March 11
Kenya: Rwanda, Kenya Sign Deal to Make Cross-Border Payments Easier
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) and the Central Bank of Kenya have signed the Kigali Declaration on Fintech License Passporting, a move expected to make it easier for payment… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Macron Reacts As French Citizen Dies in Goma Drone Attack
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for respect for humanitarian law and protection of personnel on the ground after a Wednesday morning drone attack in Goma that killed… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Drone Targeted UN, EU Compounds Killing Unicef Worker - Kanyuka
The DR Congo army's drone strike on Goma on Wednesday morning targeted one of the safest neighbourhoods in the city that is controlled by the AFC/M23 rebels. Read more »
Rwanda: Senators Call for Tougher Measures to Curb Water Losses
Senators have called for stronger monitoring systems to reduce the amount of treated water that is wasted before reaching consumers, as concerns grow over shortages in some parts… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa's Drone Strike On Goma Leaves Three Dead
A drone strike by the Congolese army hit the AFC/M23-controlled eastern city of Goma on Wednesday, March 11, leaving at least three people dead, including a foreign aid worker, the… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Nuclear Ambition Signals Africa's Energy Future
At the World Nuclear Energy Summit, President Paul Kagame delivered a message that is likely to spark debate across the developing world: nuclear energy, he argued, is neither too… Read more »
March 10
Rwanda: Nuclear Energy Not Too Risky for Developing Countries - Kagame
President Paul Kagame has said nuclear energy is neither too complex nor too risky for developing countries, arguing that clear international standards and stronger technology… Read more »
Rwanda: Inflation Rose 9.2 Percent in February - NISR
Urban consumer price index (CPI), the core measure of inflation, rose to 9.2% year-on-year in February 2026, up from 6.3% in the same period last year, according to the latest data… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Richest Indian Prateek Suri Backs President Mnangagwa's Nation-Building Vision
In a significant diplomatic engagement, Prateek Suri, one of Africa's leading business figures with an estimated net worth of over $2 billion, met with Zimbabwean President… Read more »
East Africa: Meaningful EAC Integration Requires Strong Higher Education, Says Minister
The Minister of State for Education, Claudette Irere, has emphasised that higher education must play a central role in advancing regional integration within East African Community… Read more »
Rwanda: Regional Military Industrial Executives Meet in Kigali
Chief executive officers of military industrial facilities from the East African Community (EAC) have gathered in Kigali for a three-day meeting aimed at strengthening… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame, Macron Talk Great Lakes Region Security
President Paul Kagame met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday afternoon in Paris, and discussed the two nations' bilateral relations as well as the security… Read more »
Rwanda: Digital Technologies Could Unlock Untapped Trade Potential, Says Trade Minister
Digital financial technologies could play a decisive role in reducing the cost of doing business across Africa and unlocking the continent's untapped trade potential, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame in France for Nuclear Energy Summit
President Paul Kagame has arrived in Paris, France, for the World Nuclear Energy Summit, an international event that aims to promote the vision of a safe, secure and peaceful… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda to Host Four Cecafa Tournaments in Packed 2026
The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (CECAFA) has awarded Rwanda the rights to hosts four regional football tournaments during the 2026 calendar. Read more »
March 09
Rwanda: Cervical Cancer - Rwanda Rolls Out New HPV Vaccine
Rwanda has started using a new human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, Gardasil 9, in four districts to broaden protection against virus types that cause cervical cancer, according to… Read more »
Rwanda: What to Know About Refugee Tribunal for Which Cabinet Recently Appointed Leaders
A Cabinet meeting that sat last week appointed the leadership of the newly established Refugee Appeal Tribunal, a key step toward operationalising the entity that will hear appeals… Read more »
Rwanda: How a Former Patient Became a Trusted Face of Hospital Care
At the reception area of La Croix du Sud Hospital in Remera, better known to many Kigali residents as Kwa Nyirinkwaya, Maritha Mukantwari moves with quiet but steady efficiency. Read more »
Rwanda: Refugees, Locals Turn to Beekeeping to Rebuild Livelihoods in Gatsibo
Every few months, Seraphina Mujawamariya walks to a cluster of wooden beehives near Nyabiheke Refugee Camp in Gatsibo District to harvest honey. Read more »
Rwanda: Farmers Join Fight to Restore Forests in Eastern Province
Four to five decades ago, Rwanda's Eastern Province had significant forest cover. Once characterised by rolling hills, plains, savannahs, wetlands and grasslands, the region has… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Moves to Curb Subsidy Misuse Under New Law
Rwanda's new law on competition and consumer protection has introduced provisions aimed at ensuring that public subsidies are transparent, justified, and do not unfairly distort… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Bids Farewell to Outgoing UN Envoy
President Paul Kagame on Sunday, March 8, met with the outgoing United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda, Ozonnia Ojielo, for a farewell meeting at Urugwiro Village, marking… Read more »
Rwanda: Schwaerzler Admits Tough Transition From Hard Court to Clay in Kigali
Austria's Joel Schwaerzler admitted it was not easy adapting to Kigali's clay courts after spending several weeks competing on hard courts. Read more »
Rwanda: Basketball - Mukama Inspires APR to Narrow Win Over Patriots
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Rwanda: REG Defeat Gisagara to Win Kayumba Memorial Volleyball Tournament
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) emerged winners of the 16th Memorial Kayumba Volleyball Tournament after defeating Gisagara VC in four sets (25-14, 25-20, 24-26, 25-21) in the final held… Read more »
