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Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda
Source: Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Republic of Rwanda |

Rwanda: His Excellency (H.E.) Amb. Wang bid farewell to President Kagame

Ambassador Wang conveyed warm greetings from President Xi Jinping and thanked President Kagame for his strong support during his tour of duty

On March 15, Amb. Wang bid farewell to H.E. Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda. Ambassador Wang conveyed warm greetings from President Xi Jinping and thanked President Kagame for his strong support during his tour of duty. Last year, the two Heads of State announcedthe bilateral relationship elevated to a comprehensive strategic partnership, ushering in a new chapter for China-Rwanda…

Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH)

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Source: Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) |

Grand Prize Winner Crowned at the Sixth Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Summit and Grand Finale, Marking a Landmark Year for African Entrepreneurship

The ABH Summit and Grand Finale in Kigali, Rwanda, celebrated the Top 10 finalists, selected from nearly 20,000 applicants to compete for a share of the $1.5 million prize

The Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition (www.AfricaBusinessHeroes.org), a philanthropic initiative sponsored by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Philanthropy, has announced the grand prize winner of its sixth annual competition, along with the first and second runners-up, at the latest ABH Summit and Grand Finale.   The ABH Summit and…

International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) |

Rwanda Advances Cancer Control with Focus on Cervical Cancer and Health Workforce Development

Through its technical cooperation and human health programmes, the IAEA has been supporting Rwanda in building capacity to increase human resources and quality assurance for cancer control

Rwanda has taken important steps to tackle preventable cancers nation-wide, a recent international assessment has found. This includes measures to improve cancer services, develop key governance documents and train oncology professionals. However, challenges remain to increase comprehensive cancer care access across the country. The imPACT review, carried out by the IAEA,…

Synodus Episcoporum

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Missionaries of synodality in Rwanda

Meeting of the Rwandan Bishops' Conference

About fifty delegates (bishops, priests, men and women religious, laymen and laywomen) from all the dioceses of Rwanda met from 2 to 6 March in Mbare to reflect together on ‘how can we become more and more a synodal Church in mission in Rwanda, starting from the orientations proposed by…

Parliament of the Republic of Uganda
Source: Parliament of the Republic of Uganda |

'Open Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) exam centre in Burundi'

The report on the committee’s oversight visit to the Embassy of Uganda in Bujumbura, Burundi also highlighted key areas of concern in the sectors of tourism, trade and investment

Government is urged to engage the Burundi Government in order to establish a centre for the Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) there. This recommendation is contained in a report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs which stated that, Uganda’s education curriculum is being taught in schools in Burundi, with learners…

Afreximbank

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    • Image on the left: Mr. Paul Russo, Group Managing Director of KCB; Mr. Mike Ogbalu, CEO of PAPSS; Hon. Lee Kinyanjui, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, during the KCB launch event of PAPSS in Nairobi on 27th of February. Image on the right: Mr. Mike Ogbalu, CEO of PAPSS and Dr. Diane Karusisi, CEO of Bank of Kigali, during the Bank of Kigali launch event of PAPSS in Kigali on the 26th of February
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Source: Afreximbank |

KCB Group and Bank of Kigali launch Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), enabling seamless and affordable cross-border payments across Africa

With this launch, businesses and individuals can benefit from faster, more cost-effective, and secure payments without relying on correspondent banks or third-party currencies

The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS), launched by African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC) and the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat, has recorded a significant milestone in its journey towards enhancing financial integration and economic prosperity across Africa with the…

FAO Regional Office for Africa
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Regional Pandemic Fund Teams Unite to Strengthen Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response in the Greater Virunga Landscape

FAO and partners strategize to protect communities, livestock, and wildlife from zoonotic and emerging diseases by using the Pandemic Fund

The devastating human, economic, and social cost of COVID-19 has highlighted the urgent need for coordinated action to build stronger health systems and mobilize additional resources for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has joined forces with key stakeholders to…

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)

