May 06
Rwanda: Rwanda Names 'Sweet Spots' for National Digital Currency
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) says it has completed an initial feasibility study that is expected to serve as a basis for deploying its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), a… Read more »
Rwanda: AU Condemns Attack On Camps of Internally Displaced Persons in Eastern DR Congo
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Amb Moussa Faki Mahamat, has condemned, in the strongest terms, the murderous bombardment of the camps of the internally displaced… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Leap Into Central Bank Digital Currency
Central Bank Digital currencies, which are a digital form of central bank-issued money, are being studied globally for their potential benefits ranging from preserving monetary… Read more »
Rwanda: Equipping Primary School Teachers With Laptops Is Key to Bridging Digital Divide
This past week, the government, through the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) announced that they would soon reinvigorate the programme to distribute laptop computers to various… Read more »
May 05
Rwanda: Rwanda Dismisses Reports On Camp Bombing in DR Congo
The government of Rwanda has dismissed reports from that the U.S. Department of State claiming that the country was behind the bombing of IDP (internally displaced people) camps… Read more »
Rwanda: 25,000 Primary School Teachers to Get Laptops
Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) has announced plans to spend Rwf12 billion to distribute laptops to 25,000 primary school teachers. Read more »
May 03
Rwanda: Is the Proposed East African Single Currency a Pipe Dream?
Countries in the East African Community (EAC) want to adopt a single currency as part of the broader plans to integrate under a single market, and ultimately one region that trades… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Calls On Legal Experts to Support Global Treaties On Plastic Waste
The Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, has urged environmental legal experts in Central Africa to familiarise themselves with key international environmental… Read more »
Rwanda: A Closer Look At Practices, Challenges of Waste Management
Efforts to sort waste at the household level have made significant strides in recent years, driven by growing awareness of environmental issues and the need for sustainable waste… Read more »
Rwanda: Breaking Colonial Military Myths in Rwanda
Who would've guessed? If you've been pumping out your chest in the belief that you are no longer captive to remnants of colonial legacy military myths, perish the thought! Read more »
East Africa: To Achieve Single Currency, EAC Must Move From Words to Action
Members are today, Friday, May 3, concluding a week-long meeting in Juba, South Sudan, which brought together central bankers from the East African Community (EAC) to discuss how… Read more »
May 02
Kenya: Ruto Names Kenya's New Defence Chief
Kenya's President William Ruto has promoted Lt Gen Charles Muriu Kahariri to the rank of General and appointed him Chief of Defence Forces (CDF),following the death of Gen Francis… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandan Armed Forces' Shop to Get Investment Powers in New Bill
Rwanda armed forces' shop (AFOS) has been granted authority to make investments under a bill that was passed by the Lower House on May 2. According to the Ministry of Defence, the… Read more »
Rwanda: Bill On NGOs - Civil Society Asks for Clarity On Operating Budget Clause
A clause in a draft law governing non-governmental organisations (NGOs) which proposes that such entities must not exceed 20 per cent of their operating budget in programmes that… Read more »
Rwanda: Defence Minister Elaborates On New Medical Health Service in RDF
Defence minister Juvenal Marizamunda has said that the establishment of the new Medical Health Service unit in the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) is part of efforts to build the… Read more »
Rwanda: May 2, 1994 - Tutsi Massacre Plot At Hôtel Des Mille Collines Thwarted By French Intervention
On May 2, 1994, amidst the ongoing Genocide against the Tutsi, the killers' government aimed to carry out a massacre of Tutsi sheltering at Hôtel des Mille Collines in… Read more »
May 01
Rwanda: Rwanda Receives First UK Migrant Under New Voluntary Scheme
The government has confirmed that the United Kingdom sent its first asylum seeker to Rwanda on Monday, April 29 under a new voluntary program inked between both countries. Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Approves RDF New Health Service, Names Top Management
President Paul Kagame who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has approved the establishment of the new military health service, and also promoted its… Read more »
Rwanda: Job Creation Up 60% in Last Ten Years - Labour Ministry
The number of jobs created in Rwanda increased from 146,000 in 2014 to 235,332 in 2023, implying a 61 per cent rise within the last decade, according to data from the Ministry of… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Condoles With Kenya After Deadly Floods
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, May 1, extended condolences to the people of Kenya, after heavy flooding ravaged the country, killing hundreds of people and more families… Read more »
Rwanda: Mine Workers' Written Contracts Increase, Safety Still Key Concern
As Rwanda celebrates Labour Day on May 1, the mine workers' union said that currently, 34 per cent of mine workers in Rwanda have written contracts, although they are still facing… Read more »
Rwanda: Labour Union Appeals for Pay Rise Amid High Cost of Living
The high cost of living is making low-income earning employees unable to meet their basic needs, an issue that must be addressed by raising wages and tax-free income, the Rwanda… Read more »
April 30
Rwanda: Inside USAID Tubeho's Drive to Improve Maternal and Child Healthcare Services
Rwanda has made significant progress in improving maternal, new-born, child, and adolescent health, as well as family planning, reproductive health services, and malaria prevention… Read more »
Rwanda: How Small Livestock Farming Is Enhancing Lives in Ruhango District
Families in Ruhango District, Southern Province, are benefiting from small livestock farming, leading to improved livelihoods. By raising small livestock and selling surplus… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Have Home-Trained Chartered Arbitrators By 2025
Rwanda will have chartered arbitrators trained from within the country by the end of 2025, officials at the Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (Ciarb), Rwanda branch, have said. Read more »