EU governments explore setting up migration return hubs in Rwanda

Representatives from several European countries visited Rwanda this week, with discussions under way for it to serve as a transit point for deported migrants. The German magazine Der Spiegel reported last week that Germany, Austria, Denmark, Greece and …

Rwanda in Talks With Europe Over Migrant Hubs

Representatives from several European countries visited Rwanda this week, the government in Kigali told AFP, with discussions under way for it to serve as a transit point for deported migrants. The German magazine Der Spiegel reported last week that …

Rwanda’s ‘Babyeyi’: The School-Year Nightmare Facing Parents

9 KIGALI — As Rwanda prepares to open the 2026-2027 academic year starting next week September, thousands of parents are preparing for more than the return of their children to school. They are preparing for the “Babyeyi” — the  requirement lists of fees, …

Sulfo Rwanda founder Tajdin Jaffer dies at 93

Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry Hong Lei Accepts ...

On August 27, 2026, Assistant Foreign Minister and Director-General of the Protocol Department of the Foreign Ministry Hong Lei accepted respectively the copies of credentials presented by newly-appointed Ambassador of Iceland to China Bergdis …

The bridges of Rwanda open up new worlds

MUKUNGA RIVER VALLEY, Rwanda — For Naomi Nibishaka, there's life before the bridge, and life after the bridge. On a sunny summer day, the 76-year-old crosses the rushing waters of the Mukungwa river on a pedestrian suspension bridge. Made of concrete …

Congenital Heart Defect Screening Among Children with Down Syndrome in Rwanda: A Cross-Sectional Study

Introduction Down syndrome (DS), the most common chromosomal cause of intellectual disability,1,2 is associated with multiple complications, with congenital heart defects (CHDs) being among the most frequent. Evidence suggests that CHDs occur in …

Women Farmers, PDS Study Rwanda’s Reforms For Nigerian Policy Lessons

The Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), in collaboration with Prospects Development Services (PDS)-UK, has taken policymakers and professionals to Rwanda to study how the country rebuilt national cohesion, strengthened governance and accelerated …

The pension fund powering Rwanda’s economic miracle

Rwanda is routinely celebrated as a growth miracle on the African continent. The country’s GDP growth averaged 7.4% annually between 2000 and 2023, one of the fastest in Africa. Three decades after the 1994 genocide, Kigali has been transformed. It is a …

I&M Bank Rwanda launches Higa to help savings groups grow their money