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    • Mrs. Nnenna Nwabufo – Vice President - Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery – African Development Bank Group, offering the welcome remarks
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    • Dr. Joy Kategekwa - Director, Regional Integration Coordination Office at the African Development Bank Group (2nd from right) with Participants including His Excellency the Minister of Trade and Regional Integration of Ethiopia, Dr Kasahun Gofe (Middle)
    • A group photo of Speakers during the High-Level Strategic Dialogue on Accelerating Visa-free Movement for Africa’s transformation and integration. They incude Mrs. Nnenna Nwabufo - Vice President, Regional Development, Integration and Business Delivery at the African Development Bank Group (4th from left) and H.E. Mr. Albert Muchanga - Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals at the African Union Commission (5th from left)
    • H.E. Mr. Albert Muchanga - Commissioner for Economic Development, Trade, Tourism, Industry and Minerals at the African Union Commission, delivering the Keynote Address
    • Dr. Joy Kategekwa - Director, Regional Integration Coordination Office - African Development Bank Group and Dr. Sabelo Mbokazi – Head, Employment, Labour and Migration Division – African Union Commission during the joint announcement of the 2025 Visa-Free Roadshow
    • Ometere Omoluabi-Davies – Principal Regional Integration Coordinator – Regional Integration Coordination Office at the African Development Bank Group, presenting the 9th edition of the Africa Visa Openness Index Report
    • Honorable Prudence Sebahizi, Minister of Trade and Industry, Rwanda
    • African Union Youth Envoy - Chido Mpemba on a call to action
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    • Africa’s Business Sector sharing reflections on the theme (2nd from left Dr Amany Asfour - President, African Business Council, 2nd from right Ms. Allen Asiimwe - Deputy Chief Executive Officer, TradeMark Africa, First from right Mr. Mulualem Syoum – Chief Executive Officer, AeTradeGroup)
    • Policymakers in a roundtable discussion on model practices to accelerate Visa-Free movement in Africa (From left - right H.E. Gilberto Da Piedade VERISSIMO - Chairperson - Economic Community of Central African States, ECCAS, H.E. Ms. Veronica Nduva – Secretary General, East African Community, EAC, H.E. Mr. Elias Magosi – Executive Secretary – Southern African Development Community, SADC, H.E. Dr Kasahun Gofe, Minister of Trade and Regional Integration of Ethiopia, Brian Tamuka Kagoro - Pan-Africanist and Managing Director Programs, Open Society Foundations)
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African ministers hold strategic dialogue on visa-free movement to propel regional integration agenda for Africa’s Transformation

The presentation reported that 39 African countries have improved their scores since 2016, indicating that visa openness across Africa is at its highest level since the inception of the index

On the sidelines of the 38th African Union Summit, African leaders discussed obstacles to the continent’s economic integration, underscoring visa-free movement to reduce illegal migration and strengthen official travel channels.  The high-level dialogue, convened by the African Development Bank Group and the African Union Commission alongside the AU Summit, brought…

Times Higher Education

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Times Higher Education Africa Universities Summit 2025 to take place in Rwanda

The THE Interdisciplinary Science Rankings recognise, incentivise and celebrate interdisciplinary science in higher education

This year’s Times Higher Education (THE) Africa Universities Summit (www.TimesHigherEd-events.com) will take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 18–20 March 2025. The prestigious summit will bring together cross-continental partners from higher education, industry, policy and civil society to discuss the greatest challenges and opportunities facing African higher education and broader society.…

Human Rights Watch (HRW)
Source: Human Rights Watch (HRW) |

Democratic Republic of (DR) Congo: M23 Drives Displaced People from Goma Camps

Rwanda-Backed Armed Group Should Revoke Unlawful Displacement Order

The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group has unlawfully ordered tens of thousands of displaced people to leave the camps around Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Human Rights Watch said today. Since the M23 took control of Goma on January 27, 2025, many displaced people have returned to their home villages or…