Home Secretary James Cleverly becomes the third official in the Home Secretary role to travel to Rwanda in pursuit of a migration treaty, following Priti Patel and Suella Braverman. Back in April of the previous year, Priti Patel embarked on a journey to East Africa to advocate for a new strategy aimed at curbing illegal …
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The Rwanda Climate Finance Partnership, which was launched at the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact, will further power innovative climate action thanks to additional contributions from the Government of Rwanda. The partnership is supported by Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the European Union and Team Europe, the European Investment Bank (EIB), the …
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British lawyers might be stationed within Rwandan courts as part of an agreement, allowing the UK government to transfer asylum seekers to Rwanda. Previously, the Supreme Court deemed these plans unlawful due to concerns regarding Rwanda’s justice system. In response, Downing Street committed to publishing a treaty with Kigali to address the court’s apprehensions. To …
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Upon its completion by the end of the year, the Rusumo Falls hydroelectric power plant is poised to generate 80 MW of power. A significant portion of this energy will be dedicated to powering the Bugesera International Airport in Rwanda, marking a transformative milestone in the region’s power infrastructure. This decision not only ensures reliable …
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SGS, the world’s testing, inspection and certification company, has announced the launch of a new certification scheme to help exporters succeed in the complex regulatory landscape of the East Africa Community (EAC). SGS EAC-Ready certification is a voluntary certification scheme that simplifies the process for exporters entering markets in the republics of Burundi, Congo, Kenya, …
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As part of the Africa Cyber Defense Forum (ACDF), Kaspersky has announced the opening of its first Transparency Center in the African region. The new center, located in Kigali, Rwanda, is opening as part of Kaspersky’s Global Transparency Initiative, established to highlight the reliability of the company’s solutions and advocate for greater transparency throughout the …
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Rwanda expressed disagreement on Wednesday with the British Supreme Court’s decision to overturn London’s strategy to relocate migrants to the East African nation, citing concerns about the country’s safety as an asylum destination. A five-judge panel dismissed the controversial policy, affirming a prior court ruling that the proposal to send undocumented migrants to Rwanda was …
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Parents and caregivers will now be able to make school fees payments via agents stationed in different parts of the country, owing to a new partnership between BK TecHouse and Rwanda Telecentre Network. Through this partnership, the subsidiary of BK Group providing technology solutions for businesses and institutions, will enroll its UrubutoPay services on Rwanda …
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The national carrier, RwandAir, expects to double its fleet to 25 planes over the next five years to better connect underserved markets in Africa and boost the continent’s reach to global destinations, including the Middle East, Yvonne Makolo, the airline’s chief executive has said. Speaking to The National, Makolo said that the airline started expanding …
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The government is taking proactive measures to address the issue of exorbitant annual office rental costs for public entities, which currently amount to roughly Rwf12 billion. According to Alphonse Rukaburandekwe, the Director General of the Rwanda Housing Authority (RHA), there is a plan to put idle buildings to use. “We have registered the idle government …
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