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22. Bank of Kigali, YEGO Innovision Ltd launch first batch of brand new taxi cabs in Rwanda 26. Airtel Rwanda introduces another innovative internet solution 4G Pocket WIFI

16 16. MTN Rwanda launches campaign on proper wearing of face masks

28. BPR completes renovation of Nkamba memorial and houses of genocide survivors

HIGHLIGHTS NIIT-Skill Africa, University of Rwanda to promote Industry 4.0 IT skills and employability for graduates

30. COTIS LTD taking lead in supply of surveillance cameras, IT equipment and fire-fighting systems

28 NIIT, UR sign MoU to promote knowledge - based society, employability of graduates

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NIIT’s coming to Rwanda gives boost to ICT skills

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ith the world’s ever changing business model, technology is gradually taking center stage in different aspects of life. The recent COVID-19 pandemic has awakened us to rethink on the relevance of technology.

Physical presence at work was no longer a prerequisite during the lockdown that extended for some days except essential services granted permission to run activities respecting instituted health guidelines.

Indeed, new applications accepting cashless payments were developed enabling people to place orders from their homes, hence reducing the spread of the virus from contaminated objects.

This would not have been possible without technology know-hows and shows how much we need to invest in the sector and promote ICT skills considering the role it plays in our daily lives whereby public , private partnerships is crucial.

To make it ideal, we need credible partners promoting skills development initiatives like the National Institute for Information Technology (NIIT), an Indian leading IT firm

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NIIT has been doing for decades imparting the right ICT skills.

Ranked among the World’s leading training companies with vast talent development programs in ICT, NIIT offers multi-disciplinary learning management and training delivery solutions to corporations, institutions, and individuals in over 40 countries with 35 million learners’ worldwide.

Ahead of the official launch in Rwanda, the IT firm recently signed umbrella Memorandum of Understanding with the University of Rwanda to promote knowledge based society and employability of graduates whereby both parties will encourage academic and industrial knowledge exchange between the two institutions.

The coming to Rwanda of the IT firm with international competencies is a great milestone to reaping big from ICT skills and gives optimism for exponential benefits.

You are most welcome to Rwanda @NIIT.

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NIIT, UR sign MoU to promote knowledge-based society, employability of graduates This MoU was signed electronically by NIIT Ltd India- AVP, Mr. Opinder Kumar Saproo, and Prof Philip Cotton, the Vice-Chancellor, University of Rwanda.

Other notable dignitaries present during the online meeting include Dr. Ignace Gatare, the Principal, College of Science & Technology (CST), Dr. Richard Musabe, the Dean at the School of ICT) and the CEO of Skill-Africa Mr. Ross.T. Nathan, who will provide support to execute the MoU.

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ICT skills are highly needed to transform Rwanda into a knowledge-based economy.

Creating skilled ICT professionals, however, requires concerted efforts and partnerships between private sector, academic institutions and organizations committed towards this goal.

It is under this context that NIIT, a leading Global Talent Development Corporation, hones skills to facilitate quality implementation of such programs aligning with Smart Africa’s Smart Cities Flagship programme, which provides guidelines for African governments towards integrating technology into urban planning. NIIT was set up in 1981, to help the nascent IT industry to overcome its challenges to secure quality human resources. The company has today grown to be one of

the world’s leading talent development organizations, offering learning solutions to individuals, enterprises, and institutions across 40 countries around the globe. NIIT has signed an alliance with Skill-Africa Pvt. Ltd (SAPL) Rwanda to work in the field of education, training and skill development for the corporates, institutions (schools, colleges, universities & other educational institutes), individuals and the public sector. Skill-Africa Rwanda, with its HQ in Kigali Heights, has a vision to develop top class ICT professionals in Rwanda to match global standards. Skill Africa Rwanda, the local partner for NIIT Limited, will be involved in skill development initiatives, starting training courses on latest Industry 4.0 technologies. To this effect, the University of Rwanda (UR) and NIIT have recently signed an MoU on 30th.

April, 2020. This partnership is aimed at promoting a knowledge-based society in Rwanda and enhancing the employability of graduates of UR.

