Rwanda is one of the most tourism-friendly countries in Africa, as demonstrated by the 1.3 million tourists who visited in 2024. The country has opened its doors to people from all over the world citizens of all…
High Commissioner Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye presented his letters of credence to the Sultan of Brunei, Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu'izzaddin Waddaulah as Rwanda’s Non-Resident High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam. The…
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has decided to keep the Central Bank Rate (CBR) at 6.5 percent for the next three months, in a move the bank says considered as sufficient to maintain inflation within the target…
Shakilla Umutoni presented her Letters of Credence to His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Rwanda to the Kingdom of Morocco. The ceremony took place at the…
Rwanda has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Mauritania and Guinea to enhance investment cooperation and facilitate business opportunities. The MoUs were signed on Wednesday, May 14, during the ongoing 2025…
Ambassador General Patrick Nyamvumba, on Tuesday, May 13, presented his letters of credence to the President of Seychelles, Wavel Ramkalawan, as Rwanda’s High Commissioner. The ceremony, held at the State House, saw…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, inaugurated Rwanda’s Embassy in Hungary during an official visit aimed at deepening bilateral cooperation. Opened in 2024,…
President Paul Kagame held meetings with Presidents Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania and Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire to discuss ways to further strengthen the mutually beneficial bilateral relations between…
On Monday, May 12, President Paul Kagame arrived in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, where he joins various Heads of State from the continent and over 2,000 business leaders, investors, and policy makers from Africa and around…
Rwanda’s Minister of Defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, received the High Commissioner of Ghana to Rwanda, Ernest Amporful, at RDF Headquarters on Friday, May 9. According to the Ministry of Defence, they discussed matters…
Festus Bizimana, the newly appointed Ambassador of Rwanda to the Republic of Senegal, presented his Letters of Credence to President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye on Thursday, May 8. Bizimana, a policy analyst, was…
The Government of Rwanda plans to allocate Frw 7,032.5 billion for the 2025/2026 fiscal year, representing an increase of Frw 1,216.1 billion compared to the Frw 5,816.4 billion approved in the previous revised budget.…
On Wednesday, May 7, in Paris, President Paul Kagame met with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, for discussions on global issues and on the fruitful cooperation between Rwanda and France. Rwanda and…
In March 2025, Rwanda’s industrial output rose by 5% compared to March 2024, against an annual average increase of 9.4%, according to the latest Index of Industrial Production released by the National Institute of…
The United States of America on Monday, May 5, welcomed a draft peace proposal that is set to be finalized and signed by Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to resolve the ongoing conflict in the…
Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has confirmed that the country is engaged in early-stage discussions with the United States to receive migrants currently residing in the U.S. He…
On Saturday, May 3, President Paul Kagame arrived in Gabon to join leaders from across the continent at the swearing-in ceremony of President-elect Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema General Brice Oligui Nguema—who led the…
Guinean President General Mamadi Doumbouya is in Rwanda for a friendly visit, according to the Embassy of Guinea in Kigali. "The President of the Republic of Guinea, H.E. Mamadi Doumbouya, was warmly welcomed by…
Guinean President General Mamadi Doumbouya is expected to arrive in Kigali on May 1, 2025, for a friendly visit, according to the Office of the President of Guinea. His recent visit to Rwanda was in August 2024, when…
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and 11-time Spanish La Liga champions Atlético de Madrid have announced a landmark partnership under the “Visit Rwanda” brand, which will run until June 30, 2028. This collaboration,…
On April 28, 2025, Rwanda and the United States of America launched a Strategic Bilateral Dialogue—a structured framework for regular engagement between the two countries—centered on political, economic, security, and…
US-based Rwandan musician Médard Jobert Ngabo, known as Meddy, and his wife, Mimi Mehfira, have welcomed their second child, a son named Zayn M. Ngabo. On Monday, April 28, Meddy shared photos of the newborn on social…
President Paul Kagame on Monday, April 28, welcomed President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau at Urugwiro Village. “The two Heads of State held discussions on global and continental issues, as well as ways to…
More than 170 foreign dignitaries, including dozens of heads of state, are expected to attend the funeral and burial of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21 at the age of 88. He died from heart failure following a…