NAME: Diana Umurungi COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Fastcom Limited (business management consultant) Diana, 34 years old, owns the newly formed Fastcom Limited, which specializes in the business management consultancy. With its two employees, the company goes beyond consultancy to also provide event planning, communications and designing. Over the next five years, Diana hopes to reach half
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NAME: Faina Umulisa COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Jet Travel (travel agency) Faina, 39 years old, owns Jet Travel, a travel agency in Rwanda. After working in the travel agency business for nine years, the company for which she worked shut down, so Faina decided to open her own business. The company offers services such as hotel
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NAME: Martine Umubyeyi COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Macadamia Hotels (hotel) Martine, 42 years old, owns Macadamia Hotels. She and her husband owned a large plot of land with a nice view over the town, so she thought a hotel might be a good way to fill the space. So far, the hotel construction is still a
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NAME: Rica Rwigamba COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: New Dawn Associates (social & event management) Rica, 31 years old, co-owns New Dawn Associations (NDA), a tourism and event management firm. Rica had always dreamed of becoming a strong politician, and perhaps even the Ambassador of her country, but the government opportunity presented before her six years ago
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NAME: Charlotte Nyiraneza COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Achieving a Better Life (teaching theater troupe) Charlotte, 38 years old, so-owns Achieving A Better Life, a theatrical group that teaches a message through its plays. Messages include how to address social problems, such as domestic violence, prostitute and poverty. Charlotte has co-owned the business for one year, and
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NAME: Leonia Nkuruh COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Premier Tiles (construction material sales) Leonia, 49 years old, owns Premier Tiles, which specializes in the sales of construction materials. After returning to Rwanda seven years ago from exile in Uganda, Leonia decided that instead of looking for a job, she wanted to start her own business. With her
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NAME: Bonita Mwunvaneza COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Sugar & Spice (cookie bakery) Bonita, 41 years old, owns a newly opened cookie bakery called Sugar and Spice. Bonita’s business is a combination of her two passions: creating desserts and the Rwandan people. The idea behind Sugar and Spice was not only to create and sell sweets, but
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NAME: Clementine Mukimbili COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Cool Kids (children’s clothing) Clementine, 40 years old, co-owns and operates Cook Kids, a children’s clothing and baby accessory store. Starting out in her home, Clementine was soon able to move the business to a storefront. Clementine hopes to expand the business and server her clients better. By attending
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NAME: Micheline Muhimpundu COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Alpha Foods (ketchup, juice and jam production) Micheline, 29 years old, started her food processing business, Alpha Foods, in 2009. After earning her degree in food science and technology, Micheline wanted to open her own business. She began saving money and making plans, but after starting a family, Micheline
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NAME: Honorine Mugorewase COUNTRY: Rwanda BUSINESS: Eden Apartment (apartment complex) Honorine, 34 years old, has owned Eden Apartment for two years. The complex is made up of 12 rooms, with a self-contained sauna massage, hair salon and bar room for tenants only. Honorine currently has 15 employees. Over the next five years, her business goals
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