Kigali, Rwanda | 21 August 2026 – Global Afrobeats star Rema will headline the Kwita Izina Concert at BK Arena in Kigali on Saturday, 5 September 2026, bringing one of Africa’s biggest music stars to Rwanda for the culminating entertainment event of this year’s Kwita Izina celebrations. The concert will…

Kigali, Rwanda | 11 August 2026 – Rwanda today officially unveiled plans for the 21st edition of Kwita Izina, the country’s flagship conservation event, reaffirming its commitment to protecting mountain gorillas while demonstrating how conservation continues to drive tourism growth, create economic opportunities and improve livelihoods for communities living around…

Visit Rwanda and Aston Villa Unite the Land of a Thousand Hills and the City of a Thousand Trades Birmingham, United Kingdom – Tuesday, 14 July 2026 – Visit Rwanda, managed by the Rwanda Convention Bureau, today announced a landmark global partnership with Aston Villa Football Club, one of England’s most…

New York, United States – 29 June 2026 – Visit Rwanda today announced a landmark partnership with Nate Ament, who becomes the destination’s first global basketball ambassador following his selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. The partnership marks a new chapter in Rwanda’s growing connection with the global basketball community…

Kigali, Rwanda —Tuesday, 28 April 2026 — The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has today released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting sustained performance across key sectors, continued reforms, and progress in positioning Rwanda as a competitive destination for investment, trade and tourism. In 2025, Rwanda recorded USD 2.62 billion in registered…

Kigali, 22 April 2026 – Rwanda Development Board (RDB), in collaboration with the Private Sector Federation (PSF), convened a private sector engagement session to prepare local businesses for the upcoming Africa CEO Forum 2026, scheduled to take place in Kigali on 14–15 May. The Forum will bring together over 2,000…

Kigali, Rwanda – Friday, 17 April 2026 — A landmark documentary on Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, produced by Silverback Films in collaboration with Appian Way Productions, the environmental production company founded by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, is now available globally on…

Scale or Fail : Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership Kigali, 14 April 2026 – The Africa CEO Forum has established itself as the continent’s leading platform for high-level public-private dialogue and dealmaking. At a time of profound global economic realignment, the 2026 edition will convene in Kigali to address…

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has opened applications for its 8th edition, calling on African entrepreneurs who are building businesses defining the continent’s future. Launched under the theme “Defining Africa’s Future Today”, the 2026 edition reinforces ABH’s role as…

Thirteen Rwandan youth coaches have been selected to benefit from the world-class ‘Training for Coaches Programme’ offered by Spanish LaLiga giants Atlético de Madrid, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) through the Visit Rwanda initiative. The week-long selection climaxed this Saturday with a ceremony to confirm coaches who…