Rwanda has invited the world to Kigali for the 2020 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and shared the country’s rich culture with hundreds of thousands of people at the annual Lord Mayor’s Show in London. The Lord Mayor’s Show is 804 years old and one of the world’s largest ... Read More
Category: News & Press Release
07
Nov2019
Top travel bloggers select Rwanda for annual Travel Lemming Emerging Destination Award
London (November 7, 2019) - Rwanda has been voted one of the top 30 emerging travel destinations on the planet for 2020, and number one overall on the continent of Africa. The annual awards honoring trending destinations were published this ... Read More
November 7, 2019Ben Gasore
06
Nov2019
Visit Rwanda last evening hosted a screening of the Rwanda Royal Tour with international tour operators to showcase the country’s vibrant and diverse offering of luxury and ecotourism experiences. The event was part of Visit Rwanda’s ‘Business-to-Business’ outreach at the World Travel Market, which takes place each year in London ... Read More
November 6, 2019Ben Gasore
01
Nov2019
40 hospitality establishments have been awarded between 1 (one) to 5 (five) stars by RDB (Rwanda Development Board) during the 2019 Hospitality Grading ceremony today.
The 1-5 star grading system helps to differentiate the quality of services that establishments render to their clientele.
The criteria used to grade the establishments range from their location, site and environment, architectural design and features, ... Read More
November 1, 2019Ben Gasore
28
Oct2019
Today at the Emirates Stadium in London, Visit Rwanda, Arsenal’s Official Tourism Partner and Sleeve Sponsor, gave fans the opportunity to learn about gorilla conservation and the country’s unique ecotourism offerings. During the event, fans had the opportunity to try their luck at scoring goals and winning VIP tickets to ... Read More
October 28, 2019Ben Gasore
24
Oct2019
Rwanda remains the second easiest place to do business in Africa and is now 38th globally, according to the 2020 World Bank Doing Business report released today. The World Bank assessed 190 countries using 10 indicators in business regulations.
These include starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering ... Read More
October 24, 2019Ben Gasore
21
Oct2019
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 Rwanda ... Read More
October 21, 2019admin
21
Oct2019
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 in ... Read More
October 21, 2019admin
19
Oct2019
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 Resources, ... Read More
October 19, 2019admin
19
Oct2019
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 services ... Read More
October 19, 2019admin