October 14
Rwanda: Leaders in Rwanda Can Achieve More By Doing Less
Early in my career, I was fortunate to work in Australia, a country that gives all employees a three-month holiday after ten years at the same company. Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Rwanda's New Rwf13bn Agri-Biotech Programme
A new five-year scheme called Rwanda Agricultural Biotechnology Program (Cassava, Maize, Potato - CMP), is expected to contribute to improvement in crop productivity, according to… Read more »
October 12
Africa: Biased Western Media Eroding Investors' Confidence, Stunting Africa's Growth - Study
The negative coverage of African affairs, especially by the Western media entities, is depriving the continent's economies of an estimated US$4.2 billion annually, according to a… Read more »
Rwanda: Trl Space Systems Builds Satellite for Agriculture, Environment Monitoring
Rwanda's first hyperspectral satellite is being built, according to the TRL Space CEO and founder, Petr Kapoun. Read more »
October 11
Rwanda/Cote d'Ivoire: Afcon 2025 Qualifiers - Rwanda Hoping to Upset Benin in Abidjan
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Congo-Kinshasa: When Rwanda's Foreign Minister Called Out DR Congo Counterpart for Stalling Luanda Peace Process
The events surrounding the ongoing conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) took an interesting turn on October 9, 2024, when Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs… Read more »
Africa: Kagame, Africa CDC Discuss Strategies to Enhance Disease Prevention On Continent
President Paul Kagame and Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on October 11 discussed Rwanda's preparedness and… Read more »
Rwanda: Inside Models to Upgrade Unplanned Settlements in Kigali
This strategy aims at accommodating a population expected to grow from 1.7m today to 3.8m by 2050. Read more »
Rwanda: With Continued Compliance, the End of Marburg Outbreak Is Within Reach
For the second consecutive day since the Marburg virus outbreak was announcedon September 27, Rwanda recorded no new cases or fatalities on Thursday, October 10. This is a positive… Read more »
October 10
Rwanda: Rwanda Has Almost Zero Risk to Export Marburg, Says Africa CDC Boss
Director General of Africa-CDC Dr. Jean Kaseya has said that Rwanda has almost zero risk of exporting the Marburg outbreak, thanks to a number of serious measures put in place. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Expects More Marburg Vaccine Doses - Minister
More than 200 people in Rwanda have been inoculated against Marburg virus, and the country expects to get more vaccine doses to scale up its immunisation effort, the Minister of… Read more »
Rwanda: Over 80% People With Disabilities Identified for Needed Support
The needs of people with disabilities have been identified and categorized, at 87.5 per cent as of September, to ensure that they benefit from social protection programmes. Read more »
Rwanda: Andy Bumuntu Named 'Unicef Advocacy Champion' On World Mental Health Day
Coinciding with World Mental Health Day, UNICEF introduced celebrated musician Andy Bumuntu as its newest Advocacy Champion during a press briefing on Thursday, October 10. Read more »
Rwanda: WHO Warns of Impaired Vision Among Children Due to Much Time Indoors, On Screen
Too much time spent indoors and intensive near vision activity lead to more children suffering from near-sightedness, or myopia, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on World… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Borders Continue to Stifle Its Future
The African Continental Free Trade area (AfCFTA) is one of the flagship projects of AU Agenda 2063. First approved by Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa in January, 2012,… Read more »
October 09
Africa: Africa CDC Boss Challenges 'Unfair' U.S. Travel Notice to Rwanda Over Marburg
The Director General of Africa CDC, Dr. Jean Kaseya, on Wednesday, October 9, said that the decision by the US to issue a travel notice to Rwanda due to the Marburg outbreak is… Read more »
Rwanda: A Genocide Denial Trial in France Is Better Late Than Never
France, a hotspot of deniers of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi is finally trying an author, Charles Onana for the crime. It is only the second case of this kind, despite the… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda, Guinea Sign 12 Cooperation Agreements
Rwanda and Guinea signed 12 memoranda of understanding on Wednesday, October 9, in Kigali, where a Joint Permanent Commission meeting was held to enhance bilateral cooperation. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Félix Tshisekedi's Bold Plan to Save DR Congo - Defeat M23 and... Wait, What?
In a stunning display of political acrobatics that only a true visionary could muster, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has doubled… Read more »
Rwanda: Six Key Provisions in Rwanda's New Bank Account Reporting Guidelines
Financial institutions, including banks and insurance companies, are now mandated to provide information to the Commissioner General of the Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) regarding… Read more »
Rwanda: A Tribute to Antoine Mudakikwa, Rwanda's First Mountain Gorilla Doctor
When someone we love passes away, it takes time to understand the loss. We grapple with questions like; "How could someone so precious slip away? How can it be that we'll never see… Read more »
Rwanda: Minister Umutoni Calls for Stronger Collaboration in African Cinema Industry
Rwandan Minister of State for Youth and Arts, Sandrine Umutoni, has emphasised on the need for greater collaboration in Africa's film industry. Read more »
Rwanda: WHO Seeks $7.7m to Support Rwanda's Marburg Outbreak Response
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is seeking US$ 7.7 million from October to December 2024 to support the Government of Rwanda in controlling the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Not Responsible for DR Congo's 250 Armed Groups, Says Envoy
DR Congo decades long security problems, which are driven by more than 200 armed groups operating in the country's east, cannot be blamed on Rwanda, says Rwandan Permanent… Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique's Election - Who Are the Presidential Candidates?
Some 17 million Mozambicans headed to the polls on Wednesday, October 9, to vote in elections that could, for the first time, usher in a president born after the country's… Read more »
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