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
Tag: Rwanda News
10
Dec2018
08
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
03
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
23
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
14
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
31
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
31
Oct2018
Kigali, Rwanda – As part of its strategy to forge further partnerships as well as increased Qatari investment in the country, the Government of Rwanda today welcomed a high-level Qatari delegation led by H.E. Sheikh Faisal bin Thani Al-Thani, a member of the Qatar Ruling Family and Director of Regional ... Read More
29
Sep2018
When the change in gorilla permit fees was announced on 6, May 2017, RDB stated that tourists who, in addition to gorilla trekking, also visited either Nyungwe National Park and Akagera National Park for a minimum of three days during the low season(November-May) would receive a discount of 30%. This ... Read More