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Tourists visit Akagera National Park. In Rwanda, every $1 million (approximately Rwf1.3 billion) invested in nature-based tourism creates 1,328 new jobs, both directly and indirectly.
Rwanda

Nature-based tourism poised to boost Rwanda’s economy

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
A landscape view of Karongi Port on the shores of Lake Kivu.

Beyond beauty and a thousand hills, Rwanda offers abundant opportunity

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Carmen Nibigira who passed on, in Kenya, on November 16, following an illness will be laid to rest on Sunday, November 24
Rwanda

Carmen Nibigira to be laid to rest on November 24

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Residents of Burera District receive cookstoves as part of a programme meant to reduce their reliance on firewood from Rugezi wetland. Courtesy
Rwanda

Burera looks to cookstoves as firewood collection threatens Rugezi wetland

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Director General of The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Jean Kaseya, during the official opening of Biashara Afrika 2024 in Kigali on October 9. Africa CDC on Monday, November 18, called on the United States to reassess its Level 3 travel advisory for Rwanda issued in response to the Marburg virus disease outbreak in the country. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Marburg: Africa CDC urges U.S. to reassess travel advisory on Rwanda

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Carmen Nibigira, passed on in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 16
Africa

Friends, industry leaders mourn Carmen Nibigira

Monday, November 18, 2024
Carmen Nibigira, a prominent figure in East Africa’s tourism and hospitality industry, passed away on Saturday, November 16 (2)
Rwanda

Regional tourism champion Carmen Nibigira passes on

Sunday, November 17, 2024
Joseph Nsengimana, the Minister of Education, announced the 2023/2024 A-Level national examination results in Kigali on November 15. Photo by Courtesy
Education

No Kigali students among best S6 performers

Friday, November 15, 2024
Rwandan dance troupe performing Umushayayo’ at CIIE 2024. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda

Together for an inclusive and shared future

Friday, November 15, 2024
The delegation of Israeli deputy ambassadors in Africa and Minister of State in the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe as well as other officials pose for a photo in Kigali.
International

Israeli diplomats in Africa meet in Kigali for retreat

Friday, November 15, 2024
The agreement signed by Rwanda’s Ambassador to Poland Anastase Shyaka and Maciej Lasek, the Secretary of State for Air Communications in the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure will facilitate economic ties between the two countries.
Aviation

Rwanda, Poland sign air service agreement

Friday, November 15, 2024
In the third quarter of 2024, Akagera National Park experienced significant growth, generating over $1.5 million (approximately Rwf2 billion) in tourism revenue and attracting more than 16,000 visitors. Photo Courtesy
Tourism

Akagera park tourism revenue hits Rwf2bn in third quarter

Thursday, November 14, 2024