Yesterday, the Rwanda Development Board and The Basketball Africa League (BAL) held a joint media event on the sidelines of the Nile Conference of BAL Season 2, taking place in Cairo, Egypt. This comes ahead of Rwanda’s preparations to host the playoffs and finals of the NBA affiliated Africa league in Kigali from 21-28 May … Continued

In 2021, Rwanda Development Board recorded growth in key sectors that include investment registration, tourism, exports and skills development compared to 2020.  The year 2020 was characterized by the global economic slowdown that resulted from the impact of COVID-19. RDB registered investments worth US$3.7 billion in 2021, up from US$1.3 billion in 2020.  This is … Continued

Seven Executive Directors and Board Members of the World Bank who recently visited Rwanda commend Rwanda’s efforts and commitment towards environmental protection and ecosystem restoration. During their visit in Rwanda – from 16th to 19th March 2022 – they visited interventions of Rwanda Urban Development Projects (RUDP I&II) funded by the World Bank to observe the impact … Continued

The Rwanda Development Board in partnership with GIZ Rwanda (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit) and Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator hosted a Global Business Services (GBS) conference which saw investors and analysts from across the world meet in Kigali to discuss investment opportunities and the incentives in place to do business in Rwanda.  The conference was … Continued

The Fifth Session of the United Nations Environmental Assembly has today adopted a historic resolution to end plastic pollution. The resolution, which was co-authored by Rwanda and Peru, sets in motion the development of an international, legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution.  All countries – be they coastal, landlinked, or island states – are … Continued

Rwanda has joined with Peru to lead negotiations on a draft resolution that will pave the way for an international legally binding agreement on marine litter and plastic pollution. The resolution will be presented at the second segment of the 5th UN Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2) in late February. The UN Environment Assembly will bring … Continued

ADHI Corporate, in partnership with the Government of Rwanda, unveiled the new Bwiza Riverside Community project at a ceremony presided over by His Excellency President Paul Kagame. The Bwiza Riverside affordable homes project, was designed primarily with first-time homeowners in mind. Qualifying buyers will choose from four distinct affordable home sizes and styles. The unique … Continued

February 7, 2022:  Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, presented the 2021/2022 revised budget to parliament on behalf of the Government. Minister Ndagijimana announced that the proposed budget revision will increase the government budget by FRW 633.6 billion. The original budget of FRW 3,807 billion will increase by 16.6% to 4,441 billion. … Continued

During a visit to the country by Patrick Pouyanné, TotalEnergies and Rwanda Development Board, a Rwandan public institution responsible for accelerating Rwanda’s economic development, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop collaboration on projects related to energies. The signing was witnessed by HE President Paul Kagame. The scope of the agreement covers in particular: … Continued

IRONMAN announced today that it will add a brand-new event to its 2022 race calendar with the IRONMAN® 70.3® Rwanda in Africa. The inaugural IRONMAN 70.3 Rwanda triathlon will take place on Sunday, August 14, 2022. General Registration will open on Tuesday, February 01, 2022.       “Rwanda becomes the fourth country in Africa to host … Continued