Rwanda: Genocide Survivors Commemorate Victims Thrown Into Nyabarongo River

Athanasie Mukamana was thrown into River Nyabarongo three times during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Surviving, she said, was nothing short of a miracle. Read more »

Rwanda: Cycling - May Stars to Compete in Three Races in Europe

Rwandan Cycling team, May Stars, has confirmed a roster of riders who will be competing in the upcoming three-race series that will take place in Europe between May and end June. Read more »

Rwanda: Why Blaming Rwanda for the DRC's Problems Is the New 'Dog Ate My Homework'

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is in a sorry state, and it's not hard to see why. A quick glance at the headlines will reveal a country rife with armed groups, corruption,… Read more »

Rwanda/Morocco: How Imanishimwe Cemented His Name in Moroccan Football

Some supporters of Moroccan side AS FAR Rabat on social media were very skeptical when the club was signing Emmanuel Imanishimwe from APR FC on August 5, 2021. Read more »

East Africa: EAC Troops Failed, Says DR Congo's Foreign Minister

DR Congo's deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, Christophe Lutundula, has said the East African Community regional force sent to the country's conflict-ridden… Read more »

Rwanda: 12 Injured in Nyabugogo Stampede

At least 12 people were injured in a stampede that happened in the Nyabugogo area of Nyarugenge District on Friday, May 12, the City of Kigali has said. Read more »

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: 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: 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: 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 »

Rwanda: Top Four Investors in Rwanda's Music Industry

Rwanda's music industry is among the sectors experiencing a huge boost in the country, with different opportunities that are attracting refined investors to put hundreds of… 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: 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: 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: 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: The Top Five New Songs Trending in Rwanda

Local artistes are not resting and continue to give music lovers new bangers to entertain them. 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 »