Maurice Twahirwa

The Nyungwe National Parc’s Canopy Walkway

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Dec2018
Kigali, 18 December 2018 Safety and security are the hallmark of the Rwandan tourism experience, and will continue to be our highest priority. Thousands of guests have visited Rwanda's Nyungwe National Park over the past 14 years without incident. Tourism services continue to operate normally in Nyungwe and all other national parks ... Read More
December 18, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
Registrar General Richard Kayibanda speaking to media during the Patent Cooperation Treaty regional seminar in Kigali

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Dec2018
The WIPO Regional Seminar on Patent Cooperation Treaty and Patentscope for African Countries has begun today at the Kigali Convention Center. The three-day event, which has attracted participants from innovation and research centers, lawyers and other key stakeholders, aims to spur scientific development and innovation in Africa. WIPO (World Intellectual ... Read More
December 10, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
Denise Umunyana, co-founder of Right Seat Ltd. (on mic) participates in a panel discussion on the investment opportunities in the Southern province during the forum on 8th December 2018

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Dec2018
The first ever Southern Province Investor Forum took place in Huye District this weekend with RDB encouraging members of both the local and international business community to invest in the province. The Forum, which attracted over 300 people from the private sector, government and civil society, was organized by the Southern ... Read More
December 8, 2018Maurice Twahirwa

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Dec2018
Rwanda is committed to continue improving the business environment in order to make Rwanda an even more attractive place to do business. This was revealed today during the official launch of the 2019 World Bank Doing Business index as well as the 2020 Doing Business Action Plan. Rwanda is the ... Read More
December 7, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
Ishimwe Gasana Ritha, one of the winners of Temberurwanda15 competition with the endangered mountain gorillas in Volcanoes National Park-Rwanda

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Dec2018
RDB (Rwanda Development Board) yesterday gave 7 local 15 year olds, who were accompanied by their guardians, a unique gorilla trekking experience in Volcanoes National Park as part of its efforts to instill a culture of conservation in Rwandan youth. Selected through a competition that was announced by RDB during this ... Read More
December 3, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
RDB CEO Clare Akamanzi delivers closing remarks at the just concluded Kigali Audio Visual Forum

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Nov2018
The first annual Kigali Audiovisual Forum concluded on a high note today at the Kigali Convention Center. The first of its kind in the region, the three-day Kigali Audiovisual Forum brought together over 300 delegates from 20 countries across the world in order to discuss the trends in the sector, map ... Read More
November 23, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
Kigali Audiovisual Forum scheduled to take place from 21st to 23rd November 2018

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Nov2018
The first annual Kigali Audiovisual Forum is set to take place at the Kigali Convention Center from 21-23, November 2018. The first of its kind in the region, the three-day Kigali Audiovisual Forum is a platform that will bring together major players in the audiovisual sector as well as donors, students ... Read More
November 15, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
Winners of the RDB Business Excellence Awards 2017 alongside other public and private sector officials pose for a group photo

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Nov2018
In a bid to recognize the private sector’s essential role in growing Rwanda’s economy, Rwanda Development Board (RDB) will on 18th January 2019 celebrate the ‘RDB Business Excellence Awards 2018’ at the Kigali Convention Center. The categories that will be awarded this year are; Investor of the Year, Exporter of the ... Read More
November 14, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
RDB Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer Emmanuel Hategeka and TMEA Country Director Patience Mutesi Gatera shaking hands after the signing partnership agreement

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Nov2018
Kigali, 7th November 2018: The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) and TradeMark East Africa (TMEA) have today signed an agreement that aims to help build the capacity of Rwandan businesses to tap into international and regional markets. The support, worth USD $2.4 million, aims to link 40 local producers of non- traditional ... Read More
November 8, 2018Maurice Twahirwa
HE Paul Kagame President of Rwanda and Jack Ma Alibaba Group Executive Chairman during the official launch of the Electronic World Trade Platform in Kigali

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Oct2018
Kigali, Rwanda – Today, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwandan Government and Alibaba establishing an eWTP (electronic world trade platform) hub in Rwanda. The agreements are intended to strengthen cooperation in support of ... Read More
October 31, 2018Maurice Twahirwa