The Rwanda
Development Board (RDB) has signed a 25-YEAR concession agreement with Imizi
Ecotourism Development Ltd for the development of a multi-phased conservation
and tourism management program in Gishwati-Mukura National Park.
The concession
agreement will see Imizi develop and operate an exclusive chimpanzee and
primate trekking experience under the Wilderness Safaris brand, while RDB will
oversee ecology ... Read More
Tag: Rwanda Tourism
19
Apr2019
A first Investor
Forum took place in Rubavu District today with RDB encouraging members of both
the local and international business community to invest in the district.
The Forum, which
attracted over 200 people from the private sector and government, was organized
by the Rubavu District administration.
Speaking during
the event, Winifred Ngangure, the RDB Head of ... Read More
April 19, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
05
Apr2019
The bird watching experience in Rwanda is set to improve after 35
local birding guides completed a 19-day training exercise today.
Led by British expert birder Malcolm Wilson, the
guides were trained on bird watching techniques, photography, ringing, breeding
biology, tourism and presentation.
The training was organized by the Rwanda Development Board
(RDB), in collaboration with the Rwanda ... Read More
April 5, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
21
Mar2019
A three-day
training workshop for 100 women tourism and hospitality professionals led by
experts from the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, a Dubai based
hospitality centre of excellence has been concluded yesterday.
This vocational
training, titled ‘Empowering 100 Women Future Leaders in Hospitality
Excellence’, followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Rwanda Ministry ... Read More
March 21, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
18
Mar2019
100 women
tourism and hospitality professionals are today commencing a three-day training
workshop from the Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management, a Dubai based
hospitality center of excellence.
This vocational
training, titled ‘Empowering 100 Women Future Leaders in Hospitality
Excellence’, follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the
Rwanda Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International ... Read More
March 18, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
16
Mar2019
A training
exercise organized for 35 local birding guides has started today in an aim to
improve the bird watching experience in Rwanda. Led by British expert birder
Malcolm Wilson, the guides will be trained on bird watching techniques,
photography, ringing, breeding biology, tourism and presentation. Each local
guide received bird watching books and a ... Read More
March 16, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
18
Feb2019
In
the framework of implementing the Visit Rwanda-Arsenal FC partnership, Ferwafa
(The Rwandan Football Federation), in partnership with the Ministry of Sports
and Culture (Minispoc), is hosting two Arsenal FC youth coaches, Simon McManus
and Kerry Green for a five-day ‘coach-the-coaches’ coaching clinic.
They
will lead a coaching clinic for 50 Rwandan coaches from around ... Read More
February 18, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
12
Feb2019
RDB (Rwanda Development Board) today joined the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International and the Ellen DeGeneres Gorilla Fund in the ground-breaking ceremony for the multi-million dollar Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund. The ceremony took place in Kinigi, Musanze District.
The ceremonial ground breaking for the construction of ... Read More
February 12, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
11
Feb2019
Rwanda will look to woo more Middle Eastern tourists at the International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM2019) which takes place from tomorrow till Wednesday in Tel Aviv, Israel.
The International Mediterranean Tourism Market (IMTM) is the largest professional tourism fair and B2B event in the eastern Mediterranean. The global show attracts people ... Read More
February 11, 2019Maurice Twahirwa
20
Jan2019
Visit Rwanda yesterday successfully held its first ever fan activation activity at the Emirates Stadium, London.
The goals of the activation were to first of all, introduce Visit Rwanda to the Arsenal FC fan base in an interactive manner and secondly, further strengthen the already existing relationship between Visit Rwanda and ... Read More
January 20, 2019Maurice Twahirwa