After a two-year absence, Rwanda welcomed the world to join communities living around its beautiful Volcanoes National Park for the 18th annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming ceremony. The globally recognised conservation event was attended by a host of distinguished guests including His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales who joined…

Rwanda’s annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony returns this Friday, 2 September 2022 with global leaders, philanthropists, conservation champions as well as sports, music and fashion stars among the distinguished guests given the honour of naming a baby mountain gorilla. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will name a…

The Rwanda Development Board is pleased to announce that this year’s Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held on 2 September 2022 in Kinigi, Musanze District, two years after the last in-person event. As a result of the Covid pandemic, the flagship annual ceremony was held virtually over the…

The inaugural edition of the IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda was held in Rubavu District with more than 200 athletes at the start line RUBAVU, RWANDA (August 14, 2022) – This Sunday, Rubavu District welcomed over 200 athletes from 37 different countries from all over the world, including Rwanda, South Africa, United…

Collaboration aims to leverage innovative biosecurity capabilities to promote global health security and accelerate the development of the regional bioeconomy BOSTON and KIGALI, Rwanda, Aug. 11, 2022, the leading horizontal platform for cell programming, and the Rwanda Development Board (“RDB”), representing the government of the Republic of Rwanda, today announced that they have entered…

From a degraded wetland to an educational and recreational eco-park in the heart of Rwanda’s capital city, Nyandungu is now open to the public. The restoration of the Nyandungu wetland and creation of an eco-tourism park saw the planting of 17,000 trees made up of 55 indigenous species. The 121…

Mitigating the effects of climate change and enhancing the use of technology to improve livelihoods are two of the topics that took centre stage on the second day of the ongoing 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF 2022) in Kigali. Participants deliberated during the various sessions of the day, noting that…

The 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF 2022) commenced in Kigali today, with participants deliberating on key global issues and the role of the Commonwealth in leading a global reset as the world emerges from the pandemic. His Excellency President Paul Kagame was joined by the Prime Minister of the Bahamas,…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), together with the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC), are pleased to announce that the 2022 Commonwealth Business Forum (CBF 2022) will commence from 21-23 June in Kigali. The forum will bring together government leaders, captains of industry and business executives, leaders of global and…

Kasada acquires the Umubano hotel in Kigali, Rwanda The historic building will undergo full refurbishment to re-open as a 100-key Mövenpick hotel in 2025 Renovation will conform to high ESG standards KIGALI / PORT LOUIS, June 9, 2022 – The Government of Rwanda and Kasada have announced today the acquisition…