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<p>Yesterday a popular beer brand in Rwanda had to apologise and halt production of their labelling after being called out on Twitter. The company&#8217;s #livelaughlager campaign featured sexist jokes on their products and advertising and was met with outrage from men and women online, including the Rwandan Minister of Gender, Solina Nyirahabimana. The illustrator of the cartoons was the first to apologise and distance himself from the campaign, but how can brands and individuals avoid this sort of marketing blunder and ensure that their communication is in line with their values and the values of the society? Lucy Schalkwijk, Founder of Career Women&#8217;s Network Kigali (CWNK) joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Women’s Network Kigali speaks out against sexism in marketing

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<p>At the Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum (FWARF) that was held in Kigali last week – CNBC Africa caught up with Lucy Schalkwijk, Founder and Chair of Career Women&#8217;s Network Kigali (CWNK). To discuss challenges facing women and solutions, she joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Lucy Schalkwijk speaks on the importance of the Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum

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<p>During the inaugural Forbes Africa Regional Forum (FARF) that happened in Kigali last Friday – for a conversation on the rise of luxury tourism in Rwanda, Chantal Rugamba, Founder and Managing Director of Songa Africa joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Songa Africa’s Chantal Rugamba on the rise of high-end tourism in Rwanda

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<p>Part of the conversation at the inaugural Forbes Regional Summit (FRS) in Kigali focused on the need to increase financial success for women in rural areas and small enterprises. In a discussion on how best it can be achieved, CNBC Africa&#8217;s Arnold Kwizera caught up with Vice President for International Development at Mastercard Worldwide, Salah Goss for more.</p>


Mastercard’s renewed drive for women’s financial inclusion

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<p>Tomorrow will see the inauguration of the Golden Business Forum (GBF) in Kigali, Rwanda. The event is designed to be an annual high-level business platform bringing together investors from around the world to identify and facilitate partnership deals and discuss the challenges that are hampering business opportunities in Africa. The hosts, Private Sector Federation (PSF) of Rwanda, are prepared to receive hundreds of international investors from across the continent, Europe, China and the US. CEO and Spokesperson of PSF,  Theoneste Ntagengerwa joins CBNC Africa for more.</p>


How Rwanda plans to benefit from the inaugural Golden Business Forum

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<p>This Friday will see the inaugural Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum happen right here in Kigali, Rwanda. The event is expected to bring together around 250 influential women leaders from around East Africa. One of the key organisers – Managing Editor of Forbes Africa and Forbes Women Africa, Renuka Methil joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Inaugural Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum set for Kigali

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<p>At the on-going India-Africa Information and Communications Technology (ICT) expo taking place in Kigali. To discuss what Africa can do to achieve digital transformation aspirations – Sanjay Nayak, CEO and managing Director of Tejas Networks joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Developing a digital economy: What can Africa learn from India?

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<p>Back in 2013 the idea of the high-speed Standard Gauge Railway was born. The promising concept of a 1,500km long railway connecting Mombasa, to Kampala and Kigali with additional branch routes, was inspired, and the intention was to lower transport costs, further facilitate cross border trade and increase the region&#8217;s competitiveness. But now, six years later, as we focus on what would be the biggest bloc in Africa, the AfCFTA, it&#8217;s hard to ignore that this ambitious project has unfortunately stalled. Victor Otieno, Analyst and SME Consultant joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

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<p>It&#8217;s become evident that there&#8217;s a new generation of Rwandan contemporary artists blossoming. It seems more and more in Kigali we&#8217;re hearing news of a new gallery and exhibits opening up, art classes being offered and entrepreneurs entering the market with their unique fine pieces and handcrafts. With so much activity in the local art space we have to wonder; has visual art become a sustainable business in Rwanda? CNBC Africa&#8217;s Zwena Bachoo reports.</p>


Is contemporary art a sustainable business in Rwanda?

