By Brittany Hoffman A few weeks ago, I met a gentleman at the Christian Business Chamber lunch. I was introduced to him by a mutual friend. After telling him about what RCE has been doing here and around the world, he suggested that I meet a friend of his – Zach Miller. Zach is encouraging …
by Mats Tunehag Businesses shape the world. But how can we shape businesses to shape the world for good and for God? That is the underpinning question addressed in a new book about Business as Mission, BAM: Building the Kingdom Through Business. BAM is intentional about making a positive difference with regards to four …
By Jason Benedict This was a whirlwind week. Last week was final exam week and we had 34 presentations. I started this week with few makeup exams early in the week. From Tuesday on the focus was coaching sessions with our finalists: Dieudonne Rumaragisyika – Energy Saving Solutions Alice Kalinda Mbabazi – Indoor Advertising (scrolling …
Jason Benedict I arrived in Kigali over the weekend it’s good to be back in Rwanda. The trip was ok: luggage made it, I made it – cramped but in one piece. Certain elements of this Virginia-Rwanda commute have become very routine. I believe this is my 9th trip here in the last two years. …
The Kingdom Research Fellows have been working hard on their research topics while juggling other responsibilities in life. The Fellows come from a wide range of backgrounds, the common element in all being a passion for research for the glory of God. Take a look at the biographies of some of our Fellows! Andrew Babyak …
It never fails that God orchestrates an amazing encounter every trip. This time it occurred just as I was disembarking the plane after the Kigali—Addis Ababa leg of the trip. I was seated in the first row behind Business Class. As I moved up to exit the plane, they pulled the business class curtain behind …
Our Business Development Center (BDC) was designed to provide both training and after graduation services. One of the key aspects of the Center is networking—introducing graduates to a network of mutually beneficial business relationships. Mathilde’s story highlights the power of networking. Mathilde’s business idea for the class was home delivery of groceries. Her business has …
BDC Rwanda has kept Jason and me very busy these last two years. We would like to train more facilitators to lighten the load. In addition, we must train more if we are going to open BDC’s in other countries. BDC Bangalore (India) is well on its way to opening May 2012. So far, a …