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Under this MoU, both institutions shall encourage academic and industrial knowledge exchange which may include skills development, student exchange program, Career guidance, industrial tours, knowledge transfer, seminars, conferences and professional workshops, etc. This MoU includes setting up of a NIIT -Skill Africa training center in the UR (CST) campus as well to provide latest technology based trainings. This facility will be open not only to UR students but also to other candidates and professionals from public sector, Private Sector, institutions, teachers’ fraternity, corporates and selected individuals among others.

In order to attain long term development goals of Rwanda & Africa and meeting international commitments such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Rwanda’s Vision 2050 and African Union’s common goals under the Agenda 2063, it is essential to maximize the power of ICT as a true enabler of socio-economic development and ready the youth to lead it.

From the year 2000, the Government of Rwanda has expended a lot of efforts in promoting ICT and adopted the Vision 2020 with a primary objective of transforming Rwanda into knowledge based middleincome country by year 2030.

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As the country moves fast towards a knowledge based society, promoting ICT is key to reducing poverty, create prosperity and increase productivity.

Given that NIIT is a 39 year training veteran and among the top ten IT talent development companies in the world, this initiative will reap rich dividends for Rwanda. With impeccable reputation of similar initiatives in other countries and it’s commitment to support Rwanda’s vision of becoming regional ICT hub, this collaboration is well set to provide maximum benefit to the society.

About UR Headquartered in Kigali, the University of Rwanda (UR) is the country’s largest higher education institution. UR was created after the merger of all public higher learning institutions in Rwanda in 2013. It is comprised of six colleges operating across the country offering courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master’s degrees and PhD curricula in several areas of studies

among others. For example the school of ICT provides PhD programs in Software engineering and computer sciences.

For the last four years, the University of Rwanda graduated a total of 32,938 students of whom 54% graduated in NonSTEM and 46% are STEM graduates with 36% female and 64% male representation.

About NIIT NIIT is one of the leading Skills and Talent Development Corporation ranking among the world’s leading training companies owing to its vast, yet comprehensive array of talent development programs and solutions for public sector, Individuals, Corporate Enterprises, schools and Universities.

NIIT has for this purpose developed or acquired certain Technical Knowhow and it owns valuable Intellectual Property Rights. NIIT has established high reputation with respect to the quality of services offered to the students which has been and continues to constitute valuable goodwill for NIIT. Established in 1981 in India, NIIT Limited is now a global leader in Skills and Talent Development. NIIT offers multidisciplinary learning management and training delivery solutions to corporations, institutions, Governments and individuals with 35 million students reglistered with the institution. NIIT IT curriculum and trainings has been adopted by top universities across the globe.

As the Most Trusted Training Brand in India for 5th year in a row (Brand Trust

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Report, 2017), NIIT’s learning and talent development solutions has received widespread recognition globally. NIIT was named among the Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies for the past twelve consecutive years by Training Industry, including USA and UK. NIIT has won, since the inception of this category, the prestigious ‘Top Training Company’ award successively for the past 20 years, conferred by the leading Indian ICT journal Dataquest. NIIT has also been featured as the ‘Most Respected Education Company- 2016’ by leading financial magazine Business World.

Among many other recognitions, NIIT has recently won the IDA Education Awards 2019. NIIT USA has been ranked among the Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies by TrainingIndustry.com for the 10th consecutive year. NIIT UK has also been awarded the status of ‘Accredited Learning Provider’ in 2017 by Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), UK for the second consecutive year.

About Skill Africa Skill Africa Private Limited (SAPL) is a Talent and Skill development organization based in Kigali, Rwanda , with its state of the art training center and company’s headquarter located on the 3rd. Floor, Kigali Heights, Kaciyru. Skill Africa was created by a group of astute corporate veterans who have traveled a fair distance in their respective fields and are passionate about Talent development in the continent and envision to become the one-stop-shop for all Talent. Through quality skilling and trainings, the company is committed towards enabling individuals and organizations to deliver quality results, which are impactful to themselves and to the community as a whole.

Founded in 2018, SAPL has set out to be a leading Talent Development company, specialized in the fields of Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Power Management and Executive Leadership Development by imparting employable skills & knowledge to the people of Africa, with special focus on Rwanda. SAPL has an ambition of expanding its deliveries across other African countries in the near future.

The company is an integrated licensed partner of NIIT to deliver diverse and latest skill development courses under NIIT portfolio in Rwanda.

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Statistics show that the ICT Gross Value Addition (GVA) for Rwanda’s economy grew at an average of 21.1% annually over the period 2000-2015. A higher value of ICT-driven GVA implies an increasing share of the ICT sector in the national economy.

