Rwanda is planning changes to staffing structures across district, sector and cell administrations, including creating new positions and merging departments, under proposals aimed at improving […]
Category: Politics
East African architects seek common rules to ease cross-border work
Architects in East Africa are calling for harmonised professional standards to make it easier to work across national borders as the region’s construction and urban […]
Rwanda inflation accelerates to 17.2% as food prices jump
Rwanda’s annual inflation rate rose to 17.2% in September from 15.7% in August, as food prices climbed sharply and transport costs remained elevated, data from […]
AU mediators take eastern DR Congo peace efforts to Kinshasa
A delegation of African Union mediators arrived in Kinshasa on Oct. 9 for talks with Democratic Republic of Congo leaders, continuing efforts to address the […]
African voices seek greater say in carbon markets at Kigali summit
Representatives from 24 African countries will join participants from 21 other countries at a carbon markets summit in Kigali next week, where policymakers, climate-finance specialists […]
Ben’Imana becomes Rwanda’s first Oscar submission
Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo’s feature film Ben’Imana has been selected as Rwanda’s first-ever official submission for the Academy Awards, following its success at the Cannes Film Festival […]
Ishimwe exits Rwanda Open after historic singles run
Rwandan tennis player Claude Ishimwe’s run at the Rwanda Open M25 ended on Thursday, Oct. 8, after he lost 6-0, 6-1 to French second seed […]
Electric buses put Rwanda’s charging infrastructure in focus
Rwanda’s push to expand electric public transport is increasing the need for charging stations beyond Kigali, with the government now planning to widen the infrastructure […]
Digital platform aims to cut farmers’ loan wait to under 48 hours
Rwanda is testing a digital lending platform designed to reduce the time smallholder farmers wait for agricultural loans from five to seven weeks to less […]
Returnees cite conflict, hardship as 367 Rwandans come home from Congo
Three hundred and sixty-seven Rwandans returned home from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, Oct. 8, with some describing years of insecurity and hardship […]