Rwanda: Private Varsities Threaten to Lay Off Workers

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Rwanda: Private Varsities Threaten to Lay Off Workers

[New Times] It has been roughly two and a half months since learning institutions closed in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Source: allAfrica.com

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Rwanda: Private Varsities Threaten to Lay Off Workers

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