The GVA of ICT sector has grown at a rate much faster than the other major sectors of the economy in Rwanda. For example, other sectors like agriculture, services and industry grew at an average of only 5.5 to 8 per cent annually over the same period.

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MTN Rwanda launches campaign on proper wearing of face masks

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TN Rwanda has launched W.I.S.E (Wear It Safely Everywhere), a two-month campaign designed to extend awareness on the importance and proper wearing of face masks as part of ongoing measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus.

The campaign dubbed W.I.S.E (Wear It Safely Everywhere) will be implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Health, Rwanda Biomedical Center and Rwanda National Police.

At the launch of the campaign on Monday 10th August 2020 at MTN Headquarters in Nyarutarama, the telecom company also unveiled a donation of 10,000 face masks to the needy.

Throughout the campaign, MTN will feature in talk shows on Radios, TVs along with guests from health sector and security institutions to pass message on measures to defeat Covid-19.

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media and on outdoor sites countrywide.

Speaking at the launch of the campaign, Chief Finance Officer at MTN, Mark Nkurunziza urged Rwandans to adhere to instituted health guidelines to stay safe. “MTN would like to fully immerse itself by partnering with key stakeholders to reemphasize and encourage citizen to safeguard themselves from potential exposure to COVID-19 especially focusing

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on mask wearing. Through shared responsibility, we can get this pandemic under control,” he said.

to keep working together in whatever circumstances to defeat COVID-19 Pandemic,” he said.

Rwandans during COVID-19 pandemic, most recently donating to COVID Recovery Fund.

“MTN remains committed to the health and safety of communities as a priority during this pandemic. It is against this background that we are also donating 10,000 face masks to facilitate compliance with health guidelines,” he added.

Police Spokesperson, Commissioner of Police Jean Bosco Kabera highlighted that the campaign comes in handy and urged Rwandans to keep soldiering on and respect instituted regulations to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

Wearing face masks is part of measures instituted to prevent the spread of Coronavirus; the others being social distancing and washing hands.

Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, the Director General of Rwanda Biomedical center (RBC), thanked MTN for continued efforts supporting the Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

“We are delighted for the support complementing existing efforts and reiterate commitment

“We can only defeat the pandemic if we concert efforts to ensure all Rwandans adhere to measures against Coronavirus.

We assure collaboration to make the campaign dynamic,” he said.

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Bank of Kigali, YEGO Innovision Ltd launch first batch of brand-new taxi cabs in Rwanda daily basis. This data was then worked on by the team at the Bank of Kigali, who then worked out the repayment tenure and monthly repayment. Transport facilities need to be available and conveniently offer world-class experience as Rwanda gradually becomes a hub for conferences and events. By offering this facility, we are confident that as more taxi drivers acquire these cars, we will be contributing to making Rwanda a tourism hub through convenient transport,” said Dr. Diane Karusisi, the CEO of Bank of Kigali.

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ank of Kigali (BK) has officially inaugurated car loans to taxi cab drivers whereby drivers utilizing Intelligent Connected Fare Meters (ICFM) conveniently have started receiving brand new cars.

The financing is part of the partnership between BK, Yego Innovision Ltd (the provider of Yegocabs and YegoMoto technologies), RwandaMotor and taxi cab drivers.

During the inaugural ceremony of the partnership that took place on Tuesday 28th 2020, three drivers received Suzuki Ertigas with seven seats provided by RwandaMotor at affordable price.

The Ertigas give a mileage of 16km per liter which is roughly double of what the drivers got from their old cars. The new vehicles require minimal maintenance and adhere to the latest emission standards.

She also reiterated commitment to support more drivers with proven transactions of their revenues.

Each of the new cars stands at Rwf 15 million to be repaid within 6 years at 16% interest rate.

The excited Papias Fikiri, one of beneficiaries who has been driving for 12 years urged fellow drivers on discipline to maintain a good reputation.

“I am overwhelmed with joy for the new car. I have never dreamt of getting my own but the partnership has made it possible. Discipline and appropriate use of fare meter was among considerations to select me among drivers qualifying for the first batch of BK financing,” he said.

The CEO of BK, Dr. Diane Karusisi expressed optimism that it will give boost to Rwanda’s ambition of becoming a tourism hub.

