Rwanda: Govt to Invest €15 Million to Boost Fish Farming

The government will this month start implementing a €15 million five-year project to boost fish farming production. Read more »

Angola: Will Luanda Agreement Hold This Time? Concern About Renewed Fighting, Influx of Refugees From DR Congo

This coming week promises to be decisive for the conflict in eastern DR Congo as the East African Regional Force prepares to take over areas vacated by the Congolese rebel group,… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Force Hails M23 Withdrawal

The East African Community regional force (EACRF) deployed in eastern DR Congo has hailed the withdrawal from Rumangabo military camp by the M23 rebels as a "critical milestone." Read more »

Rwanda: M23 Rebels Withdraw From Rumangabo Military Base

The M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo on Friday, January 6, pulled out of Rumangabo military camp in North Kivu province and handed it over to the East African Community regional… Read more »

East Africa: Kenya's President, Regional Community Pledges to End Trade Barriers

Kenyan President William Ruto on Tuesday, January 17, issued a rallying call to regional leaders, citing that it will require joint forces to end the current trade and investment… Read more »

Rwanda: Wef 2023 - Rwandan Delegation Woos Investors in Davos

The Travel and tourism sector was one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving not only companies but also tourism-driven economies severely affected by shutdowns,… Read more »

Rwanda: University of Kigali Explains Delay of 7th Graduation Event

The management of the University of Kigali has come out to clarify the reasons behind the postponement of their seventh graduation ceremony, which had earlier been slated for… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Sets Up Emergency Camp As More Congolese Refugees Arrive

Rwanda has set up an emergency refugee camp in Rubavu District amid rising numbers of arriving refugees from eastern DR Congo. Read more »

Rwanda/Zimbabwe: U19 T20 World Cup - Rwanda Hoping to Make Amends Against Zimbabwe

The Rwandan national U19 female cricket team will be hoping to bounce back on Tuesday, January 16 when they face Zimbabwe in the second game of Group B at the ICC U19 Women's T20… Read more »

Rwanda: Confusion Over Delayed University of Kigali Graduation

Over 1,400 students from the University of Kigali (UoK) who were supposed to graduate on Friday, December 2 are in confusion following unexplained delays which the University and… Read more »

East Africa: EAC Condemns Terrorist Attack On DR Congo Church

The Secretariat of East African Community (EAC) has condemned a bomb attack on a church in eastern DR Congo on Sunday, January 16. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Over 2,900 Congolese Have Fled to Rwanda Since November

The number of Congolese refugees fleeing conflict in eastern DR Congo since November 2022 has reached 2,943, The New Times has learnt. Read more »

Rwanda/Nigeria: Wantaway Nwosu Drags Etoile Over Blocking Contract Termination

Nigerian striker Samuel Chukwudi Nwosu has sued second-tier side Etoile de l'Est to the football governing body (FERWAFA) after the club rejected his request to terminate his… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Battle Pakistan in Tricky U19 Women's World Cup Encounter

Rwanda will face Pakistan at the JB Marks Oval on Sunday, January 15 in a cagey Group B opener of the 2023 ICC U19 Women's World Cup which is underway in South Africa. The game… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Coffee Exports to UAE Set to Grow

Rwanda's coffee exports to the United Arab Emirates are expected to grow as the country partners with Dubuy, a B2B e-commerce platform by DP World, to bring high-quality Rwandan… Read more »

Africa: M23 President Calls for End to Hate Speech to Maintain DR Congo Peace

Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president and facilitator of the East African Community-led peace process in eastern DR Congo, has met with Bertrand Bisimwa, president of the M23… Read more »

Rwanda: 'Ken Aspired to Greatness' - Father Eulogises Son Killed in Bus Crash

Gad Niyomugabo, the father of Ken Irakoze Mugabo, the child who died on Monday, January 9, after a school bus accident in Rebero, Kicukiro District, has said his son left too soon. Read more »

Rwanda: Health Official Dispels Myths Around Recent Bout of Flu

The bout of influenza that affected a lot of people towards the end of 2022 and the New Year has nothing to do with the Covid-19 virus and nor is it in any way related to… Read more »

Rwanda: Why Some Plots of Land in Kigali Will Be Exempt From Tax

Plots of land in the City of Kigali recently turned into residential zones but have not yet acquired basic infrastructure to facilitate planned settlement are likely to be exempted… Read more »

Rwanda: Why New Rwanda, Turkey Deals Matter

Cooperation agreements between Rwanda and Turkey lay ground for a promising trajectory towards needed development across various sectors, according to diplomacy experts. Read more »

Rwanda: Basketball Is Back!

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Rwanda: Chinese Community in Rwanda Celebrate 'Year of Rabbit'

The Chinese community in Rwanda gathered on Thursday, January 12, to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Read more »

Africa: M23 Rebels Agree to 'Strict' Ceasefire

Uhuru Kenyatta, Kenya's former president and facilitator of the East African Community-led peace process in eastern DR Congo, has met with Bertrand Bisimwa, president of the M23… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt Mulls Changes to Land, Corporate Tax Rates

A new proposal submitted by the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) could, among others, see a decrease on land taxes (immovable properties), as well as the current rates of the… Read more »

Central Africa: Over 90,000 Trees to Be Planted On Lake Kivu Shores #AfricaClimateHope

Over 90,000 trees are set to be planted at the shores of lake Kivu along Rutsiro District axis to prevent soil erosion and also protect biodiversity in the lake. Read more »