May 11, 2023
Rwanda: Local Varsity Researcher on Turning Banana Stems, Buds Into Food, Paper Products
Leonard Macumu, a researcher at the Institut Catholique de Kabgayi (ICK) is spearheading a pioneering project that strengthens the banana plantation value chain. Read more »
Rwanda: University of Rwanda Committed to Leveraging Data Science to Impact Community
With a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and collaborative partnerships, the University of Rwanda (UR) is poised to leverage data science for the betterment of its… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Needs Rwf13 Billion to Relocate 19,000 Families From High Risk Zones
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry in charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA), Philippe Habinshuti, has said that over 19,000 households living in areas prone to disasters in… Read more »
Rwanda: A Look at the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project
In 2018, Rwanda and the World Bank launched the Stunting Prevention and Reduction Project (SPRP) to speed up the government's efforts to reduce the national stunting rate to 19 per… Read more »
Rwanda: Show Me the State of a Country's Roads, I'll Show You the State of Its Government
Reports about some neighbouring countries' roads and traffic handling make for depressing news. Where some years ago these countries' road systems were the yardstick for smooth… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans Can Now Get e-Provisional Driver's License Through Irembo
Rwandan citizens who have passed their provisional driving license tests can now rejoice, as they no longer need to physically visit traffic police stations to obtain their… Read more »
Rwanda: Ministry of Health Commemorates Former Staff Killed During the Genocide
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its affiliate agencies and partners on Wednesday, May 10, gathered at the Kigali Genocide Memorial to commemorate and remember the former staff of… Read more »
Rwanda: Mushumba Named Rwanda Coach for Afro-Can Qualifiers
IPRC-South Basketball Club head coach Charles Mushumba will coach Rwanda during the forthcoming qualifiers of the FIBA Afro-CAN tournament due in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, from June… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Startup Among 'Made in Africa' Best Innovations
SLS Energy, a local startup focusing on recycling lead-cell batteries is among the top 10 African startup companies selected to benefit from the inaugural seven month equity-free… Read more »
Rwanda: Premature for Rwanda to Stop Dollar Dependency on Imports-Central Bank
Rwanda's reliance on the US dollar for imports and exports should not be abandoned prematurely, according to Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda. Read more »
Rwanda: Survivors Welcome Trial of Genocide Fugitive in France
Ibuka, an umbrella organisation of associations of Genocide survivors, has welcomed the latest move by French judiciary to try Philippe Hategekimana, who faces charges of… Read more »
Rwanda: Mental Health Awareness Campaign Launched in Bugesera Schools
Imbuto Foundation, GAERG (a Genocide survivors' organisation) and Baho Neza, (a project initiated by First Lady, Jeannette Kagame to raise awareness on family planning and early… Read more »
Rwanda: Zimbabwe to Mobilise Support Toward Rwanda Floods Victims
Zimbabwe is mobilising humanitarian support for victims of disastrous heavy rains in Rwanda which claimed dozens of lives in the country's Northern, Western and Southern provinces. Read more »
Rwanda: Exporters Hope for Lower Rates as Air Cargo Operations Surge
The Covid-19 pandemic and limited space have previously led to soaring air cargo rates on major routes. However, as capacity improves and demand experiences a slight uptick,… Read more »
Kenya: Ethiopia Grants Safaricom M-Pesa Licence
Ethiopia Has granted Kenya-based Safaricom a licence to launch M-Pesa in the populous nation that is largely unbanked, Daily Nation reports. Read more »
Rwanda: Central Bank Maintains Lending Rate at 7% to Tame Inflation
The National Bank of Rwanda has decided to maintain its lending rate at 7 percent, in continued efforts to tame inflation. Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali - 6,000 Families to Be Relocated From High-Risk Zones
The City of Kigali has announced that 5,812 households must be urgently relocated from high-risk zones, according to an assessment as of Thursday, May 11. Read more »
Rwanda: King Faisal Hospital to Conduct Four Kidney Transplants This Month
A kidney transplant, a medical procedure to replace a patient's failed kidney with a healthy one from a donor, will begin to be performed in Rwanda on May 22 of this year,… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda to Replace Two Police Contingents in Central African Republic, South Sudan
Rwanda National Police (RNP) will effective this Thursday, May 11, start the rotation of its two contingents serving under the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission… Read more »
Rwanda: Lower House Adopts Constitutional Revision With Minor Adjustments
The Lower Chamber of Parliament on Wednesday adopted the draft revision of the constitution, which was initiated by the government. The revision includes various changes, including… Read more »
East Africa: Kagame, Djibouti Foreign Minister Discuss Horn of Africa Security
President Kagame on Wednesday, May 10, met with a delegation from Djibouti led by Mahmoudi Ali Youssouf, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who brought a message from President Ismail… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Djibouti Sign New Deals, Eye Deeper Economic Ties
Rwanda and Djibouti on Wednesday, May 10, signed three bilateral agreements as both countries mull strengthening ties. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, PSG Celebrate Three Years of Success, Extend Partnership
Following the successful first three years of working together, Paris Saint-Germain - one of the world's top football clubs and sports brands - and Visit Rwanda, the… Read more »
Rwanda: Moshions' Turahirwa Pleads Not Guilty to Drug Abuse, Forgery Charges
Moses Turahirwa, the 32-year-old founder of Moshions, a renowned fashion house in Rwanda, appeared before the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court on May 10, facing charges of drug abuse… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Consumer Prices Decline Slightly in April
Rwanda has started to see a slow but steady decline in consumer prices since the first months of 2023 compared to the tough inflation experienced in 2022. Read more »