Rwanda

The National Electoral Commission revealed that 558 candidates have filed for this weekend's elections for the positions of female councillors in the district council; each has to elect 5 female councillors constituting 30% of the council

The CEO of the Rwanda Green Fund, which has mobilised US$216 million to finance public and private projects, has revealed that the government aims to have a minimum of 30% of the fund's total commitments to the private sector

The new Join App has been launched to support healthcare providers in managing cancer, particularly breast and cervical cancer, by supporting communication and information sharing

Yvonne Idamange, a youtuber highly critical of the government, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for her controversial videos in which she was accused of inciting insurrection, publishing false rumours and denigrating genocide memorial sites

Hutu Paul Rusesabagina, who inspired the film 'Hotel Rwanda' by hiding over 1000 people of both ethnic groups, was arrested in 2020 amid unclear circumstances; today his trial ended with conviction of terrorism for attacks carried out by the rebels of NLF

The Mastercard Foundation will support the University of Rwanda with a 10-year, US$55 million partnership to provide access to higher education for 1.200 young Africans, with a focus on women, youth with disabilities and refugee and displaced youth

The Rwanda Housing Authority said more than 9.000 hectares will be made available for investors who want to establish industries in several towns in the country, as part of the 2050 Secondary Towns Urbanisation Agenda

The Burera district in Northern Province has launched a campaign against the abuse and smuggling of illegal beer in an attempt to put an end to this rising crime

According to figures from the National Child Development Agency, 3.058 children have been helped to lead their life out of the street since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic

Local startup Kitech has won international recognition through a Global Startup Ecosystem competition which supports business innovations and helps tech companies grow

President Kagame called on educators to support and act to ensure that girls have access to the digital resources and skills they need in a speech at 'Building the Bandwith', a virtual conference hosted by the Varkey Foundation, UNESCO and the CJ Cultural

Over 2.800 students from refugee camps are taking part in the primary school leaving examinations, which began this week