October 22
Rwanda: From Heading Cooperative Agency to Minister of Local Government - Who Is Patrice Mugenzi?
New Times
Patrice Mugenzi is the new Minister of Local Government, replacing Jean-Claude Musabyimana, who had served in the same capacity since November 2022. Read more »
Ethiopia: WFP Awarded Us $110 Million From the United States Department of Agriculture for School Meals in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Laos, and Rwanda
WFP
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes four awards totaling US $110 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support critical school meals… Read more »
Africa: What Will the Proposed Africa School of Governance Offer?
New Times
Rwanda is set to domicile the newly established African School of Governance (ASG), an initiative founded by President Paul Kagame and former Prime Minister of Ethiopia,… Read more »
October 21
Africa: The Revived Luanda Process - Inching Towards Peace in East DRC? [analysis]
ISS
Rwanda-DRC talks have resumed, but whether they can shift the fundamental barriers to peace remains to be seen. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Marburg Fatality Rate Drops Below Global Average
New Times
Rwanda's Marburg virus outbreak has recorded a case fatality rate of 24.2%, notably below the global average of 50%, a result health officials credit to early detection and… Read more »
Rwanda: From Livestock to Savings - Tracing Gakenke Residents' Steps to Prosperity
New Times
Residents of Ruhanga Village, Musengo Sector, Gakenke District, realised that overcoming poverty depended on their own efforts, after a six-month training in 2021, which emphasised… Read more »
Rwanda: Amb. Mugambage Hands Over Reserve Force Command Responsibility to New Boss Maj Gen Kagame
New Times
The outgoing Reserve Force Chief of Staff (RFCOS) Maj Gen (Rtd) Amb. Frank Mugambage on Monday, October 21, handed over Command responsibility to the incoming Reserve Force Chief… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Targets $200mn in New Financial Technology Investments
New Times
Rwanda's new financial technology (fintech) strategy, recently approved by the Cabinet, is expected to rake in $200 million in investments into the industry by 2029. Read more »
Rwanda: One Marburg Patient Under Treatment After Seven Days Without New Cases
New Times
Rwanda reported 46 recoveries from Marburg virus disease after one patient recovered on Monday, October 21. Read more »
Rwanda: Press Release - African Leaders Launch the African School of Governance (Asg) Initiative
New Times
Kigali, Rwanda, 21st October 2024 - Today, the African School of Governance Foundation (ASGF) announced the establishment of the African School of Governance (ASG) graduate… Read more »
October 20
Rwanda: WHO Chief Commends Rwanda's Swift Response to Marburg Outbreak
New Times
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has commended Rwanda's rapid and effective response to the Marburg virus outbreak, noting the… Read more »
Rwanda: 92% Drop in Marburg Cases Shows 'Outbreak Is Dying' - Minister Nsanzimana
New Times
A significant change in new infections occurred in the third week of the Marburg virus outbreak, when a 50 per cent reduction was observed, which is the best indicator that an… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg Virus Came From Animal to Human, Genomic Sequencing Indicates
New Times
Initial findings of genomic analysis indicates that the Marburg virus, which caused an outbreak in Rwanda, has "a single zoonotic origin," meaning it jumped from an animal to a… Read more »
October 19
Angola: Angolan President Holds Talks With DRC and Rwanda Leaders
ANGOP
President João Lourenço held a telephone conversation on Saturday, with presidents Félix Tshisekedi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Paul Kagame from… Read more »
October 18
Rwanda: Rwanda Hoping to See 'Zero Marburg Cases, Deaths for Several Days'
New Times
The trend in managing the current Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda is "positive" and health authorities hope to report no new cases and deaths for several days, Health Minister Dr… Read more »
Rwanda: Debutants Kepler Face RRA As New Volleyball League Season Kicks Off
New Times
The 2024/25 national volleyball league season kicks off this weekend, with Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) women's volleyball club taking on newcomers Kepler in the opening match on… Read more »
October 17
Rwanda: Marburg Outbreak - What We Know 20 Days Later
New Times
October 17 marked exactly twenty days since Rwanda declared the Marburg virus outbreak on September 27. Read more »
Africa: No Trade Ban Needed Over Marburg, WHO's Tedros Says
allAfrica
Rwanda has had 62 cases and 15 deaths from its Marburg outbreak since its declaration three weeks ago, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, said during a media… Read more »
Rwanda: Kigali - Three Million Tree Planting Drive Targets Residential, Recreational Zones
New Times
The City of Kigali is focusing on homes, recreational zones, gardens, roadsides, areas with degraded forests among other urban areas as it targets to plant three million trees in a… Read more »
Rwanda: Marburg - Five More Patients Recover As No New Cases Confirmed
New Times
Rwanda has reported five more recoveries from the Marburg virus, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 43 since the disease outbreak was confirmed on September 27. Read more »
Rwanda: Who Are Rwanda's Top 5 Artists With Largest YouTube Community?
New Times
Gospel music sensation Israel Mbonyi has surpassed US-based secular-cum-gospel musician Meddy, and replaced him as Rwanda's first artiste with highest number of YouTube… Read more »
Rwanda: UN Official Lauds Rwandan Peacekeepers in South Sudan
New Times
Col. Nittin Mamgain, Sector North Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, commended the Rwandan peacekeepers deployed in the country's Upper Nile region, Malakal.… Read more »
Rwanda: Making History - First Rwandan Women-Led Business Exports Full Container of Avocadoes
New Times
On October 4, 2024, Bahage Foods Ltd made history as the first Rwandan woman-led business--and the fourth ever in Rwanda--to export a full container of 22 tonnes of Hass avocadoes. Read more »
Rwanda: Lawyers Seek Release of $10m Online Forex Fraud Case Suspect
New Times
Davis Manzi, the man being prosecuted for allegedly defrauding Rwandans of Rwf 10 billion, reappeared in court on Thursday, October 17 to appeal against a 30-day remand handed him… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda's Five-Year Development Plan Takes Centre Stage During Senators' Retreat
New Times
A two-day retreat featuring discussions on how to best fulfil the Senate's mandate and its collaboration with other entities in Rwanda's governance, kicked off on Thursday, October… Read more »
