Rwanda demands 22 year jail term for Kagame critic, Diane Rwigara
Rwanda prosecutors have demanded a 22 year prison sentence against opponent Diane Rwigara on day one of her trial. Rwigara is been accused of instigating...
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Rwanda: Youth Urged to Join Fight Against Corruption
Despite the measures in place to fight graft in public and private institutions, the vice still persists and, according to officials, it will require every...
Rwanda: Bank of Kigali prices its cash call at 270 francs per share
KIGALI, – Rwanda’s Bank of Kigali has priced its rights issue at 270 francs per share, seeking to raise 60 billion francs ($67.81 million), it...
Rwanda replaces Mushikiwabo, announces new defence minister
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Thursday appointed a new foreign affairs minister, to replace Louise Mushikiwabo, in a mini cabinet reshuffle that also included a...
Rwanda’s Louise Mushikiwabo is new Secretary-General of La Francophonie
Rwanda’s foreign affairs minister, Louise Mushikiwabo has been confirmed as the head of the world community of French-speaking countries. The appointment sealed on the second...
Rwanda court frees Kagame critic on bail
A Rwandan High Court on Friday granted bail to Diane Rwigara, a prominent critic of President Paul Kagame, who had been jailed for over a...
Kagame urges new MPs to protect Rwanda’s sovereignty
Rwanda’s president Paul Kagame told new legislators who were sworn-in on Wednesday, to hold government more accountable, warning that corruption and divisive politics would not...
Kenya loses out to Rwanda on conference hosting
The Kenyan hospitality industry is losing out millions of shillings annually to its Rwandan counterpart as the international community shifts focus on conference hosting to...
Rwanda, Uganda new spots for dollar millionaires in East Africa
Rwanda and Uganda are East Africa’s leading spots for wealth growth, and are projected to have some of the strongest performing wealth markets in Africa...
Five arrested in Rwanda for ‘contempt’ of UN genocide court
Five people have been arrested in Rwanda for allegedly seeking to bribe and intimidate witnesses in order to overturn a genocide conviction at the UN...
