Rwanda: Five Rwandans Who Secured Funding From Jack Ma's Alibaba

Albert Munyabugingo, an innovative Rwandan and co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, was announced recently as one of ten African entrepreneurs awarded a… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame in Kenya for Africa Climate Summit

President Kagame on Tuesday arrived in Nairobi where he joins President Williams Ruto of Kenya, other Heads of State and Government, and climate change campaigners for the Africa… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwandan Trio Gets Wild Cards for Rwanda Open M25

Three Rwandan tennis players Etienne Niyigena, Junior Hakizumwami and Ernest Habiyambere are among four players who were granted wild cards to take part in the first week of the… Read more »

Rwanda: Increasing Women in Uniform is a Win for Everyone

Rwanda has embarked on a comprehensive plan that will see the country deal with gender inequality, sexual and gender-based violence and mainstreaming gender into peace and security… Read more »

Rwanda: University of Rwanda Joins Australia Africa Universities Network

The University of Rwanda (UR) is now part of the Australia Africa Universities Network (AAUN), a network of leading universities in Australia and Africa connecting researchers and… Read more »

Rwanda: A Tale of Two Peoples, Two Destinies and One Border

I spend almost an hour daily reading up on what is happening across the region. Unfortunately, because of the myriad of problems that it faces, the majority of the news that I read… Read more »

Rwanda: Women Basketball - APR Ready to Topple Reg in Playoffs Finals

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Africa: Are the Balances of the World Evolving With the Brics Summit? Where Is Africa in That?

The eyes of the whole world were turned to the BRICS summit held in Johannesburg, South Africa on August 22-24. Because, in the changing world dynamics, the idea of activating a… Read more »

Rwanda: Police Intensify Road Safety Campaign to Curtail Motorcycle Accident

In the first half of 2023, motorcyclists and cyclists accounted for a staggering 53 percent of road accidents leading to a call for action from the Rwanda National Police (RNP) to… Read more »

Rwanda/Burundi: Burundian Academy Wins Orange Youth Cup Tournament

Burundian football academy Meca FC were crowned champions of the inaugural Orange Youth Cup that concluded in Bugesera on Monday, September 4. Read more »

Rwanda: The Ben Gets Paid Over Rwf40,000,000 to Perform in Burundi

Rwandan RNB star Benjamin Mugisha, popularly known as The Ben, is expected to perform for the first time in Burundi, where he has a huge fan base after his home-country Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Beat Gambia, Stay in Contention for Knockout Stage

Rwanda Beat Gambia 3-1 in the second match of Group D at men's African Volleyball Championship which is underway in Cairo, Egypt, to keep their chances of progressing to the… Read more »

Rwanda: Revealed - Mashami Growing Frustrated By Hakizimana's Attitude Amid Transfer Standoff

Police FC head coach Vincent Mashami is growing frustrated with the attitude of star midfielder Muhadjiri Hakizimana. Read more »

Africa: Medics Meet in Rwanda to Tackle Brain Drain

Heads of various medical and dental regulatory authorities in Africa are meeting in Rwanda for the next three days to discuss challenges facing the healthcare profession on the… Read more »

East Africa: Ministers, Businesses Call for 40% Increase in Regional Trade

East African Community (EAC) ministers and the business community have urged member-states and the bloc's secretariat to commit to an increase of 40 per cent in regional trade over… Read more »

Rwanda: Inside Govt's U.S.$13 Million Plan to Fix Gender Inequality in Peacekeeping

The Ministry of Family and Gender Promotion (MIGEPROF) and gender activists have jointly formulated the 3rd National Action Plan (NAP) of the United Nations Security Council… Read more »

Rwanda: 'Black Panther' Star Winston Duke Acquires Rwandan Nationality

Renowned actor Winston Duke, celebrated for his role as M'baku in the 'Black Panther' movie, has been granted Rwandan citizenship. Read more »

Rwanda: Senator William Ntidendereza Dies at 72

Senator William Ntidendereza has passed on at the age of 72, after a short illness which has not yet publicly communicated, according to a communique from Senate of Rwanda. Read more »

Rwanda: Over 160 Businesses Violate Night-Time Regulations - Police

A total of 161 commercial businesses were found in violation of the recently implemented night time regulations over the weekend, according to Assistant Commissioner of Police… Read more »

Rwanda: Kiyovu Apologise to Fans After Bugesera FC Demolition

Kiyovu Sports Club have issued an apology to the supporters following Sunday's 4-0 humiliating defeat at the hands of Bugesera FC in the Primus Natioal League. Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Pooled in Group D in African Men's Volleyball Championship

Rwanda's men's volleyball team has been placed in Pool 'D' alongside Morocco, Senegal and Gambia in the 2023 Men's African Nations Volleyball Championship which is underway in… Read more »

Rwanda: Gorillas, Communities, Celebrities - a Time-Honoured Rwandan Tradition

There's so much to unpack about this single event! We saw lots of color, heard some music, and gained insights into the complexities of wildlife conservation, complete with a… Read more »

Africa: UK to Finance New Climate Resilience Projects in Africa

The UK Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell, on Monday, September 4, announced new projects worth £49m (Rwf74 billion) for Africa. Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, ROAR Africa Boss Discuss Tourism Promotion

President Kagame met with Deborah Calmeyer, the CEO and Founder of ROAR Africa on Monday, September 4 and discussed collaboration in tourism promotion and sustainability within… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame Appoints New Western Province Governor, Heads of Govt Institutions

President Paul Kagame on Monday, September 4, appointed Lambert Dushimimana as the new governor of the Western Province, replacing Francois Habitegeko who was dropped from the… Read more »