September 16, 2022
Rwanda: Over 75% of Kangondo, Kibiraro Residents Relocated to Busanza
A total of 960 households, comprising 4,173 people, have been relocated from the high risk Kangondo 1, Kangondo 2 and Kibiraro villages in Remera Sector to the new estate in… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Rwanda: Govt Scraps Tuition Fees for Public Primary Schools
The Ministry of Education has on September 14, announced a new harmonized structure of tuition fees in pre-primary, primary, and secondary levels of education for public, Technical… Read more »
Rwanda: Service Sector Fuels Economic Growth in Second Quarter of 2022
The value of goods and services produced in the economy as indicated by the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew to Rwf3,279 billion in the second quarter of 2022, representing an… Read more »
Rwanda: Zimbabwean Youths Seek Business Ties With Rwanda
A Zimbabwean youth entrepreneurs' hub, the Young Africa Network, has embarked on a campaign to lobby for increased engagement and collaboration between youths in Zimbabwe and their… Read more »
Rwanda: PM Ngirente in Angola for Lourenço's Inauguration
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente earlier Thursday arrived in Luanda for the inauguration of Angolan President João Manuel Goncalves Lourenço who won a second term last… Read more »
Rwanda: Motorsport - 26 Drivers to Compete in Mountain Gorilla Rally
For the first time, more than 25 drivers will compete in the Rwanda Mountain Gorilla Rally which will be held from September 23 through 25. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Women to Benefit From Continental Agricultural Research and Development Programme
Female policy makers in Rwanda and three other African countries stand a chance to benefit from the ongoing Gender Responsive Agriculture Systems Policy (GRASP) Fellowship… Read more »
Rwanda: First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Working Visit in Sweden
First Lady Jeannette Kagame is on a three-day visit to Stockholm, Sweden where she is expected to attend various events and activities. Read more »
Rwanda: Inquiry Into Food Price Hikes Should Leave No Stone Unturned
The government has said it's commissioned an inquiry into soaring food prices in the country, with particular attention paid to factors driving up prices of Irish potatoes. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwf1.3 Billion Nyagatare Maize Flour Plant Begins Production
Farmers in Nyagatare District have got a ready market, and maize flour needed by its residents is now available, thanks to the over Rwf1.35 billion maize processing factory which… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Rwanda: Rwandair Set to Join Global Alliance of Commercial Airlines
The national carrier RwandAir is set to join The Oneworld Alliance, a major network bringing together different commercial airlines around the world. Read more »
East Africa: New Programme to Help Ease Customs Procedures in EAC
Business Operators have been encouraged to participate in the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO), a World Customs Organization (WCO) programme that is being implemented in the East… Read more »
Rwanda: Gako Meat Project on Course to Profitability - MPs Told
The Gako meat project - covering 6,000 hectares in Bugesera District - is promising, and could start generating a return on its estimated $73 million (about Rwf74 billion)… Read more »
Rwanda/Djibouti: AS Kigali's Mbungo Eyes Home Glory Against Asas Djibouti Télécom
AS Kigali Football Club head coach Andre Casa Mbungo seeks to win the second leg against ASAS Djibouti Télécom of Djibouti in the preliminary round of the 2022/23 CAF… Read more »
Rwanda: More Kangondo Families Move to Busanza Estate as Heavy Rains Loom
Some 12 families comprising 84 people from Kangondo and Kibiraro villages have relocated to Busanza model village in Kicukiro District after City authorities set a deadline for… Read more »
Rwanda: Cricket - Rwanda U19 Women Parade Trophy in Kigali
The U19 national women's cricket team on Wednesday, September 14, paraded their trophy in different parts of Kigali as they continued to celebrate their historic ticket to the ICC… Read more »
Rwanda: Mukura Boss Resigns
After long-standing debt problems in Mukura Victory Sports, Jérôme Gasana, the Managing Director of the club, has resigned citing personal reasons. Read more »
Rwanda: New Report Paints Grim Picture for Global Gender Equality
In the 2022 Gatekeepers report tracking the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) released on Tuesday, September 13, Melinda French Gates, the co-author, says that the world will… Read more »
Rwanda: Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi Contest Approaches Final Stages As Auditions Come to Town
Auditions for Art Rwanda-Ubuhanzi have reached a decisive stage with Kigali becoming the latest and final stop. Read more »
Africa: Aero-Manufacturers Urged to Leverage African Market
Africa is considered the next big buyer of airplanes in the few years to come, yet there are no plane manufacturing companies operating on the continent. Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Moves to Probe 'Sharp' Increase in Potato Prices
The Ministry of Trade and Industry has deployed teams across the country to inquire into factors behind drastic rise in Irish potato prices among other food prices to the extent… Read more »
September 13, 2022
East Africa: Ruto Commits to Prioritise Regional Peace Efforts
William Ruto, Kenya's new president has committed to support peace initiatives in the Great Lakes Region, and has asked his predecessor Uhuru Kenyatta to continue playing a key… Read more »
Rwanda: French Artist Explains Origin of Nyanza-Based Jardin De La Mémoire
"Jardin de la Mémoire" (Garden of Memory), a space built at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District, to symbolically depict what happened during the 1994 Genocide… Read more »
Rwanda: Sauti Sol to Headline All-Star Game on September 24
After thrilling hundreds who attended the Kwita Izina gala that was held in Kigali on September 4, multi-award winning Kenyan afro-pop band, Sauti Sol, has been announced as the… Read more »
Rwanda: Teachers Welcome New Tech-Enabled Methodology in Public Primary Schools
Primary school leaders and teachers, who are undergoing the induction training on technology-enabled teaching and pedagogical techniques for enhanced classroom engagement,… Read more »