“This was made possible because of the Meter fitted in the taxi cabs. With the Meter in Yegocabs, Yego Innovision was able to record every trip and revenue generated by the three drivers on a 22 HM www,hope-mag.com

“Old cars leave a negative image to transport sector, incurs much expenses for fuel consumption and maintenance.

The launch of brand new taxi cabs with zero kilometer is a commendable milestone and will enable drivers to save enough.

We call upon all taxi cab drivers to get an inspiration from the three, respect Government’s regulations, embrace cashless payments and Yegocabs technology and come to us for financial support. We want to contribute to the development of public transport so that passengers feel comfortable smart cars. At BK we want to transform Rwandans lives and help drivers to run income generating activities smoothly,” assured Karusisi.

The CEO of Yego Innovision Ltd, Karavnir Singh thanked drivers receiving cars from the

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“We introduced the idea of buying new cars to drivers and convinced them that they can make it if they efficiently utilize provided meters. We would not have succeeded without BK financing and RwandaMotor.

With the introduction of brand new cars, we are refreshing the entire taxi cab fleet so that passengers can enjoy improved services,” he said.

RwandaMotor has promised a tailor-made after sales and support package to keep the taxis in good condition.

Deo Muvunnyi, the Senior Manager in charge of Transport Licensing at Rwanda Utility and Regulatory Authority (RURA) extolled partners who made the provision of new cars possible.

“We are delighted for the partnership complying with Government’s National Public Transport Policy and Strategy

The Managing Director of RwandaMotor Ltd, Yanick Camerman highlighted that inaugurating the first batch of brand new taxi cabs under the partnership will give the idea to many others to visit BK for financing and Yego Innovision to realize the project.

“We will be there as representatives of Suzuki to continue negotiating with SUZUKI to reduce the price as much a possible and give that opportunity to many drivers,” he assured.

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So far, there are 1147 functioning taxi cabs in Kigali. The average taxi is 22 years old and unfortunately, most of them are not in good condition. These old taxis pollute the environment, consume more fuel and cost more for maintenance. This leaves taxi cab drivers earning less than they should.

COVID-19 has had a severe impact on many businesses and the transport sector is no exception. With limited tourism activities, people working from home adhering to instituted health regulations, revenues for Taxi cabs have fallen by over 70%.

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first batch for discipline and hard work that lead them to the milestone and hailed BK for the support which is a beginning of fruitful collaboration.

He assured continued collaboration so that import duties can be exempted for new cars considering their contribution to the country’s development.

According to figures from RURA, taxi cabs occupy 3.2% of Rwanda’s transport sector, while motorcycles and buses respectively take 13% and over 83%.

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Airtel Rwanda introduces another innovative internet solution 4G Pocket WIFI

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Speaking during the launch of the service, Airtel Rwanda Managing Director said: “The world around us is changing, and so is the Internet landscape. As Airtel we intend to touch the lives of Rwandans because we believe that Rwanda deserves the best. This device is a game changer and is an exceptional offering from Airtel, pioneering Internet Innovation for Rwanda. ”

Airtel has today launched Rwanda’s most innovative Internet service “the Pocket WiFi”. Users in Rwanda can now set-up their own and personalized Pocket WiFi and connect up to 10 smart devices (users). Experience 4G on your 3G Devices- Anytime, Anywhere, a WiFi device that’s ideal for those who need portable WiFi; you are guaranteed of safe and mobile internet connection while you are on the go.

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The Airtel Pocket Wi-Fi guarantees 4G experience now on all devices, even on 3G phone.

The Pocket Wifi is available in all Airtel Shops or appointed re-sellers today at only RWF.35, 000/ making the device the most affordable in the market.

Consumers will now pay less and enjoy a faster and reliable experience.

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Features of this product are: • High Speed- 4G: plug and play.

• Portable device with WiFi hotspot wherever you go.

• Enables multiple connections at a time (upto 10 devices).

• Powered by rechargable battery and used away from a power source.

• Streams & Supports home phone, laptop, desktop and SmartTv • Compatible with windows, Mac and Android • Comes with Free 4G SIM card.

You can manage your 4G Pocket WiFi through www.airtel.co.rw/ broadband/ which allows you to register your alternative number, check balance and buy bundles for your device

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BPR completes renovation of Nkamba memorial and houses of genocide survivors that they selected families with most pressing issues living in old structures.

