Rwanda: APR Women Shift Focus On Volleyball League Title Defense

After winning the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament in Moshi, Tanzania, APR women volleyball club have now turned their focus on retaining the domestic league title. Read more »

Rwanda: What Next After Closure of Nyamirambo Cemetery?

The City of Kigali has directed residents to use alternative burial sites following the closure of Nyamirambo cemetery in Nyarugenge District. Read more »

Rwanda: Road to Afcon 2025 - Amavubi's Win Over Benin Left Group D Wide Open

1 victory over Benin at Amahoro Stadium on Tuesday, October 15, left Group D of the AFCON 2025 qualifiers wide open as each of the four teams in the pool has a fair chance of… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Begins World's First Clinical Trial for Marburg Virus Disease Treatment

Rwanda has launched the world's first clinical trial for Marburg virus disease treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced late Tuesday, October 15. Read more »

Africa: WHO Africa Chief Lauds Rwanda's 'Swift' Response to Marburg Outbreak

World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti on Wednesday, October 16, visited Marburg outbreak response sites in Kigali and thanked Rwandan… Read more »

Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak Response - Rwanda's Key Lessons in Tackling Public Health Crises

Rwanda has emerged as one of the models of effective management of public health crises. Through its national pandemic prevention strategy - applied during Covid-19, Mpox, and… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Nduhungirehe Lays Out Three Steps to End DR Congo Security Crisis

Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has laid out three steps that could put an end to the security crisis in neighbouring DR Congo. Read more »

Africa: World Bank Slightly Cuts Growth Projections for Africa in 2024

The World Bank has revised the economic growth projection for Sub-Saharan Africa to 3 per cent from 3.4 per cent as earlier indicated in April, according to the latest Africa Pulse… Read more »

East Africa: Rwanda, EAC Vow to Promote Trade Ties

The East African Business Council (EABC), East African Community (EAC) Secretariat and the Government of Rwanda have declared a commitment to boost intra-EAC trade as well as trade… Read more »

Rwanda: Investors Look to Exploit Rwanda's Popular Twin Lakes

Investors are increasingly eyeing tourism and hospitality projects along Rwanda's twin lakes of Ruhondo and Burera, aiming to transform the area into a vibrant tourism hub, The New… Read more »

Rwanda: Medics Praise Starlink Internet for Enhancing Service Delivery in Health Centres

Healthcare providers in various parts of Rwanda have lauded the impact of Starlink internet, introduced on a pilot basis in June 2023, for improving service delivery and easing… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda's Tomato Exports Surge As Agricultural Innovations Take Root

Rwanda's tomato exports for the fiscal year 2023-2024 reached 13.7 million kilograms, generating an impressive revenue of $13.8 million, according to the National Agricultural… Read more »

Rwanda: Mbonyi Takes Regional Music Tour to Tanzania

Rwanda's gospel star Israel Mbonyi is not planning to rest anytime soon this year as he already set Tanzania as his next stop for his East African music tour. Read more »

Rwanda: Over 700 Vaccinated, 26 Recover in Marburg Virus Outbreak

The number of people who have recovered from the Marburg virus disease reached 26, as those who are vaccinated rose to 708, as of Monday, October 14, according to the Ministry of… Read more »

Rwanda: France Drops Prosecution of Genocide Suspect Callixte Mbarushimana

The French judiciary has discontinued its investigation into Callixte Mbarushimana, a former UN employee accused of involvement in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda,… Read more »

East Africa: Rwandan Hides, Skins Traders Decry Challenges in EAC Market

Rwanda is seeking a way out for dealers of hides and skins who have grappled with a lack of reliable market for their products in the East African region, and at the same time… Read more »

Rwanda: Fishing to Feature in Five Kigali Wetlands After $80m Rehabilitation

Fishing ponds are set to be established as part of the $80 million rehabilitation of five wetlands in Kigali, providing both economic and recreational benefits, according to the… Read more »

Uganda: Uganda, Turkish Firm Yapi Merkezi Ink Deal to Build Standard Gauge Railway

Uganda and Turkish construction firm Yapi Merkezi signed a contract on Monday, October 14, to build a 272-kilometre standard gauge railway (SGR) in a bid to boost regional trade,… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Veto Dilemma - to Take UNSC Permanent Seats or Not?

The United States announcement supporting Africa's quest for two permanent seats on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) must have been received with some welcome. Read more »

Rwanda: Basketball - Reg, APR Women Set for Zone 5 Club Championship

Rwanda Energy Group (REG) and APR women basketball clubs will present Rwanda in the upcoming FIBA Africa Zone 5 Club Championship which will take place in Zanzibar from October 27… Read more »

Rwanda: The Promise of Artificial Intelligence in African Financial Services

The Future of Financial Services Summit, held last week in London, brought together industry leaders, innovators, and policymakers to explore how AI is transforming the financial… Read more »

Rwanda: APR Teams Lift 2024 Nyerere Volleyball Championship

Rwanda's APR women and men volleyball clubs emerged winners of the 2024 Nyerere International Volleyball tournament that concluded in Moshi, Tanzania, on Monday, October 14. Read more »

Rwanda: Mucyo Wakera Back to Spotlight With Culture-Inspired Track 'Nzaza'

After a hiatus that spanned almost a year, rising artiste Willy Pascal Mucyo Murekaze, popularly known as WaKera, has finally returned to the game with a new song 'Nzaza'. Read more »

Rwanda: 'Shuwa Dilu' Series - A Fresh Take On Rwandan Sitcom

In a landmark moment for Rwanda Television, "Shuwa Dilu" has burst onto the screens as the country's first-ever situation comedy (sitcom). Since its debut on Canal Plus, this… Read more »

Rwanda: Insurance - Are Ever-Soaring Motorcycle Premiums Justifiable?

Isaie Niyitanga, a motorcycle taxi operator in Kigali, pays Rwf180,000 in insurance premiums per year for his motorbike that was manufactured five years ago. Read more »