China ranked first in terms of investments registered with the RDB in 2022, with 49 projects involving investments amounting to US$182.4 million Kampala, Uganda | AGENCIES | The government and business community of Rwanda have expressed their anticipation of participating in the upcoming 6th China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai …
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How Rwanda’s support for Muhoozi could influence 2026 campaign Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | Rwanda goes to the polls in 2024 with President Paul Kagame widely expected to stand in his fourth election. In that election, all eyes will be on a maverick Ugandan army officer, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, and …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Power trading between Rwanda and Uganda could start soon, Rwanda Energy Development Corporation Limited (EDCL) has revealed. EDCL is a subsidiary of Rwanda Energy Group (REG) mandated to increase investment in the development of new energy generation projects, develop appropriate transmission infrastructure, and execute energy …
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Rwanda’s successful Eurobond repayment serves as a reminder that there is resilience in African bond markets, despite the “perfect storm” of COVID-19, high inflation and trade disruptions SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD AGENCY | In the face of economic challenges, Rwanda has achieved a significant milestone by successfully repaying its $400 …
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Kigali , Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kenya and Rwanda Tuesday signed an agreement in 10 areas of cooperation to enhance relations. The Memorandum of Understanding will establish mechanisms for effective cooperation in Education, ICT, Gender and Child Development, Youth and Capacity Development for the Public Service. Other areas of …
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How the Gulf nation navigated Rwanda-US tension Kampala, Uganda | IAN KATUSIIME | On March 30, Paul Rusesabagina, an erstwhile critic of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, arrived in the U.S. from Qatar to begin a life of “quiet reflection” after over 900 days in detention in Rwanda. Following months of negotiations …
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Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda is set to significantly lower the number of patients referred abroad for organ transplants after parliament passed a law regulating the sector, the Rwandan Ministry of Health said Thursday. The legislation regulating the use of the human body, organs, tissues, cells, and products of …
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Museveni clarifies: UPDF part of EAC force, not in DRC to fight M23 Bunagana, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community (EAC) Regional Force officials have been locked in a series of high-profile meetings with the leadership of the M23 rebels at the Bunagana border as Uganda People …
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Doha, Qatar | THE INDEPENDENT | Paul Rusesabagina, the hero in the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, has been given a presidential pardon in a deal facilitated by recent World Cup hosts Qatar. The outspoken critic of President Paul Kagame, was serving a 25-year sentence on terrorism charges. Rusesabagina, 68, was accompanied …
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Kigali, Rwanda | XINHUA | The 11th Joint Permanent Commission between Rwanda and Uganda on Wednesday met in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, aimed at discussing areas of cooperation between the two neighboring countries, the first such forum since the normalization of relations. The three-day meeting signaled that both sides are committed …
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