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Jump to full article: All-Africa.com, 2009-08-30
Author: Fred Ndoli
Intro: British American Tobacco, Rwanda (BAT) Friday awarded over Rwf 5 million to twelve needy students at the Kigali Independent University(ULK).
The Rwf 5,430,000 will cater for the students' education needs, scholarships and internships. The company's sub-Saharan Africa Area Regulatory Affairs Manager, Kabir Kaleechurn, underscored the role of the private sector in promoting community development.
He said BAT believes in adding value to the community in which it operates not only by being one of the major contributors in terms of taxes but also through helping the needy in Rwanda.
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