In response to safety and health concerns of COVID-19 the inaugural Giants of Africa festival will be postponed to 2021. TORONTO, ON (June 3, 2020)– Due to the outbreak of COVID-19 and the need for social distancing, Giants of Africa, has decided to postpone the inaugural Giants of Africa Festival…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) registered investments worth US$ 2.46 billion in 2019, an increase of 22.6% from the previous year. In 2018 RDB registered investments worth US$ 2.01 billion. Energy and manufacturing accounted for 75% of all investments registered (45% and 30% respectively). Other sectors that attracted significant investments…

The Rwanda Development Board through its Chief Skills Office in partnership with the German Development Corporation and the Huye District administration today launched the Huye Employment Service Center as part of the Public Employment Service Centers being established in different secondary cities of the country. This is in line with…

Kigali, 26th November, 2019: RDB (the Rwanda Development Board) today organized a panel discussion on Intellectual Property and Financing for people employed in the audiovisual sector. The event was a prelude to the second Kigali Audio-Visual Forum that starts tomorrow, 27th November to Thursday, 28th November 2019 at the Kigali Serena…

President Paul Kagame today officially inaugurated the Kigali logistics platform, Rwanda’s largest inland cargo handling facility as the country bids to become a regional logistics hub.  The Kigali Logistics Platform was constructed by Dubai Ports World, a United Arab Emirates firm under a 25-year concession agreement with the Government of…

RDB in partnership with Nyamasheke District administration, on Saturday, organized an investment meeting to showcase opportunities in the district. About 60 local investors were taken on a guided tour of the different areas in the Western Province district that present potential for investment in tourism and agribusiness. Nyamasheke district’s potential…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today convened the second ‘Agriculture & Agribusiness CEOs Forum’ in Kigali. Held under the theme ‘Agriculture and Agribusiness, Fertilizer of Economic Growth’, the forum brought together close to 130 business leaders in the agriculture sector in Rwanda, representatives from RDB, Ministry of Agriculture & Animal…

15 start-ups are now set to receive funding and advanced business training through the Inclusive Business Solution after completing an incubation program at the newly inaugurated ICT Innovation Centre. They were selected out of 40 companies. The companies that participated in the program are expected to transform and bring innovative…

Arsenal star David Luiz has enjoyed a two-day trip to Rwanda which saw the Brazilian defender experience Rwanda’s famous hospitality, learn about the country’s rich culture and natural wonders and understand how Rwandans have united to drive the country forward as a leading reformer in Africa. David, accompanied by his…

Arsenal Football Club star David Luiz landed in Kigali on the evening of Thursday, 10 October 2019 for a two day visit as part of the Visit Rwanda and Arsenal Football Club partnership. Upon arrival, David was greeted by a team from the Rwanda Development Board and Akagera Aviation. He…