Tag Archives: Rwanda

KIGALI | Xinhua |  A news photo exhibition on the theme of China-Rwanda friendship and China’s development achievements has been held in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. Co-organized by the Chinese Embassy in Rwanda and the Xinhua News Agency Africa Regional Bureau, the exhibition took place on Tuesday during a reception to …

  KIGALI | Xinhua | Rwanda’s economy grew by 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 7.8 percent during the same quarter of 2025, driven by strong performance in the industry and services sectors, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) …

Kampala, Uganda | URN | Amnesty International has criticised plans by five European Union member states to establish “return hubs” in Uganda and Rwanda for migrants facing deportation from Europe, warning that the arrangements could expose them to serious human rights violations. The criticism comes as Austria, Denmark, Germany, Greece …

    The national carrier plans to use the new destinations to position Entebbe a hub for the African continent   Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Ugandan travellers have welcomed Uganda Airlines’ long-awaited announcement that it will begin daily flights to Kigali from Nov. 18, finally providing a direct …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | NCBA Group Plc has posted a 12.2% increase in first-half profit as East Africa’s economic recovery fueled lending and customer deposits, helping the regional lender offset a sharp increase in provisions set aside against potentially bad loans. Net income rose to KSh12.4 billion in …

KIGALI | Xinhua |  The Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (Rwanda FDA) announced Sunday that it has shut down eight liquor factories “in the interest of public health,” as the government intensifies efforts to curb alcohol abuse, particularly among young people. In a notice addressed to manufacturers, distributors, retailers and …

  The Aston Villa deal is Rwanda’s boldest attempt yet to transform football visibility into tourism, investment and international influence   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | When English Premier League side Aston Villa walks onto the pitch next season, Visit Rwanda will occupy the most coveted piece of commercial …

  American sanctions on M23 networks target Gasabo Gold Refinery and its bosses   NEWS ANALYSIS | IAN KATUSIIME | The growing alliance between the U.S. and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is piling diplomatic pressure on Rwanda as U.S. sanctions mount on Rwanda-backed M23 and its networks. …

    New American sanctions target the commercial networks that turn Congo’s conflict minerals into global business   NEWS ANALYSIS |  RONALD MUSOKE | For years, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s wars have been fought with rifles, rockets and militias. Increasingly, however, Washington believes the conflict is being sustained somewhere else …

This year’s fair will spotlight leather and horticulture, two sectors viewed as critical to the region’s industrial ambitions By The Independent The East African Community (EAC) will bring its flagship Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Trade Fair to Kigali in late October, as regional policymakers seek to accelerate industrialisation, …