Rwanda

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

15 software professionals have been certified through ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level (CTFL) training, with a mission to grow the next generation of IT specialists in the country

The Funnel Foundation's Edified Generation scholarship programme has received a donation from Vivo Energy Rwanda to sponsor ten bright secondary school students from vulnerable families

A total of 452,053 candidates from across the country are due to sit their national examinations over a period of six weeks from today

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved $84.22 million in loans and grants to boost electricity access to nearly 80,000 rural households in southern areas

New African hub from Coventry University Group opens in Kigali to increase its reach into Sub-Saharan Africa