September 09, 2022
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Awards Top Performers at PIASS Graduation
Bank of Kigali awarded two graduates from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) who have completed university courses with best performance and urged them to… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Rwanda: Development Bank of Rwanda Embarks on Fresh Measures to Boost Student Loan Repayment
Establishing a database of employees who benefitted from university students' loan schemes is at 90 percent. However, there are still difficulties in tracing beneficiaries working… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Rwanda: Catholic Church Takes Over Lycée De Kigali
The government is set to hand over Lycée de Kigali, one of the most prominent traditional secondary schools in the country, to Catholic brothers of the Marist order,… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Rwanda: Over 4,000 Teachers to Get Tech-Enabled Teaching Skills
As part of efforts to improve the quality of education, 4,500 head teachers and teachers from 150 public primary schools will be trained on technology-enabled teaching and… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Rwanda: Inside NESA's National Examination Marking Centres
Today, if you went to Groupe Scolaire Officiel de Butare (GSOB), entering would require special authorisation as the school is currently serving as one of the national examination… Read more »
August 18, 2022
Rwanda: New Software to Ease Mathematics Learning for Primary Students
Interactive Mathematics (IM) software has been proved to make it easier for primary students to learn mathematics after being piloted in six local primary schools that have One… Read more »
August 20, 2022
Rwanda: Over 200 Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Pass First Exam
A total of 208 Zimbabwean teachers have passed written examinations to enable them to be recruited in Rwanda and will now go through oral interviews next week. Read more »
August 21, 2022
Rwanda: Makerere University to Open Campus in Rwanda
Makerere University Rwanda Alumni Association (MURWAA) seeks to start a campus in Rwanda as the institution celebrates 100 years of existence. Read more »
August 17, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda-Bound Zimbabwean Teachers Write Exams in Harare
Teachers from Zimbabwe, who have been shortlisted to be recruited by Rwanda, are undergoing examinations across the southern African country under the supervision of officials from… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Rwanda: Rwanda, World Bank Ink U.S.$129 Million Education Deal
Rwanda and the World Bank have signed an additional financing agreement worth $129 million (over Rwf134bn) to among others support the government's efforts to improve teacher… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Rwanda: New Coding School to Open in Muhanga as Govt Looks to Increase Engineers
Following a successful operation of Rwanda's first elite coding school in Nyabihu District, the government has announced plans to build four more centres of excellence in a bid to… Read more »
August 05, 2022
Rwanda: Changes in Grading System as Govt Sets New Examination Guidelines
The new ministerial instructions governing national examinations have changed some features regarding the grading system. Read more »
August 04, 2022
Rwanda: Education Ministry Tasked to Promote Kinyarwanda in Schools
Senators have urged the Ministry of Education to allocate more hours for Kinyarwanda lessons in schools to help preserve and promote the language. Read more »
August 03, 2022
Rwanda: Zimbabwean Teachers Expected in Rwanda Set for Final Interviews
Close to 500 Zimbabwean teachers are expected to sit for their final interviews next week in Harare, a move that would see them travel to Rwanda in September. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Rwanda: Primary Teachers Get 88% Pay Rise
Primary teachers are set to receive an 88 percent salary increment, while secondary school teachers will receive a 40 percent increment, effective August 2022. Read more »
July 27, 2022
Rwanda: Over 12,000 Teachers to Be Recruited
The Government, through the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) is set to recruit over 12,000 teachers for both primary and secondary level. Read more »
Rwanda: Government to Issue New National Exam Guidelines
The Ministry of Education through the National Examinations and Schools Inspection Authority (NESA) is set to release new guidelines governing the national examination process. Read more »
July 25, 2022
Rwanda: National Exams for High School, TVET Begin July 26
Candidates from lower and higher secondary, Teacher Training Colleges (TTC), and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will on Tuesday, July 26 start the national… Read more »
July 24, 2022
Rwanda: How Local Initiative Is Driving Women Representation On World's Largest Encyclopedia
Rwandan women from various sectors have been profiled and added on Wikipedia, the world's largest encyclopaedia. Read more »
July 23, 2022
Rwanda: Parents Encouraged to Use Digital Payments While Paying School Fees
Parents have been urged to start using digital payment systems to pay for school fees ahead of the new academic year that starts in September. Read more »
July 19, 2022
Rwanda: Over 100 Rwandans Set to Graduate in Nuclear Science
A total of 100 Rwandans are next month expected to graduate with different levels in the industry of nuclear science and technology in what is seen as a major boost for the… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Rwanda: Education Minister Warns Against Malpractices as National Exams Begin
The Minister of Education, Valentine Uwamariya, has urged candidates and supervisors to avoid any form of malpractice during national exams. Read more »
Rwanda: Primary Leaving Examinations Kick Off
Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE) have kicked off today July 18 and are expected to run until July 20, according to the National Examination and School Inspection Authority… Read more »
July 17, 2022
Rwanda: Teachers Are Now Fully Involved in Setting National Exams - NESA Boss
Ahead of the national examinations that begin on Monday July 18, the National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) boss has shed light on the process of preparing the… Read more »
July 16, 2022
Rwanda: Kagame Appoints New Leaders for University of Rwanda
President Paul Kagame has, on Saturday July 16, appointed Dr Didas Kayihura Muganga as the new Acting Vice-Chancellor for the University of Rwanda. Read more »