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In this issue

The latest debacle over border is distracting attention from successes in fostering economic growth

Sep 24, 2012

Congo casts a pall over progress

The latest debacle over border is distracting attention from successes in fostering economic growth, writes William Wallis

Dominique Bavukahe-Manir, chief inspector of the Jomba area at the National Park of Virunga in the Democratic Republique of Congo, accompanies several tourists ©AFP Sep 24, 2012

Economy: Growth spurred by command and control

Katrina Manson reports on a country that has stringent development targets and a plethora of plans

Sep 24, 2012

Rwandan Patriotic Front: Party builds a formidable business group

The RPF is one of the best endowed political movements in the region, writes William Wallis

M23 rebels sit at the back of a pick-up truck ©Getty Sep 24, 2012

Security: New chapter of conflict opens in the region

William Wallis finds evidence is mounting of Rwandan support for revolt

Sep 24, 2012

Politics: Tough task navigating a legacy of genocide

Government tends to clamp down on anything it perceives as threatening, says Katrina Manson

The Bank of Kigali in Gisenyi, Western Province, Rwanda ©Alamy Sep 24, 2012

Banking: Big opportunities for growth

Reform and better prospects start to pay off. Katrina Manson reports

Minister of finance and economic planning of Rwanda, John Rwangombwa ©AFP Sep 24, 2012

Tax: Campaign to embrace the informal economy

Katrina Manson reports on attempts to wean the country off reliance on aid

Celestine Rwabukumba (left), operations manager of the Rwandan Capital Markets Advisory Council, addresses a group of business students on the floor of the Rwanda Stock Exchange ©AFP Sep 24, 2012

Stock exchange: Well placed for regional integration

Thanks to its late start in 2008, Rwanda’s market has some of the most advanced regulations going, writes Katrina Manson

An engineer anchors his boat at Rwanda's new methane platform on Lake Kivu ©Reuters Sep 24, 2012

Infrastructure: Mission to transform lives

William Wallis finds a rare sense of purpose in government plans

Sep 24, 2012

Mining: State takes a belated interest in minerals

Katrina Manson reports on the snags hampering a valuable sector