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New York, United States – 29 June 2026 – Visit Rwanda today announced a landmark partnership with Nate Ament, who becomes the destination’s first global basketball ambassador following his selection in the 2026 NBA Draft. The partnership marks a new chapter in Rwanda’s growing connection with the global basketball community…

Kigali, Rwanda —Tuesday, 28 April 2026 — The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has today released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting sustained performance across key sectors, continued reforms, and progress in positioning Rwanda as a competitive destination for investment, trade and tourism. In 2025, Rwanda recorded USD 2.62 billion in registered…

Kigali, 22 April 2026 – Rwanda Development Board (RDB), in collaboration with the Private Sector Federation (PSF), convened a private sector engagement session to prepare local businesses for the upcoming Africa CEO Forum 2026, scheduled to take place in Kigali on 14–15 May. The Forum will bring together over 2,000…

Kigali, Rwanda – Friday, 17 April 2026 — A landmark documentary on Rwanda’s mountain gorillas, produced by Silverback Films in collaboration with Appian Way Productions, the environmental production company founded by actor Leonardo DiCaprio, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), and the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, is now available globally on…

Scale or Fail : Why Africa Must Embrace Shared Ownership Kigali, 14 April 2026 – The Africa CEO Forum has established itself as the continent’s leading platform for high-level public-private dialogue and dealmaking. At a time of profound global economic realignment, the 2026 edition will convene in Kigali to address…

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH), the flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy and the Jack Ma Foundation, has opened applications for its 8th edition, calling on African entrepreneurs who are building businesses defining the continent’s future. Launched under the theme “Defining Africa’s Future Today”, the 2026 edition reinforces ABH’s role as…

Thirteen Rwandan youth coaches have been selected to benefit from the world-class ‘Training for Coaches Programme’ offered by Spanish LaLiga giants Atlético de Madrid, in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) through the Visit Rwanda initiative. The week-long selection climaxed this Saturday with a ceremony to confirm coaches who…

In Partnership With PG Lang and Kendrick Lamar, Pioneering Pan-African Touring Circuit Enters Third Year, With Move Afrika: Kigali on March 17 and Move Afrika: Pretoria on March 20 Summary New York / Kigali / Pretoria, February 13, 2026 // Today Global Citizen, the world’s largest movement to end extreme…

Kigali, Rwanda – Tuesday, 7th January 2026 The Rwanda Development Board (RDB), through the VISIT RWANDA partnership, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports (MINISPORTS) and the Rwanda Football Federation (FERWAFA), is pleased to announce the launch of an Expression of Interest (EOI) for youth football coaches in Rwanda to…

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, a flagship philanthropic initiative of Alibaba Philanthropy, will host the 7th ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda, on 12–13 December 2025 in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB), The two-day event will bring together over 1,000 entrepreneurs, investors, mentors, founders,…