Members of the Rwandan business community whose operations have been affected or halted as a result of the novel coronavirus will soon access affordable capital from a special fund to be established by government. The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana said that the ministry’s technicians and partners were currently working on a fund to facilitate the recovery of the economy. Like […]
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Thursday that it has approved $109.4 million credit to Rwanda. The disbursement will help the country, which has registered 84 coronavirus cases so far, to address the pandemic. The emergency assistance is drawn under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF), which provides rapid concessional financial assistance with limited conditionality to low-income countries. “It will serve to meet Rwanda’s urgent balance of […]
Rwanda has ordered a 15-day extension of the current lockdown until April 19. The decision to extend the current two-week lockdown initially declared on March 21 to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus was reached during an extraordinary cabinet meeting held via video link on Wednesday. The initial two-week lockdown was meant to end over the weekend. As has been the case over the last week and a half, […]
Tall, strong, dark figures pacing from side to side. Their voices echo, and in unison they chant. Harmoniously, there is a cacophony of sounds emerging from brightly dressed men. These men are the chosen ones, the warriors, handpicked to serve the King. Listening to music that accompanies the dance, you will hear a variety of tones and beats. The main presiding sound would be the […]
Rwandan High Commissioner to Singapore H.E. Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye provides updates on the current COVID-19 situation in Singapore and Rwanda, the Rwandan communities in his jurisdictions, and also urges for those who require consular assistance from the High Commission to contact us through the following channels. Website: Contact form here Office: +65 6884 4621 Email: info@rwandaembassy.org.sg Twitter: @RwandaSingapore Facebook: @RwandaHC Singapore Linkedin: […]
President Paul Kagame and Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on Wednesday held talks virtually on measures to curb the global Coronavirus pandemic. The President said in a tweet that they discussed the importance of decisive health measures and global collaboration to deal with the pandemic. The leaders also discussed efforts to soften the impact of the virus that has exceeded 400,000 confirmed cases globally. As […]
Standard & Poor’s (S&P), an international financial services company, has maintained Rwanda’s rating at “B+” thereby boosting investor confidence in the country. The international credit rating agency observed that the ratings on Rwanda are supported by above-average growth trends compared with peers. A sovereign credit rating is an independent assessment of a country’s creditworthiness. It is important because it gives investors insight into the level of […]
The long-awaited year 2020 is here and Rwanda can only look forward toward 2050 with hope and hard work demonstrated over the last 20 years. Nasra Bishumba breaks down the exciting events and milestones that are expected across sectors of the country in 2020. 1. June 2020 CHOGM Rwanda has made a name for itself over the last few years for hosting historical summits but the […]
Rwanda has been ranked 9th in the 2020 Global Gender Gap Index that was published on December 17, slipping three places compared to the 2019 report. The World Economic Forum’s report has also placed Rwanda the only African country among the top 10 countries in gender parity. Commenting on the report, the Minister of Gender and Family Promotion Soline Nyirahabimana said they are yet to analyse the […]
President Paul Kagame called on participants of the 17th Umushyikirano to not only reflect on achievements but strive to deliver more for the citizens of Rwanda. The President was closing the 2nd day of the 17th National Umushyikirano Council that began Thursday, December 19 at Kigali Convention Center. Kagame remarked that this year’s Umushyikirano demonstrated that Rwanda is on the right track but there was need […]
