Africa Rwanda The country has launched Starlink Internet in 50 schools, providing access to online learning opportunities and improved learning outcomes for over 18.000 students
Africa Rwanda Fulgence Kayishema, accused of playing a major role in the genocide in Rwanda and arrested last month near Cape Town after 22 years on the run, will seek asylum in South Africa, his lawyer announced
Africa Rwanda Swiss healthcare multinational Roche plans a public-private partnership in Rwanda to fight breast cancer, with the idea of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Rwandan government within the next three months
Africa Rwanda The African section of the International Basketball Federation officially signed an agreement with the Rwandan Ministry of Sport and the Rwandan Basketball Federation to host the women's baket continental championship in Kigali this summer
Africa Rwanda Long Form Podcast hosted Niyonkuru, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Sports, talking about country's future as a sports tourism hub and the ongoing upgrading of Amahoro National Stadium into a state-of-the-art sports house
Africa Rwanda The Chamber of Deputies has appealed to the government to address the urgent issue of expropriation of residents living near the dangerous Nduba landfill site
Africa Rwanda The death toll of the landslides and floods caused by the heavy rains of the last few days has risen to over 100; rescue activities are underway in the most remote areas and the number of victims may increase
Africa Rwanda SC Johnson, a US company, has partnered with the Society for Family Health and the Ministry of Health to provide official certification and livable wages to unofficial community health workers
Africa Rwanda Kigali International Airport has been accredited to Level 1 of the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation programme, by the Airports Council International
Africa Rwanda Rwandan political activist Paul Rusesabagina, whose story inspired the Oscar-nominated film Hotel Rwanda, is expected to have been released from prison according to newsletter Semafor, which cites senior Rwandan and Qatari officials
Africa Rwanda The country is investing heavily in sport through partnerships with clubs such as Arsenal and PSG and the hosting of the World Road Cycling Championships in 2025, drawing criticism from the opposition doubting it will do good to the country's economy
Africa Rwanda With 49 women MPs making up 61% of the elected parliamentarians, Rwanda tops the ranking of women sitting in national parliaments by the Inter Parliamentary Union, a global body that unites the Parliaments in the world
Africa Rwanda Rwanda was ranked among the top 10 African countries in the Global Soft Power Index 2023, published by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand evaluation and strategy company