The Executive Secretary of Ruramira sector, Rongin Gatanazi thanked BPR for the contribution to the welfare of the community where the bank was first established.

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“We commend the bank for supporting residents in this community where it has its roots, supporting genocide survivors to live in decent houses and contribution to the, maintenance of the Genocide Against the Tutsi memorial site here at Nkamba ,” he said.

Fiston Karemera, BPR’s Regional Business Manager for Eastern Region said that the bank is proud to have walked the talk.

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PR Plc, part of Atlas Mara, has handed over renovated houses to four survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Ruramira sector, Kayonza district as part of the bank’s pledge last year where it committed Rwf 10 million to the renovation of Nkamba Genocide Memorial and houses for genocide survivors.

BPR renovated the houses with brand new roofing sheets, doors, and windows, cemented the floor, built kitchens, bathrooms and latrines.

Immaculée Mukagasana, one of beneficiaries from Cyabitana village, Nkamba cell of Ruramira sector expressed delight for the support, giving hope for a better future, away from the old muddy house she has been occupying.

“I voice my appreciation to the management of Banque Populaire for the kind act. With the renovated house, I am to live a better life,” she said.

Elysa Nziyoroshya, the President of Ibuka (umbrella organization of genocide survivors) explained

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“We are greatly excited for having fulfilled the promise. We have successfully completed the renovation of the memorial and houses for genocide survivors. We will keep in touch with local leaders to provide more support within our means,” he said.

Nkamba has a significant role in the history of the bank as a community where the first BPR offices were established as residents in the area formed a cooperative in 1975.

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COTIS Ltd taking lead in supply of surveillance cameras, IT equipment and fire-fighting systems undertaken to a specific project manager who is responsible for the project from concept to handover.

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COTIS experience has been spread across many companies in the different sectors including manufacturing, hotels &leisure, retail, financial services, banks, Government institutions, security companies, hospitals and real estate among others.

The company has so far supplied and installed 120 CCTVs with similar standards of road cameras, automatic barriers and automatic bollards in Vision City project.

With eleven years existence on Rwanda’s market, Computer Telecommunication Information Services Ltd (COTIS Ltd) is the exclusive distributor of UNIVIEW and TANDA brands bringing in reputable dynamism with experienced professionals involved in after sales service from concept to final handover.

Having opened doors to Rwanda in September 2009 with customer oriented services, COTIS is primarily based in Kigali, KN76 st Next Bank of Kigali Headquarter opposite Caritas library. It mainly supplies and installs Security Cameras known as Closed Circuit Television System (CCTV), firefighting and fire alarm systems.

It is also the partner for DELL IT equipment and supplies two way radio communications to security and construction companies among others.

The quality standard of supplies and excellent services have made COTIS, the icon attracting mega projects with a large demand, hence offering the finest equipment available in carefully integrated Systems designed to achieve a cost effective approach to current and future needs.

COTIS has the necessary expertise to engineer innovative, effective and reliable solutions. The company’s installation standards and criteria for election of personnel form part of tightly monitored and controlled quality system.

It performs maximum in- house installation work, with the majority of installations performed by contractors who are experienced in the field of IT, Fire-fighting and Security Systems. Projects undertaken by COTIS are completed within the program time limits, on budget and all snags completed.

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COTIS has also supplied a wide range of products including IT equipment, CCTVs , radio communications fire alarm and firefighting equipment to several companies including ISCO, KK SECURITY, SP LTD, Rwanda Mountain Tea, Ecobank, I&M Bank, Reserve Force and hospitals, just to name a few.

Products are offered at affordable price varying from installers to endusers.

QUALITY According to Placide Uwimana, the Managing Director of COTIS, supplied products are ordered from internationally accredited companies meeting standards.

“For instance, Uniview is the only company in China awarded data protection certificate de-risking clients of data leak haphazard. With long standing experience on the market, we ensure customers enjoy

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our products, services to the fullest and offer 2 years warranty,” he said.

“Considering the level of customers’ satisfaction and positive feedback, we are confident enough to grow further and attract increased demand,” added Uwimana.

As he explained, the Network Video Recorder (NVR) of supplied CCTV has a U Code (a compression system) embedded in the recording system enabling cameras to increase or double the capacity of storing longer and heavier videos without affecting the quality of footages.

