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Rwanda: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Set for Kigali in June 2022
President Paul Kagame and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have on announced that the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been set for the week of 20 June, 2022. → Read More
CHOGM set for Kigali in June 2022
President Paul Kagame and the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland, have on announced that the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) has been set for the week of 20 June, 2022. CHOGM was due to have been held in Kigali in June 2020 but has been postponed twice due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Announcing the development in a joint statement published on Monday,… → Read More
Rwandan employers now making attempts to improve staff welfare
Increasingly, employers in Rwanda like elsewhere are reconsidering and adjusting approaches to improve their employees’ welfare for improved talent attraction and retention. A recent PWC report on reshaping the workplace noted that as the portion of millennials in the workforce born between 1980 and 2000, key considerations in attracting talent in workplaces are fast changing. These are… → Read More
Kagame in Istanbul for Africa-Turkey Summit
The summit is scheduled to launch a new stage in Turkey’s relations with Africa. → Read More
How standards body's new certification procedures will boost trade
In previous months, Athanase Harelimana the coordinator of UNICOOPAGI (Union De Cooperatives Agricoles Intégrées) based in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, would make several trips to Kigali when seeking certification or other services from the Rwanda Standards Bureau. The cooperative is often seeking services such as certification documentation, sample testing among others. However,… → Read More
Rwanda: Prime Minister Ngirente Leads Rwanda's Delegation At COP26
Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente is leading the country's delegation at the 26 th UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland where Rwanda will be calling for an ambitious action to address the climate crisis. → Read More
BK system upgrade paralyses some businesses
Following their recent system upgrade, Bank of Kigali has been left unable to facilitate payments of a number of services including Irembo and Rwanda Revenue Authority via Mobile Money and Airtel Money. The Bank last week announced that they were undertaking an over 40 hour’s system upgrade over the weekend requiring them to halt normal service delivery with the exemption of POS payments, online… → Read More
Biruta cancels meeting with Belgian counterpart over Rusesabagina remarks
Foreign affairs minister Dr Vincent Biruta will not be meeting his Belgian counterpart, Sophie Wilmès, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the ministry has announced. The foreign ministry announced this on Monday evening, following Wilmès comments on the ruling in the FLN terror trial involving Paul Rusesabagina, where she insinuated that the latter did not… → Read More
Rwanda: Top 5 Highlights From Central Bank's Latest Economic Update
The Central Bank on September 9, updated the country on the state of the economy in the first half of the year during the twice-yearly Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Statement. During the update led by Governor John Rwangombwa, the central bank made updates of key economic aspects. → Read More
Rwanda: Kagame Speaks Out On Ties With Neighbouring Countries
The relationship between neighbouring Burundi and Rwanda can be termed as improving and on the mend, President Paul Kagame has said. → Read More
Rwanda raises over $600 million in fresh international bond sale
Rwanda has raised $620 million in its second-ever Eurobond, the Ministry of Finance has confirmed. A Eurobond is a debt instrument denominated in a currency other than the home currency of the country. Bonds are issued usually in terms of ten years or more, they are therefore long term investments. According to officials from the Ministry of Finance, the bond has an interest rate of 5.5 per cent… → Read More
Overcoming Covid-19 is a continuation of our liberation efforts, President Kagame
Fighting and overcoming Covid-19 is a continuation of the work of liberation in a bid to allow the country to resume normalcy and reduce vulnerability, President Paul Kagame has said. This was during his televised Liberation Day Message to Rwandans as the country marked the 27th Liberation Day. Kagame said that the country is taking several measures both short and long term to protect Rwandans… → Read More
Kagame explains Rwanda’s choice on equal rights for women and girls
Achieving gender equality in technology and innovation is just one part of the wider struggle to guarantee equal rights and opportunities for women and girls, President Paul Kagame has said. Kagame was speaking at the virtual Generation Equality Forum, a global feminist gathering convening governments, international organizations, civil society, the private sector and young people seeking to… → Read More
Rwanda: Zipline Raises $250 Million for Operations Expansion
Zipline, arguably the world's largest drone delivery service for medical supplies which was founded in Rwanda has raised $250 million in new equity financing, bringing the company's valuation to $2.75 billion. → Read More
President Kagame receives DRC counterpart Tshisekedi in Rubavu
President Paul Kagame is today expected to receive DRC President Félix Tshisekedi at La Corniche One-Stop Border Post. Tshisekedi is in the country on a one-day working visit to Rwanda. The two Heads of State will tour the City of Rubavu to assess the damage caused by the recent earthquakes which followed the Nyiragongo volcanic eruption. After the tour, both leaders will hold bilateral talks.… → Read More
Africa: Kagame Calls for Urgency in Production of Vaccines in the Continent
President Paul Kagame has called for urgency and excellence in strengthening and building Africa's capacity to produce high-quality medicine and vaccines. → Read More
What next for the Basketball Africa League?
After what was termed as successful completion of the inaugural season of the Basket Africa League last week, NBA Africa officials say that plans for subsequent leagues are underway with activities including strengthening of national leagues. Rwanda is slated to host the finals of the league in 2022 and 2023 with playoffs held in caravan format in the various participating countries. While the… → Read More
Rwanda: Kagame Makes Case for Local Vaccine Production
President Paul Kagame has made a case for production of vaccines in the region saying that much more input is needed for Africa to defeat the Covid-19 pandemic. → Read More
Africa: Kagame Calls for Upright Football Politics
President Paul Kagame has challenged leaders of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to practice good politics and policies to drive the development of the sport on the continent and get around long-pressing challenges. → Read More
MTN Rwanda launches FinTech subsidiary, appoints Chantal Kagame as CEO
MTN Rwanda has received approval from the Central Bank to set up its FinTech subsidiary, Mobile Money Rwanda Ltd, in a move that is likely to intensify competition in the financial system. The firm, which was given the mandate to run the telecom's mobile money operations effective April 27, 2021— will be headed by Chantal Kagame. As the Chief Executive Officer Kagame is tasked with driving… → Read More