Kigali, Rwanda – 31, January 2023 – Rwanda Development Board in partnership with the Rwanda Film Office is pleased to announce the winners of the first Call for Projects in support of the audiovisual sector launched in September 2022. A total of 33 film and series projects in early development…

This week, a delegation composed of officials from Rwanda’s travel companies, the Embassy of Rwanda in the Netherlands and the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) are showcasing Rwanda’s tourist attractions and experiences at the Vakantiebeurs Tourism Fair. The Vakantiebeurs Tourism Fair, taking place from 11 – 15 January, is the leading…

Rwandan health and wellness start-up, Lifesten Health emerged as the winner of this year’s Hanga Pitchfest competition held on 10 December 2022 in Kigali. Organised by the Government of Rwanda, through the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and Rwanda Development Board (RDB), together with UNDP Rwanda, Hanga Pitchfest is an…

The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has announced Rwanda as the host country for next year’s Global Summit. The announcement was made at the closing of this year’s summit, which was held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from 28 – 30 November. WTTC’s annual Global Summit is the most influential…

The initiatives are part of Eni’s just transition strategy to support the decarbonisation of African countries Kigali (Rwanda), 24 November 2022 –Eni has signed four cooperation agreements with the Government of Rwanda to develop innovative joint initiatives in agriculture, protection of unique forest ecosystems, technology and health. In the agriculture…

Organisations in the public and private sectors that recently rolled out innovative solutions since 2020 are set to be nominated and awarded at this year’s Hanga Pitchfest to be held at BK Arena on 10 December 2022 under a new initiative called Hanga Innovation Awards.  The awards will be in…

Rwanda and Barbados took further steps to strengthen trade and investment relations at the Rwanda x Barbados Investment Forum that took place in Kigali today. The forum organised by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in partnership with Invest Barbados and Export Barbados, the investment and export promotion agencies of Barbados,…

A delegation of tourism industry players from Rwanda is participating at the World Travel Market (WTM) in London, United Kingdom (UK) this week to attract visitors to visit the country for memorable travel experiences. WTM is a leading travel fair attended by more than 50,000 travel professionals from the UK…

A three-day Made in Rwanda exhibition kicked off today in Stockholm, Sweden where Rwandan exporters will be looking to increase exports of their products to Nordic countries. The exhibition, organised by the Embassy of Rwanda in Sweden together with RDB, features a variety of Rwandan products such as tea and…

The first in-person Ghana x Rwanda Business Forum concluded in Accra, Ghana on Wednesday this week with the visiting Rwanda delegation committing to fostering relationships that will support the growth of intra-African trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Rwandan delegation, which consisted of the Minister of…