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President Kagame meets Capital Markets Authority Chairperson Marc Holtzman
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President Kagame meets Capital Markets Authority Chairperson Marc Holtzman
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China’s EV charging infrastructure expands rapidly in first seven months
Aug 27, 2026News
China's EV charging infrastructure expands rapidly in first seven months

China's electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure has continued to expand swiftly, with the total number of charging points reaching 23.68 million by the end of July 2026, up 41.9 percent year on year, the National Energy Administration said on Monday.

Kagame holds talks with AfCFTA chief, Mbeki and Namibia’s former First Lady
Aug 27, 2026News
Kagame holds talks with AfCFTA chief, Mbeki and Namibia’s former First Lady

President Paul Kagame on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, held separate meetings with three prominent African figures in Kigali, with discussions ranging from continental trade and youth empowerment to governance and Africa’s development agenda.

Kagame, AfDB president discuss priorities for accelerating investment and economic growth
Aug 26, 2026News
Kagame, AfDB president discuss priorities for accelerating investment and economic growth

President Paul Kagame on Tuesday met with Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, on the sidelines of the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali.

Rwanda briefs diplomats on efforts to tackle illicit alcohol
Aug 22, 2026News
Rwanda briefs diplomats on efforts to tackle illicit alcohol

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe, together with Health Minister Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana and Minister of Trade and Industry Tony Kajangwe, convened a diplomatic briefing on the government’s efforts to tackle illicit alcoholic beverages and measures to build a more resilient society.

Rwanda eyes machinery boost to expand conservation agriculture in 2027A
Aug 19, 2026News
Rwanda eyes machinery boost to expand conservation agriculture in 2027A

Rwanda is seeking specialised farm machinery to support the expansion of soil-conserving agriculture as the country prepares to cultivate more than 765,000 hectares during the 2027A agricultural season.

Body of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji cremated in Beijing
Aug 18, 2026News
Body of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji cremated in Beijing

The body of former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was cremated in Beijing on Tuesday.

Yolande Makolo criticizes DRC for turning Gatumba massacre commemoration into anti-Rwanda propaganda
Aug 17, 2026News
Yolande Makolo criticizes DRC for turning Gatumba massacre commemoration into anti-Rwanda propaganda

Rwanda Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo has accused the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) of turning the commemoration of the 2004 Gatumba massacre into a platform for anti-Rwanda propaganda.

Pitchou Shomongo calls for justice for Banyamulenge and an end to international silence
Aug 16, 2026News
Pitchou Shomongo calls for justice for Banyamulenge and an end to international silence

Pitchou Shomongo, president of Diaspora Plurielle and a member of the International Social Body for Human Rights in Congo, has called for greater international attention to the situation of the Banyamulenge in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

François Kanimba reveals central bank decision that transformed Rwanda’s foreign exchange market
Aug 15, 2026News
François Kanimba reveals central bank decision that transformed Rwanda’s foreign exchange market

Former National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Governor François Kanimba has revealed how reforms to Rwanda’s foreign exchange market contributed to major changes in the country’s economy.

Rwandan student returns from North Pole expedition aboard Rosatom’s nuclear icebreaker
Aug 15, 2026News
Rwandan student returns from North Pole expedition aboard Rosatom’s nuclear icebreaker

Rwandan student Louise Izere has returned from a 10-day expedition to the North Pole aboard Russia’s nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy, becoming part of Rwanda’s first participation in Rosatom’s international Arctic educational programme.

Health Minister says tobacco’s turn will not be far off after alcohol crackdown
Aug 13, 2026News
Health Minister says tobacco’s turn will not be far off after alcohol crackdown

Rwanda’s Minister of Health, Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana, has said the government will also turn its attention to tobacco after starting with substandard alcohol, which he described as the more pressing problem.

MINAGRI gives hope of lower beef prices after livestock vaccination
Aug 12, 2026News
MINAGRI gives hope of lower beef prices after livestock vaccination

The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has expressed confidence that beef prices will decline as livestock gradually returns to the market following vaccination campaigns against livestock diseases.

Ellen DeGeneres returns to Rwanda, highlights growing interest in gorilla conservation
Aug 12, 2026News
Ellen DeGeneres returns to Rwanda, highlights growing interest in gorilla conservation

American comedian and television host Ellen DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, are in Rwanda, where they have visited the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund.

Case files of 80 suspects in substandard alcohol probe sent to prosecution
Aug 12, 2026News
Case files of 80 suspects in substandard alcohol probe sent to prosecution

The case file involving 80 people, including the proprietor and manager of Ingufu Gin, Ntihanabayo Samuel, who were recently arrested over allegations of producing substandard alcoholic drinks known as “Ibyuma,” has been forwarded to the prosecution.

146 RDF officers, other ranks graduate from Military Police training (Photos)
Aug 12, 2026News
146 RDF officers, other ranks graduate from Military Police training (Photos)

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Chief of Defence Staff, Gen MK Mubarakh, today presided over the graduation ceremony of 146 officers and other ranks who successfully completed 07 weeks of intensive Military Police Training conducted in partnership with the Qatar Armed Forces at the Rwanda Military Academy Gako.

PM Nsengiyumva urges 16th Indangamirwa cohort to consolidate Rwanda’s gains
Aug 10, 2026News
PM Nsengiyumva urges 16th Indangamirwa cohort to consolidate Rwanda’s gains

Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has urged young people who completed the 16th edition of Itorero Indangamirwa (civic education training programme) to make wise choices as they pursue opportunities available to them, warning that they will also encounter distractions and temptations.

Trump’s options for walking away from Iran war have narrowed: media
Aug 10, 2026News
Trump's options for walking away from Iran war have narrowed: media

Recent development in the negotiations indicated that U.S. President Donald Trump's options for walking away from the war against Iran have "narrowed," The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

Minister Nduhungirehe says Washington deal needs implementation, not renegotiation
Aug 8, 2026News
Minister Nduhungirehe says Washington deal needs implementation, not renegotiation

Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Olivier Nduhungirehe, has said the Washington peace agreement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is sufficient to address the security issues between the two countries, including the threat posed by the FDLR.

RDF Army Chief of Staff visits Rwandan troops in CAR
Aug 8, 2026News
RDF Army Chief of Staff visits Rwandan troops in CAR

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Army Chief of Staff, Maj Gen Vincent Nyakarundi, has visited the Central African Republic (CAR) to meet Rwandan troops deployed under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) and Bilateral force.

Minister Bizimana urges youth to embrace healthy lifestyles amid concerns over alcohol abuse
Aug 6, 2026News
Minister Bizimana urges youth to embrace healthy lifestyles amid concerns over alcohol abuse

Rwanda’s Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean Damascène Bizimana, has warned that the country is facing growing challenges linked to alcohol abuse, drug-related behaviours, prostitution and other practices he said are undermining the values of society, calling on elders to take a stronger role in guiding young people.

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