Category: News & Press Release

Arsenal FC v AFC Bournemouth  – Premier League

09

Oct2019
On Thursday, 10 October 2019, Rwanda will welcome Arsenal first team player and one of football’s biggest names, David Luiz, for a two-day visit to the country. The trip is part of Visit Rwanda’s ground-breaking partnership with Arsenal Football Club.  Helping to build awareness of Rwanda as a welcoming and culturally ... Read More
October 9, 2019admin
Emmanuel Ruhumuliza, Partnerships Manager at the Rwanda High Commission in the UK received the award on behalf of Visit Rwanda

08

Oct2019
Visit Rwanda has received an Honorary Award for Partnership for 'a unique and transformational partnership by an African brand' by the Best of Africa Awards. The award was announced at a star-studded ceremony held at Rosewood Hotel in London on Sunday, 6 October 2019.  Visit Rwanda was presented with the award ... Read More
October 8, 2019admin
RDB’s Chief Tourism Officer, Belise Kariza (C) poses for a photo with Rwandan tour operators present at the show after Visit Rwanda won the award today

07

Oct2019
‘Visit Rwanda’ has won a top award for destination excellence in luxury and experiential travel at the 2019 Luxperience Awards in Sydney, Australia. The Luxperience Travel Trade Exhibition is a luxury Business event, that connects the most innovative experiential tourism and premium events specialists in the travel market. The show is ... Read More
October 7, 2019admin
Isiimbi

05

Oct2019
Kigali, 5, October 2019 RDB (Rwanda Development Board) informs the general public that tourism services continue to operate normally in Volcanoes National Park and all other national parks and attractions in Rwanda following security incidents where unidentified gunmen attacked local communities in Kinigi Sector, Northern Province. Security organs have contained the situation ... Read More
October 5, 2019admin
RDB’s Chief Tourism Officer, Belise Kariza (L) and Honourable Vincent Biruta

01

Oct2019
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has today taken over the management of Gishwati-Mukura National Park. Previously, the park was managed by the Ministry of Environment. Gishwati-Mukura National Park was formed by the law Nº. 45/2015 of 15 October 2015 and gazetted on 01 February 2016. RDB has appointed a chief park warden ... Read More
October 1, 2019admin
Rica Rwigamba

27

Sep2019
Kigali, Friday, September 27, 2019 – Rwanda Development Board today announced a strategic partnership with the Mastercard Foundation under the Hanga Ahazaza initiative at a World Tourism Day event. The partnership will build critical links between young job-seekers and employers, work with employers to develop skills training programs for young employees, ... Read More
September 27, 2019admin
Cherie Blair is leading a delegation of 9 women business leaders who met with government officials at RDB today

10

Sep2019
Cherie Blair CBE QC, British lawyer and founder of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women, paid a courtesy visit to the RDB (Rwanda Development Board) today where she met with senior government officials. She is leading a 9-person delegation of senior women business leaders who are in the country for four days. The ... Read More
September 10, 2019admin
BCC Announcement 2

07

Sep2019
The African Leadership University (ALU), through its School of Wildlife Conservation (SOWC), in partnership with the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) are organizing this year’s Business of Conservation Conference (BCC) in Kigali from tomorrow 8th to 9th September 2019. This year’s BCC is the culmination of the 15th annual ‘Kwita Izina’ gorilla naming ceremony. It will bring together ... Read More
September 7, 2019admin
RDB CEO, Clare Akamanzi signed 4 trade, corporation and education MoUs this morning on behalf of the Rwandan government

07

Sep2019
In a bid to further economic and educational ties, Mr.Yuan Jiajun, the Governor of Zhejiang Province, today attended the one-day China–Rwanda Business Forum in Kigali. Governor Yuan Jiajun, was joined in Kigali by a 57-person delegation comprised of Chinese government officials and members of the Zhejiang private sector. The China – ... Read More
September 7, 2019admin
The baby gorilla namers posed for a group photo with President Paul Kagame after the naming ceremony this afternoon in Kinigi

07

Sep2019
Thousands of Rwandans, conservation partners, special guests and friends of Rwanda gathered today at Kinigi, Musanze right on the foothills of Volcanoes National Park to celebrate this year’s milestone 15th Kwita Izina baby gorilla naming ceremony. 25 baby mountain gorillas were named today. Last year, 23 baby gorillas were named by conservation champions ... Read More
September 7, 2019admin