Rwanda: Main Polluters of Four Major Lakes Revealed - What Next?

An investigation by the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA) between December 2023 and January 2024 revealed that construction and agriculture projects, as well as waste… Read more »

Rwanda: SKOL Brewery Ltd Joins Tree Planting Campaign 'One Shot One Tree'

SKOL Brewery Ltd (SBL) has signed an agreement with Orion Basketball Club to become the Official Partner of the 'One Shot One Tree' campaign, a remarkable endeavour aimed at… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwf2 Billion Disbursed to Communities Through Mining Revenue Sharing Scheme

Communities hosting mining activities have benefited from infrastructure and various other projects worth up to Rwf2 billion distributed through revenue sharing schemes, according… Read more »

Rwanda: Yvonne Kabarokore to Represent Rwanda at Miss Planet International

Yvonne Kabarokore, popularly known on social media as Ivy, is set to represent Rwanda at the fourth edition of Miss Planet International Pageant to take place in Cambodia this… Read more »

Rwanda: Kigali - Former Street Vendors to Get Low-Interest Financing Opportunity

Former street vendors in Kigali will receive loans at a two per cent interest rate per year to support their businesses, in addition to mini-markets that are being set up for them. Read more »

East Africa: 2024 - Rwanda to Lead Economic Growth in East Africa - UN Report

Rwanda's economy is projected to grow to seven per cent in 2024, up from 6.3 per cent in 2023, ranking first in East Africa and third among African countries with high economic… Read more »

Rwanda: MPs Appeal for Proper Management of Mining Pits

Members of Parliament on January 9, appealed for proper management of hundreds of pits found in various mining sites across the country, including those that date back to the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Tsgabu Grmay to Retire After 2024 Tour Du Rwanda

Ethiopian cyclist Tsgabu Gebremaryam Grmay has announced he will call it quits from the sport after the 2024 Tour du Rwanda race slated for February 18-25. Read more »

Rwanda: Inadequate Financing Undermining Rwanda's Mining Potential - Official

Lack of domestic financing tailored to the mining sector's needs is making Rwanda's mineral business highly reliant on loans from foreign companies and therefore biting into the… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Targets Knockout Stage at Africa Handball Championship

Rwanda's national handball team captain Jean-Paul Muhawenayo says he and his teammates will do whatever it takes to reach the knockout stage at the forthcoming 2024 CAHB African… Read more »

Rwanda: APR Coach Ndanda Blasts Referees Amid Controversial Mapinduzi Cup Elimination

APR FC goalkeepers' coach Aime Desire Ndizeye Ndanda has criticized the referees for taking unfair refereeing decisions that led his team to a shock elimination from Mapinduzi Cup… Read more »

Rwanda: Consumer Prices Decelerate to 6.4% in December 2023

The increase of consumer prices on Rwanda's market eased to 6.4 percent in December 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, according to the National Institute of Statistics… Read more »

Rwanda: Major Tech Conferences Coming to Rwanda in 2024

As Rwanda continues to prioritise digital transformation and cultivate an enabling environment for technological advancement, the country is gearing up to host technology or… Read more »

Rwanda: Gasogi United Release Kevin Ishimwe

Gasogi United have parted ways with winger Kevin Ishimwe six months before his contract expires. Read more »

Rwanda: From Surviving Cancer to NBA - a Chat With APR Assistant Coach Bill Bayno

It is 11:30 am as we are cleared to access Stecol basketball court, an open sporting facility located at the Kigali Special Economic Zone, in Gasabo District. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Rights Official Denounces Rising Hate Speech, Incitement

The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has said he is "concerned about the rise in ethnic-based hate speech and incitement to violence" in eastern… Read more »

Africa: Afcon 2023 - Top 10 Young Players to Look Out for

A host of football prospects have their eyes set on using the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) spotlight to not only lift their respective countries to glory but to also show the… Read more »

Rwanda: Kagame, King Abdullah II Commit to Enhance Ties

President Kagame and King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan have expressed shared commitment to enhance bilateral cooperation, following the latter's visit to… Read more »

Rwanda: Basketball - Legacy Tournament Attracts Region's Top Clubs

Uganda's City Oilers, Rwanda's APR, and Burundi's Dynamo - the three teams that will represent the East African region at the Basketball Africa League (BAL) 2024, have confirmed… Read more »

Rwanda: Volleyball - Police Coach Musoni Anticipates 'Exciting' Season

Police men's volleyball club head coach Fred Musoni has predicted that volleyball enthusiasts will witness an exciting season as his team gears up for the 2024 volleyball league… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Moise Katumbi Calls for Annulment of Election Results

Opposition politician Moise Katumbi, who came second after the December 20, 2023 elections in DR Congo, has called for the results to be cancelled. Read more »

Rwanda: Ombudsman Calls for Efficiency in Issuing Permits for Filling Stations

Delays in accessing licences to set up filling stations inconvenience investors, according to the Office of the Ombudsman. It recommended that the regulation for such businesses… Read more »

Rwanda: 'Indifference Is Same As Complicity' - Jordanian King Abdullah II on Genocide

As King Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein paid tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, he noted that the international community's indifference to Genocide is the… Read more »

Rwanda: Genocide Memorial Testament to National Reconciliation - King Abdullah II of Jordan

King Abdullah II Bin Al-Hussein of the Kingdom of Jordan, on January 8, paid tribute to victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at the Kigali Genocide Memorial, saying it is… Read more »

Rwanda: Govt to Construct Rwf13 Billion Animal Treatment Facility

The government is building a Rwf13.3 billion Veterinary Laboratory Complex at the University of Rwanda, Nyagatare campus, in Eastern Province, to boost veterinary medicine,… Read more »