Rwanda

KIGALI, RWANDA - By all measures, 2012 will pass as a very successful year for Rwanda, at least on a business front. In the year, there were more than a billion dollar investment projects registered, over 9000 new businesses and...

KIGALI, RWANDA - Coffee exporters in Rwanda who get loans from the country’s Development Bank (BRD) will receive their credit in dollars rather than the local currency, the franc to avoid losses for both bank and its clients. The Rwandan...

United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations 423 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-6225 Phone: (202) 224-4651 US House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs 2170 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: (202) 225-5021 Letter re: Arrest and Trial of Paul Rusesabagina for Supporting Terrorist...

Rwanda has become the first country to scrap the tax on sanitary pads. The move, according to Rwandan authorities, intends to create a favorable environment for poor female students who are often forced to skip school during their periods. A...

Rwanda is one of the foremost destinations in Africa with regards to attracting foreign investment. President Paul Kagame has done well in branding the country to attract investments. This time, the country is aiming to become a world destination in...

Having a mobile phone is one thing. And charging it is also another thing. This becomes apparent against the backdrop of a continent that is still grappling with providing universal electrical power to everyone. Where there is no electricity,...

Rwanda's position in Africa as a preferable destination for technological advancement is taking deeper roots as the country is set to be the first in Africa to introduce Volkswagen's electric car, the e-Golf. Volkswagen is one of the world's...

KIGALI: President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Monday accused Uganda of erecting non-tariff barriers to trade in the region, which he said are detrimental to integration, even as he did not say his country has also blocked entry of imports...

Rwanda and Uganda will lead East African Community’s growth next year, but the International Monetary Fund warns of tough times ahead. The tough times are being projected as a result of the tightening of economic policies, especially by the US...