The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) in collaboration with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) today officially inaugurated the ICT Innovation Center that will foster the development of the ICT and audio-visual sectors in Rwanda by building the capacities of job seekers and start-ups. Constructed under the joint Rwanda – South…

Dvůr Králové, Czech Republic, June 20, 2019: On Sunday, June 23, five critically endangered black rhinos, born and bred in Europe, will be flown 6,000 km to Akagera National Park in Rwanda. This is the largest ever translocation of rhinos from Europe to Africa. This historic journey will begin at…

RDB (Rwanda Development Board) concluded a country-wide awareness campaign on Intellectual Property (IP) on Tuesday. The month-long campaign, held under the theme “The meaning of Intellectual Property in your daily life”, aimed to increase awareness on the importance of registering IP and its benefits. Furthermore, RDB shared knowledge on the…

The first ever Rwanda-Luxembourg Business Forum was organized by RDB (Rwanda Development Board) and the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Kigali today. The forum, which attracted close to 100 attendees from the private and public sector in both countries, showcased investment and business opportunities in both Rwanda and Luxembourg. 15…

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today organized a consultative meeting with stakeholders of the labor force ahead of the launch of its ‘Kora’ online job portal. The Kora job portal has been designed to facilitate job seekers to find suitable employment by generating employment information, linking them with potential employers…

Rwanda has today been admitted to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Development Centre as its 55th member during the OECD Forum currently taking place in Paris, France. Rwanda’s accession was announced during the 5th High Level Meeting of the OECD Development Center Governing Board. In her address…

Kigali has been ranked the second most popular destination in Africa for hosting international conferences and events by ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association). Cape Town is ranked first in Africa. Last year, Kigali was ranked third behind Cape Town and Marrakesh. ICCA represents the world’s leading association in handling,…

The first ever Rwanda-Hungary Business Forum was organized by RDB (Rwanda Development Board) on the sidelines of the on-going 2019 Transform Africa Summit in Kigali today. The Forum, which attracted close to 100 attendees from the private and public sector of both countries, was meant to showcase investment and business…

Rwanda Development Board – RDB has today signed an agreement with Pink Mango C&D for the establishment of a modern garment factory in Kigali Special Economic zone that will produce garments for both the domestic and export market. Pink Mango C&D is expected to provide 7,500 jobs to Rwandans by…

The Government of Rwanda has entered into a five-year agreement with Motorola Solutions to build local ICT capacity as the country bids to become a continental ICT hub. Motorola Solutions is a global leader in mission-critical communications. It supplies global institutions with technology platforms in communications, software, video and services.…