With the aforementioned system, one can monitor all installed cameras with one click without any defaults.

Uwimana stated that the company attaches great relevance to customer support. With the local customer support hub, it takes no more than 30 minutes to reset the password making it another reason to order from COTIS. The company has been organizing free training to installers and endusers among others in a bid to promote home grown solutions among locals.

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Headquartered in Kigali city, COTIS has opened the second outlet in Kimironko sector, Gasabo district and seeks to expand footprints gradually across the country and the region.

Uniview is the pioneer and leader of Internet protocol (IP) video surveillance. Firstly introduced IP video surveillance to China, Uniview now is the third largest player in video surveillance in China. In 2018, Uniview had the 4th largest global market share.

COTIS aims at becoming leader in video surveillance industry supplying reliable products.

Uniview has complete IP video surveillance product lines including IP cameras, NVR, Encoder, Decoder, Storage, Client Software and app, covering diverse vertical markets including retail, building, industry, education, commercial, city surveillance etc.

Call: 0788 307 535, 0788 302 985 Email: info@cootisltd.co.rw, sales@cotisltd.co.rw cotisltd@gmail.com

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ENGIE Mobisol takes solar home systems to teachers

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NGIE Mobisol, Rwanda’s leading provider of solar energy solutions, part of Engie Africa has embarked on a countrywide mobilization bringing to limelight its solar home systems to teachers.

Running from11th until 28th August 2020, the campaign is conducted in Rubavu, Karongi, Rutsiro, Nyabihu, Nyanza, Nyamagabe, Nyabihu, Rulindo, Ngororero,Gakenke, Gicumbi and is expected to reach all districts of Rwanda.

Under the partnership, BRD provided lending to Umwalimu Saccos for teachers to access cheap loans to buy solar home systems at affordable prices.

Speaking to teachers in Gasiza market, Gasiza cell of Bushoki sector/Rulindo district on Wednesday 19th August 2020; Abdul Karim Rutayisire, Sales Corporate Officer at Mobisol encouraged teachers to light their homes with reliable solar home systems as they stand chance to enjoy discounts and long-term warranty and after sale services.

“ENGIE Mobisol is committed to supporting Rwanda’s 100% electrification target by 2024. Apart from lighting homes,

you can run income generating activities.

We make installation for free and offer 3 years warranty. The time is now to take advantage of our solar home systems and eliminate the use of Kerosene lamps,” he said.

The solar home systems are offered to teachers with 18% discount.

ENGIE Mobisol is offers Solar TV System with integrated battery and 40w panel, all at affordable prices.

About ENGIE Africa For over 50 years, ENGIE has been active in many African countries through its energy engineering business and more recently as an independent power producer in South Africa and Morocco with a total capacity of 3,000 MW either in operation or under construction.

Interested teachers are also set to experience a wide range of products made available by Mobisol including: Solar Home System 100w with battery of 50 amp, 200w with battery of 100amp and more appliances such as TVs ( 24’’, 32” and 43’’) stereo radios, torches , flat-iron boxes and hair-cutters, lamps and phone chargers.

Account holders in Umurenge Sacco are also eligible to access loan for solar home systems.

By 2025, ENGIE wants to be a reference partner in several African countries for power plants, energy services to businesses and decentralized solutions for off-grid customers – communities, companies and households. ENGIE already has more than 2.5 million customers with domestic solar installations and local microgrids,and aims to become one of the viable leaders on the continent’s off-grid service market. For more information, go to www.engie-africa.com. www.engie.com

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The mobilization is part of ongoing ‘Cana Uhendukiwe Campaign’ implemented in partnership with BRD, Umwalimu Sacco and solar home companies to provide solar home systems paid in installments.

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Gorilla Games provides seamless online gaming experience amidst COVID-19 pandemic betting company in Rwanda. We have a dedicated team working hard to ensure users enjoy enriched experiences as they place online bets with us during this difficult period,” she said.

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Gaming fans can register with Gorilla Games by dialing USSD code *878# or by sending a short message (SMS) to 7878, accessing the platform through their website (www.playgorillagames.com) or their Sportsbook & Casino Android apps (downloaded from links on the Gorilla Games website footer.