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<p>Africa invests less than one per cent of it&#8217;s gross domestic product in research and development, a situation many critics have sighted as holding the continent back if it&#8217;s to build knowledge based economies. But some African countries seem to differ from this norm, one of those is Rwanda which last week launched the Rwanda Innovation and Research Fund (RIRF) which is expected to boost research led innovation. Yariv Cohen, Principal at the Kigali Innovation Fund joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

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<p>Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has made cabinet reshuffles that involved the creation of new diplomatic missions and changes at City Hall. Mayor Marie-Chantal Rwakazina will serve as the new ambassador to the Swiss Federation just 14 months into her appointment as the Kigali City Mayor. Journalist Gonzaga Mugwana joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


President Kagame announces cabinet reshuffle, new diplomatic missions

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<p>Next week Kigali, Rwanda will host an event that will see over 1000 stakeholders in the Tech and Telecom space from across the continent converge to discuss what they call industry-defining topics. Last year&#8217;s discussions were around inclusivity, life-enhancing services, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Ahead of this year’s event, Richard Acheampong of MTN Rwanda joins CNBC Africa.</p>


Mobile conference set for Rwanda

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<p>On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the end of the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi, a film telling the unique story of how a meagre 600 soldiers ended the horrific event that claimed the lives of some one million people was premiered. The film was shot in Kigali and we spoke to the man that invested in telling the story. Richard Hall, Executive Producer from Great Blue Productions joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Richard Hall opens up on the making of ‘The 600’ film

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<p>Last week saw the Kigali Global Dialogue where thought leaders came together to discuss global contemporary issues of development and growth. The talks centered around human policy, technological transformation of society, public health and climate change and sustainability. One of the key speakers on these topics, Joyce Msuya joins CNBC Africa for more.</p>


Joyce Msuya on achieving sustainable development in East Africa

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<p>On the side-lines of the inaugural East Africa capital markets day in Kigali, CNBC Africa had a conversation with Wycliffe Shamia, Director of Market Operations at Capital Markets Authority Kenya on regulations that could stimulate growth of capital markets in the region.</p>


Regulating East Africa’s capital markets

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<p>President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta, President of Mali Boubakar Keita have joined Rwandan leader Paul Kagame for the opening of the 5th Transform Africa Summit in Kigali.</p>


Heads of state address Transform Africa Summit 2019 in Kigali

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<p>Experts in urban planning are currently working on the development of a ground-breaking Green City Pilot in Kigali. The city which will be the first of its kind in the country will showcase sustainable and prosperous urban mixed-use development. CNBC Africa spoke with Eudes Kayumba, Senior Urban Planner and member of the project.</p>


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Women’s Network Kigali speaks out against sexism in marketing

Lucy Schalkwijk speaks on the importance of the Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum

Songa Africa’s Chantal Rugamba on the rise of high-end tourism in Rwanda

Mastercard’s renewed drive for women’s financial inclusion

How Rwanda plans to benefit from the inaugural Golden Business Forum

Inaugural Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum set for Kigali

Developing a digital economy: What can Africa learn from India?

What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

Is contemporary art a sustainable business in Rwanda?

Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

President Kagame announces cabinet reshuffle, new diplomatic missions

Mobile conference set for Rwanda

Richard Hall opens up on the making of ‘The 600’ film

Joyce Msuya on achieving sustainable development in East Africa

Regulating East Africa’s capital markets

Heads of state address Transform Africa Summit 2019 in Kigali

Rwanda set to build Africa’s first green city

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Women’s Network Kigali speaks out against sexism in marketing

Lucy Schalkwijk speaks on the importance of the Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum

Songa Africa’s Chantal Rugamba on the rise of high-end tourism in Rwanda

Mastercard’s renewed drive for women’s financial inclusion

How Rwanda plans to benefit from the inaugural Golden Business Forum

Inaugural Forbes Woman Africa Regional Forum set for Kigali

Developing a digital economy: What can Africa learn from India?

What next for abandoned Chinese-backed railways in Kenya?

Is contemporary art a sustainable business in Rwanda?

Rwanda launches fund to boost research led innovation

President Kagame announces cabinet reshuffle, new diplomatic missions

Mobile conference set for Rwanda

Richard Hall opens up on the making of ‘The 600’ film

Joyce Msuya on achieving sustainable development in East Africa

Regulating East Africa’s capital markets

Heads of state address Transform Africa Summit 2019 in Kigali

Rwanda set to build Africa’s first green city

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