September 12, 2022
Rwanda: Rusumo Hydro Project to Help Cut Power Tariffs Come 2023
The regional Rusumo falls hydroelectric power plant is expected, upon completion, to help cut electricity tariffs, according to Felix Gakuba, the Managing Director of the Energy… Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - Rwanda U23 Team in Romania for Fiba 3x3 Nations League
The national u-23 boys' basketball team ON Sunday night left for Constanta, Romania ahead of the FIBA 3x3 Nations League 2022 Final slated to run from September 14-16,2022. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Players Abroad - Imanishimwe Excels in Confederation Cup
It was a good weekend for Rwandan players abroad compared to last weekend as the majority of the players were able to get enough playing time. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Targets Medals at Regional Inter-Schools Tourney
RWANDA is plotting a renewed hunt for medals and trophies at the East African post-secondary games due slated for September 14-26 in Arusha, Tanzania. Read more »
Africa: Crisis 'Wakes Africa Up' to Cut Food Import Reliance
Africa's annual food import bill more than tripled from $15 billion during the food crisis of 2008 to about $55 billion amid the current one, according to the Alliance for a Green… Read more »
Rwanda: Golf - Rwanda to Host 2023 Africa Challenge Qualifiers
Rwanda is set to host the East and Central African All Africa Challenge Trophy in the women's category, scheduled to be held at the end of 2023. Read more »
Rwanda: Connectivity Critical to Transforming Kigali Into a Smart City
Imagine a city that can operate efficiently to improve service delivery for millions of lives. The kind of city where public transport is fully functional, where traffic lights… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Rwanda: Genocide - Kagame Tasks Historians, Researchers to Document History
President Paul Kagame said it is ultimately the task of professional historians and researchers to document the historical records for future generations. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Moves to Scale Up Mental Health Services
The government is working to ensure that mental health services are accessible everywhere, as well as raising awareness about the alarming symptoms of mental health issues that can… Read more »
Rwanda: Cricket - Rwanda Seeks Revenge Against Tanzania
Rwanda's u-19 women will be keen to revenge when they go up against Tanzania in a 'make or break' final of the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup Africa qualifier slated on Monday,… Read more »
Rwanda: Genocide Memorial Space a Symbol of Rwanda's Resilience - First Lady
First Lady Jeannette Kagame on Sunday, September 11, joined other dignitaries and members of the community to officially open the "Jardin de la Mémoire" (Garden of Memory),… Read more »
Rwanda: Development Bank of Rwanda Embarks on Fresh Measures to Boost Student Loan Repayment
Establishing a database of employees who benefitted from university students' loan schemes is at 90 percent. However, there are still difficulties in tracing beneficiaries working… Read more »
Rwanda: New Packhouse to Strengthen Horticulture Value Chains in Rwanda
Garden Fresh, a Rwandan company specialising in export of fresh produce, has opened Rwanda's first privately owned packhouse, a critical infrastructure linking the farm and the… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Rwanda: World Cup Qualifier - Rwanda Defeats Uganda to Reach Final
The national u-19 cricket women team are one step away from qualifying for the 2023 ICC U19 World cup as they prepare to face Tanzania in the final of Africa qualifier final after… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Grants Early Release to Over 1,800 Prisoners
The government has granted release on parole to 1,803 prisoners convicted of various offences including theft, armed robbery, and battery. Read more »
Rwanda: Parents Urged to Promote Reading Culture
Parents and guardians have been urged to improve home literacy environments that help promote the reading culture among children at an early age as they improve their learning. Read more »
September 09, 2022
East Africa: DR Congo's Tshisekedi Gives Regional Force Green Light
DR Congo President Félix Antoine Tshisekedi on Friday, September 9, presided over the signing of an agreement giving green light to the deployment of the East African… Read more »
Africa: Inside AGRA's U.S.$550 Million Strategy to Transform Africa's Agriculture Sector
The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) has unveiled a new 5-year strategy that seeks to establish a new way of practicing agriculture on the continent but also… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Orders Flags to Fly at Half-Mast in Honour of Queen Elizabeth
President Paul Kagame, on September 9, ordered that the Rwanda national flag and the East African Community flag be flown to half-mast in memory of Queen Elizabeth II. Read more »
Rwanda: New Rap Competition to Boost Hip-Hop in Rwanda
As part of the naming rights agreement signed between Bank of Kigali and QA Solutions, the two companies have organized a rap competition to be officially launched next week,… Read more »
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali Awards Top Performers at PIASS Graduation
Bank of Kigali awarded two graduates from Protestant Institute of Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS) who have completed university courses with best performance and urged them to… Read more »
Rwanda: We Support Rwanda to Unlock Its Horticulture Potential - IDH Official
Horticulture is one of the strategic areas that Rwanda is banking on as it seeks to expand its agriculture export base through diversification, and be able to generate $1 billion… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Kenya SMEs Secure Funding From Rockefeller Foundation to Boost Nutritious Feeding
Seven agribusiness SMEs from Rwanda and Kenya, have secured over $1 million funding from the Rockefeller Foundation's Good Food Innovation Fund for the production and sale of… Read more »
Africa: AGRF - Experts Bank on Youth for Africa's Food Security
Delegates at the ongoing 12th Africa Green Revolution Forum (AGRF) have expressed concerns of growing food insecurity in Africa and how the continent risks missing on several… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Mourns Queen Elizabeth II
While paying his tribute, President Paul Kagame said the modern Commonwealth is the legacy that Queen Elizabeth II leaves after passing on at the age of 96. Read more »