, Rwanda ... “I am the deputy secretary-general of Rwanda’s central bank.”....

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Harnessing Malawi's youth bulge

Korea Times 08 Jul 2020

To build a thriving economy that makes the most of local talent, Malawi can draw inspiration from Rwanda ... And yet, from 2011 to 2014, Rwanda's annual GDP growth averaged about 8 percent, propelled by investment in construction, agricultural modernization, mining, and manufacturing....

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Four Illegal Miners Die in Rutsiro

All Africa 03 Jul 2020

Four people died while three others sustained injuries while conducting illegal mining activities in a remote area of Rutsiro District this week, Rwanda National Police said in a statement on Wednesday .......

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New strategies outlined for Rwandan mining sector to recover from Covid-19 blow

Mining Weekly 10 Jun 2020

The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB), a Rwandan body mandated with ......

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Govt Lays Out Measures to Revive Mining Sector

All Africa 10 Jun 2020

A set of strategies unveiled on Tuesday June 9 by ......

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Rwanda Tightens COVID-19 Controls in Mines

All Africa 06 Jun 2020

The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board (RMB) has announced guidelines to contain the possible spread of Covid-19 amongst employees in the mining sector and any other person they may contact .......

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ARM in Assets Disposal Spree to Offset $284 Million Debt

All Africa 19 May 2020

Troubled cement maker Athi River Mining (ARM) is seeking to dispose of its Rwanda and South African subsidiaries, bringing closer to de-listing of the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) listed company .......

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From Rwanda to the White House: South Dakota mines alumnus makes his mark

Grand Forks Herald 13 May 2020

from Rwanda with little money in his pocket and no connections to the community ... Tuombe, who speaks six languages, grew up in Rwanda following the 1994 genocide, when 800,000 people were killed over the course of 100 days ... Thanks to a scholarship, Tuombe attended National University of Rwanda for engineering....

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The Latest: Britain’s virus death toll highest in Europe

Bowling Green Daily News 05 May 2020

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people ... TOP OF THE HOUR. ... ——— ... The U.K ... ——— ... ——— ... J ... South Africa slightly eased its strict lockdown this week to allow some mines, manufacturers and retailers to resume operations at up to 30% capacity. Rwanda and Nigeria also eased restrictions this week....

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