Africa Rwanda The outbreak of Marburg virus disease has been declared over by the Rwandan government, with no new cases reported in the last 42 days, after the last patient tested negative for the virus twice
Africa Rwanda $181,7 million in new funds have been approved for Rwanda, after the IMF executive board concluded its review of the country's support programmes
Africa Rwanda The Trade Development Forum, hosted by the Government of Rwanda and TradeMark Africa, begins today in Kigali with the theme 'Unlocking Africa's Trade Potential through Digital Innovation'.
Africa Rwanda The country has improved digital literacy reaching 75,2%, according to the latest workforce survey, exceeding the 60% target set for 2024
Africa Rwanda The Alliance Building, located in Kigali, has been officially handed over by the Ministry of Health; it will serve as the headquarters of the African Medicines Agency that aims to harmonise medical regulations across the continent
Africa Rwanda Thousands of citizens participated in a mass tree planting campaign in eastern Rwanda, advancing the nation's goal of planting 65 million trees by the end of the fiscal year
Africa Rwanda Testing of the vaccine against the Marburg virus has begun and priority will be given to health workers currently on the front line of efforts to prevent the spread of the disease in the country, where a small epidemic is underway
Africa Rwanda The confirmation of over 20 cases of Marburg virus disease in a coupe of days and the reporting of several deaths led the Rwandan health authorities to step up their efforts to control the epidemic and the WHO to send medical aid
Africa Rwanda An outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus has been confirmed in a number of health facilities in Rwanda; the Ministry of Public Health did not specify either the number of cases nor the health facilities affected
Africa Rwanda A plan was launched to train one million coders as part of the second National Strategy for Transformation, a five-year government programme running from 2024 to 2029
Africa Rwanda Promoting literacy has emerged as a critical national goal; although significant progress has been made, challenges persist and education and culture leaders are calling for intensified efforts
Africa Rwanda The country, the African Union Commission and the United Nations Refugee Agency signed the second addendum to the MoU of 10 September 2019 extending the Emergency Transit Mechanism from the State of Libya to the Republic of Rwanda
Africa Rwanda President Paul Kagame was sworn in as head of state of Rwanda, beginning his new five-year term (2024-2029) in front of tens of thousands of Rwandans and international guests at Amahoro Stadium in the capital Kigali