Cairo (Egypt), 22nd September 2015 – {The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has entered into a US$10 million facility agreement with the African Export-Import Bank (AFREXIMBANK) to boost the Bank’s lending to the private sector. } The signing ceremony that was held on Tuesday 22nd September 2015 in Cairo (Egypt) at the side-lines of the […]

{As part of his consultations with the signatory countries of the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework (PSCF) agreement for the Democratic Republic of Congo and the region, Special Envoy Said Djinnit travelled to Kigali, Rwanda, on 19-22 August 2015 to meet with the country’s authorities, IGIHE has learnt from APO}. During his visit, the Special […]

{Rwanda ranks 2nd out of 52 African countries on the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG) Gender sub-category after the country scored 87.6 point out of 100.} This is according to the latest posting by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation which shows results of 2014 based on statistics collected in 2013. The 10 highest scoring countries […]

{The U.S. Sen. Al Franken (D-Minn.) will travel to Rwanda and several countries in Africa as part of a bipartisan congressional delegation trip to explore ways that the U.S. and Africa can expand economic development opportunities, IGIHE reports} This website has learnt on the trip, Sen. Franken will be visiting Senegal, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Gabon, […]

{On August 19, World Photography Day is observed across the world while the National Camera Day is observed each year on June 29th. This day celebrates photographs, the camera and its invention.} Returning to World Photography Day is all about celebrating photography, whether you are an amateur, hobbyist or a professional. It originated after the […]

{Rwanda today hosts the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) regional workshop on Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs) to climate change. The 3-day meeting will end on August 19th, 2015 } The meeting, co-organised by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Secretariat in partnership with the Government of Rwanda through the […]

{On 15 august 2015 the High Commision of Rwanda in South Africa has organised in Sandton Convention centre an event to celebrate Rwanda's progress 21 years after Genocide.} The event was attended by 250 people including South African government officials and private sector, African Diaspora, Ambassadors and Rwandans living in Southern Africa. The event was […]

{Dr. Laurent Mbanda has joined the Opportunity International Global Board of Directors to help guide the organization and enable it to achieve its goal of empowering clients to create 20 million jobs by 2020.} Apart from Mbanda also Warren Staley, Stephen Harris joined the organization. Dr. Mbanda is Bishop of Shyira Diocese in the Anglican […]

{The Rwanda Education Board has expelled 800 contractual staff in what it says “is in Government and citizen’s interests.”} Those who were dismissed are English Language School Based Mentors from Rwanda and outside Rwanda. REB said that agreements for half of the dismissed workers have already finished while for others their contracts have been prematurely […]