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nline services are gradually becoming a prerequisite especially during this period of COVID-19 pandemic. Following the lockdown that extended for some days, some businesses were allowed to reopen but land-based gaming activities remain closed until further notice. However, Gorilla Games, Rwanda’s only licensed online sportsbetting platform has levered technology to carry on activities remotely adhering to instituted measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus.

This means, betting enthusiasts still have chance to tap into provided opportunities by placing bets in the

safety of their homes and win money without physical presence at betting shops through Gorilla Games online platforms.

According to Yvette N. Shumbusho, the Brand Manager at Gorilla Games, betting activities continue as usual and she encouraged gamers to take advantage of this opportunity because all services are available online.

“Covid-19 pandemic has left betting shops closed in line with fighting the spread of the virus Covid-19.

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Gorilla Games that began operations in Rwanda last year, is a product of Cheza Rwanda Games Ltd, a locally registered and authorized betting and gaming company which prides itself as the pioneer of licenced online sports betting in Rwanda. It also offers a wide range of Casino Games and numerous games and markets in sports, cyber sports, virtual games, E-Sports and other unique markets like politics, reality shows, Nobel Prize and other special predictions.

The company has recently launched their Android Sportsbook and Casino applications (Apps) to further enrich Rwanda’s betting enthusiasts’ experiences with unique topnotch services whilst promoting responsible gambling, in line with the Government of Rwanda regulations.

The launch of the two apps came in handy to address the enormous demand from its clientele that continues to grow exponentially.

Gorilla Games clients have since been able to play anytime, anywhere through the website

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On the same platforms, betting enthusiasts will also watch a short video on how to play a selected game weekly, available on the Gorilla Games platforms and enjoy the Ntucikwe Tip Bet Slip, a prediction slip drafted by Gorilla Games Sports analysts on various sports matches every week. www.playgorillagames.com, USSD code *878# and by sending a short message (SMS) to 7878.

They are now able to play through the dedicated android applications as players can download these apps through the links provided below: Gorilla Games Android Sports App and Gorilla Games Android Casino App. The links are also available on Gorilla Games website and in the bios of their social media platforms (Instagram & Twitter: gorillagamesrw Facebook & Youtube: Gorilla Games Africa).

The android apps provide an even more flexible gaming platform for enthusiasts as gaming via apps is even more convenient, easy, fast and secure. Gamers will also be able to watch live selected games and matches on the mobile applications.

“Already registered clients will not need to register again upon installation of these apps as they will

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Gamers visiting Gorilla Games social media platforms will be able to follow updated sports fixtures and updates on which online games to play every day and also stand a chance to win Rwf 10,000Rwf free bet bonus by participating in a simple quiz every Thursday.

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ALMAHA GROUP: Manufacturing affordable refrigerators, cookers in Rwanda

Tuyisenge enticed Rwandans to take advantage of these locally manufactured products brought to their doorsteps.

With few months on Rwanda’s market, the company has already received Made in Rwanda certificate as discussions are ongoing to acquire Standardization Mark.

Almaha Group is the only company manufacturing fridges and cookers for home and commercial use in Rwanda.

The attractive design and quality of manufactured products reflects how the company was much needed to satisfy local customers with reliable products made available at affordable price.

According to Benjamin Tuyisenge, the Operations Manager at Almaha Group, the company is well equipped to satisfy demand with unique and quality Made in Rwanda appliances at affordable cost.

“We have the capacity of making 200 refrigerators in one shift per day. This means, we can double our production

Founded by two Qatar investors in 2019, Almaha Group began operations in Rwanda with a manufacturing plant located in Bugesera district, Eastern Province.

The company produces a wide range of electricity efficient refrigerators and cookers tailored to satisfy users’ experience.

Apart from 4 types of refrigerators varying from small and big-sized depending on customer’s choice, they also enjoy ample options to choose from 3-stove cookers, cookers with 4 stoves with an oven and 5-stove cookers with an oven.

Prices vary from wholesalers to end users at Rwf 160,000; Rwf 250,000 and Rwf 400,000 depending on sizes.

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Almaha Group’s fridge and cookers are available at its main showroom in MIC building. It has 50 dealers in Kigali and other parts of the country retailing its products with a plan to expand to neighboring countries.

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capacity if we are to work in two shifts depending on order. Raw materials are sourced from internationally accredited companies. In addition to our skilled team competent enough to make refrigerators and cookers with great perfection, customers are assured of long-term warranty,” he revealed.

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