August 15
Rwanda: Kigali - What Does Sheebah Karungi Have Lined Up Before Saturday Show?
Ugandan singer Sheebah Karungi is set to headline the first edition of the Keza Camp-out Experience at Keza Hotel. According to organisers, the event, slated for August 17,… Read more »
Rwanda: This Is How Rwanda Can Win Olympic Medals in 2028
The Olympic games of 2024 are over. Athletes from all over the world came to compete in Paris. Medals were awarded to athletes from a total of 84 countries. No medals to Rwandan… Read more »
August 14
Rwanda: Kagame Tasks New MPs to End Disorder in Churches
President Paul Kagame, on August 14, tasked new MPs to eradicate the disorderliness in faith-based organizations. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Tells New MPs to Prioritize People's Issues As Fifth Chamber of Deputies Swears in
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, August 14, told new members of the Chamber of Deputies to prioritize citizen issues as they fulfill their responsibilities collaboratively. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame and Nyerere On Meaningful Peace
On August 11, 2024, President Paul Kagame delivered a monumental inaugural speech that resonated not just within Rwanda, but across the entire Great Lakes Region of Africa. Read more »
Rwanda: Regional Business Body Congratulates Kagame On His Inauguration
The East African Business Council, the apex body of the private sector in the East African Community (EAC) region, on Wednesday, August 14, extended its "heartfelt congratulations"… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Moves to Replace Aging Coffee Trees, Boost Production
The National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) has launched a new initiative to replace aging coffee trees countrywide, as part of efforts aimed at increasing production… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Next Cabinet - What Is Expected?
When a new Prime Minister in Rwanda takes oath of office, it signals the beginning of a process to form a new cabinet as part of the new government mandate. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Problem With Congo Is FDLR, Says Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said Rwanda's problem with DR Congo is the FDLR, a militia founded by remnants of the perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, which is armed… Read more »
Rwanda: From Queues to Clicks - Balancing Digital Innovation With in-Person Banking in Rwanda
"But the banking halls are full of long queues still," expressed Victor in confusion after making yet another payment on his bank's mobile app. Despite heavy investments and rapid… Read more »
Rwanda: Ngirente Accepts Reappointment As Prime Minister
Following his reappointment as Prime Minister of Rwanda, on Tuesday , August 13, Edouard Ngerente has thanked President Paul Kagame and reaffirmed his commitment to serve the… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Major Projects Set to Reduce Reliance On Wood Fuel in Rwanda
More than 150 exhibitors from the renewable and clean energy, transmission and distribution, energy consumption and management, back-up generators and critical power, and smart… Read more »
August 13
Rwanda: Former Finance Minister Ndagijimana Appointed BK Group CEO
The Bank of Kigali (BK) Group appointed former Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Uzziel Ndagijimana, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), according to a statement it… Read more »
Rwanda: Will Rwanda Finally Break Its Olympic Curse in Los Angeles?
For the last two weeks, I've enjoyed the Summer Olympic Games in Paris and cheered for every team and athlete representing Africa. I felt immense pride watching Botswana's Letsile… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Reappoints Ngirente Prime Minister
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday, August 13 reappointed Edouard Ngirente Prime Minister. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Welcomes King Mswati III At Village Urugwiro
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Tuesday, August 13, welcomed King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Eswatini and Inkhosikati Make LaMashwama at Village… Read more »
Rwanda: Comedian Patrick Rusine Engaged
Wedding bells are ringing for Rwanda's funnyman and radio host Patrick Rusine after proposing to his girlfriend Iryn Nizra Uwase. The comedian announced his engagement on social… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Set to Introduce the Ritz-Carlton Brand
Tanzania is set to make history as the first Sub-Saharan African country to introduce The Ritz-Carlton brand, bolstering its position as one of the premier tourism destinations on… Read more »
August 12
Rwanda: Equity Group Holdings PLC Reports Half Year Profit After Tax of Kshs 29.6 Billion
· Total Assets grow by 6% to Kshs 1.75 trillion · Deposits grow by 11% to Kshs 1.3 trillion · Half-year profit after tax up by 12% to Kshs 29.6 billion… Read more »
August 13
Rwanda: Health Ministry Explains Delay in Setting New Medical Tariffs
The Ministry of Health has said that the delay in setting new medical tariffs to replace the current ones that private health facilities say are low and make them incur losses is… Read more »
Rwanda: Parliament - New Speaker to Be Elected By August 22
The swearing-in of Rwanda's new Members of Parliament (MPs) - also called Deputies - is expected by August 22, going by a provision in the constitution that stipulates that before… Read more »
Rwanda: People With Disabilities Outline Top Issues That Need Advocacy
In 2021, Rwanda adopted a national policy to help ensure that persons with disabilities enjoy full inclusion in society and equal participation in Rwanda's transformation agenda. Read more »
August 12
Rwanda: Over 1,000 Mount Kenya University Students Graduate, Varsity Chairman Announces Waiver of Former Students' Fees Arrears
The founder and chairman of Mount Kigali University and Mount Kenya University in Kenya, Prof. Simon Gicharu, has waived fees arrears owed by former students. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame's Inauguration Shows His 'Impactful Leadership' - Mnangagwa
President Emerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe congratulated his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame who was sworn in for a five-year term on Sunday, August 11. Read more »
Rwanda: With the Electoral Season Behind Us - It's Time to Roll Our Sleeves Up
August 11, 2024 was President Paul Kagame's inauguration day for a new five-year term in office, following a resounding vote of confidence by the Rwandan electorate. Read more »