The Rwanda Development Board is pleased to announce that the 19th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held on Friday, 1 September 2023. This 2023 edition will take place on the foothills of Volcanoes National Park in Kinigi, Musanze District, joining the communities living around the home of the…

-4 Rwandan athletes qualified for the VinFast IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship on 14 & 15 December 2024 in Taupō, New Zealand – 3rd edition of IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda to be held on 4 August 2024 RUBAVU, RWANDA, 5 August 2023, Rubavu District hosted the second edition of IRONMAN® 70.3® Rwanda…

Pointe aux Piments, Mauritius  – Rwanda was elected to join the Executive Council of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) for the first time during the 66th Meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for Africa. The UNWTO is the agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible…

NAIROBI, Kenya, July – Electric bus pioneer, BasiGo, has made a second entry into the African market with the launch of BasiGo Rwanda Ltd., a new entity focused on electrifying the public transport system in Rwanda. BasiGo has partnered with AC Mobility, Rwanda’s provider of automated fare collection systems for…

KIGALI, RWANDA, 25 July 2023, IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda triathlon announced the second edition of the race slated to take place on 5 August 2023 in Rubavu District. This year’s race is organized by Global Events Africa, the license holder and organiser of the IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda, together with partners including…

Over 100 business leaders from the European Union (EU) are in Rwanda this week to engage the Rwandan private sector and explore trade and investment opportunities in the country at the first ever EU-Rwanda Business Forum. Organized in partnership with the EU Delegation to Rwanda, the two-day event features plenary…

Kigali, Rwanda – The Government of Rwanda has signed an agreement with Vivo Energy and the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) for the supply of over 200 electric buses in Kigali. In partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), Ministry of Infrastructure, and City of Kigali, Vivo Energy Rwanda and…

Kigali, Rwanda – Rwanda’s attractions and investment opportunities in tourism and hospitality are being highlighted at the ongoing International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM) Asia Pacific, taking place from 19-22 June in Singapore. The event is a leading luxury travel trade show that brings together travel industry stakeholders from the Asia…

– BAL Will Continue to Play Games at BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda and Collaborate with RDB on Youth Development and Social Impact Programs – – RwandAir To Continue As Official Airline of the BAL – DAKAR, SENEGAL, AND KIGALI, RWANDA, June 19, 2023 – The Basketball Africa League (BAL)…

On June 15, 2023, the Embassy of the Republic of Rwanda in the People’s Republic of China attended a graduation ceremony for 22 Rwandan students from Alibaba Business School, Hangzhou Normal University. The students have successfully completed a four-year undergraduate program in international business with a specialization in e-commerce. These…