President Paul Kagame and the United Nations Secretary General António Guterres , on Tuesday, had a conversation on the escalating conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), during which…
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On Call With Secretary Blinken: President Kagame Reiterates Support For Regional Efforts To Quell DRC Conflict
by Edmund Kagire 5:15 pmPresident Paul Kagame on Monday had a phone call with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with whom he discussed the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According…
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CONFIRMED: Kendrick Lamar To Headline ‘Move Afrika’ Inaugural Show In Rwanda
by Edmund Kagire 12:59 pmInternational advocacy organization Global Citizen and creative imprint, pgLang on Friday announced ‘Move Afrika: A Global Citizen Experience’, a new long-term, large-scale effort to pioneer a first-of-its-kind international music touring…
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WTTC 23rd Global Summit: President Kagame Calls For Opening Up Of Skies, Removal Of Visa Restrictions
by Edmund Kagire 4:48 pmThe World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 23rd Global Summit officially opened in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday, with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania, Vice-President…
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President Suluhu Of Tanzania, Burundi VP Bazombanza Jet In For 23rd WTTC Global Summit
by Edmund Kagire 7:15 pmPresident Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania and the Vice President of Burundi, Prosper Bazombanza, on Wednesday arrived in Kigali, Rwanda ahead of the 23rd Global Summit of the World Travel…
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Rwanda is set to host top travel and tourism voices as well as renowned global icons the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) 23rd Global Summit which kicks off in…
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Rwanda government officials and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team on Tuesday reached a staff-level agreement on successful implementation of the economic and financial policies that were required to…
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Rwanda Gets €91 Million To Fund Healthcare, Rural Infrastructure Development
by Edmund Kagire 1:24 amThe Government of Rwanda and Agence Française de Développement (AFD), on Monday signed €91 Million, approximately Rwf118.4 billion, which will go towards funding healthcare and rural infrastructure development projects. The…
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First Lady Calls For Renewed Efforts To Consolidate Unity, Reconciliation Gains
by Edmund Kagire 7:13 pmThe First Lady, Mrs. Jeannette Kagame has called for renewed efforts to strengthen unity and reconciliation among Rwandans, through ‘Ni Umunyarwanda’, a foundation on which she said the country’s togetherness…
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PHOTOS: Rwanda Kicks Off 63 million Tree Planting Season During Umuganda
by Daniel Sabiiti & Edmund Kagire 12:03 amAs part of the monthly communal work, commonly known as ‘Umuganda‘, Rwandans were joined by foreign nationals on Saturday in a countrywide exercise to launch the 2023/24 Tree Planting Season,…
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UAE-Based Conglomerate Build Station Eyes Rwanda, Regional Market
by Edmund Kagire 2:50 pmBuild Station, a leading distributor and manufacturer of building materials and finishing products in Middle East, is eyeing entering the Rwandan and other East African markets as it seeks to…
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PHOTOS: City of Kigali Begins Renovation Works On Kimihurura Roundabout, Running Track To Be Added
by Edmund Kagire 6:37 pmThe City of Kigali has kicked off renovation works for the popular Kimihurura roundabout, which is decked between the Prime Minister’s Office, Ministries of Defence, Foreign Affairs and Rwanda Revenue…