In 2021, Rwanda Development Board recorded growth in key sectors that include investment registration, tourism, exports and skills development compared to 2020.  The year 2020 was characterized by the global economic slowdown that resulted from the impact of COVID-19. RDB registered investments worth US$3.7 billion in 2021, up from US$1.3…

Rwanda has signed 3 memorandums of understanding with Zimbabwe at the ongoing Zimbabwe-Rwanda Trade and Investment Conference taking place in Harare, Zimbabwe.   The conference is a reciprocal meeting following the Kigali conference, which took place in September 2021. It brought together senior government officials and over 40 private companies from…

Network of Bioethanol Cooking Fuel ATMs will enable convenient access to ultra-clean cooking fuel for all Rwandan homes, replacing deforestation-based charcoal Kigali, Rwanda, 22 March 2022 – The Government of Rwanda today announced an agreement with KOKO Networks (“KOKO”) to develop the world’s first nation-wide renewable cooking fuel utility. Rwanda…

The Rwanda Development Board in partnership with GIZ Rwanda (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator hosted a Global Business Services (GBS) conference which saw investors and analysts from across the world meet in Kigali to discuss investment opportunities and the incentives in place to do business…

Kigali, 11 February 2022 – ADHI Corporate, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, unveiled the new Bwiza Riverside Community project at a ceremony presided over by His Excellency President Paul Kagame. The Bwiza Riverside affordable homes project, was designed primarily with first-time homeowners in mind. Qualifying buyers will choose from…

Kigali, 31 January 2022 – During a visit to the country by Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies and Rwanda Development Board, a Rwandan public institution responsible for accelerating Rwanda’s economic development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop collaboration on projects related to energies. The signing was witnessed by HE President…

– Inaugural edition of the race to take place on August 14, 2022, with general registration opening February 1, 2022 athttps://www.ironman.com/im703-rwanda – Qualifying slots available for the 2023 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Lahti, Finland Tampa / London / Rubavu (January 20, 2022) – IRONMAN announced today that it will add a brand-new…

KIGALI, 19 January 2022: Royal Balloon Rwanda, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board and Akagera Management Company, is pleased to announce the start of its operations in Rwanda by offering a hot air balloon experience in Akagera National Park, the first of its kind in the country. Royal Balloon…

Kigali, 17 December 2021 – Africa50, the pan-African investment platform, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and the Ministry of ICT and Innovation of Rwanda unveiled the urban masterplan for the development of the Kigali Innovation City (KIC) project, during an official ceremony organized today in Kigali. The masterplan serves as the blueprint…

Today, Visit Rwanda and Paris Saint-Germain launched a new campaign to showcase Rwanda’s breathtaking tourism attractions and iconic sporting and events facilities, and to invite the world to visit Rwanda. The campaign features Paris Saint-Germain legend Jérôme Alonzo alongside first-team players Keylor Navas, Lionel Messi, Sergio Ramos, Ander Herrera, and…