Rwanda

The man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation.

Last week, I included in my examples of visionary projects (as opposed to a 450-seater Parliament Complex) the first Central Sewerage System being built in Kigali, Rwanda, at a cost of 96 million euros.

In 2020, it was the only African country ranked in the top 10 of the World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report.

Written By Kwame Owusu Danso - I have always talked about Rwanda and their President H.E Paul KAGAME without having a firsthand experience of how their system is and how it's operated.

Written By Ebow Quayson - I was privileged to be in Rwanda last month for three days attending a fintech summit. Though the visit was short, a few things got me thinking about how a former war-torn country could have made such giant strides in a few years.
I did a few enquiries speaking to taxicab drivers, as well as a young Ghanaian lawyer: Nana Asamoah Tannor. The following facts were obvious:

Written By Felix Ntenhene - Development and democracy seem to have no constant metrics because time and circumstances sometimes drive the two.

In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame on Friday lauded his French counterpart, saying Emmanuel Macron has brought a “freshness” into the world of politics. Kagame’s foreign minister has just been elected to head the International Organisation of la Francophonie (OIF) and he said he was not surprised by this historic appointment. Kagame, however, dodged questions about whether this had been a Kigali-Paris backdoor deal to better relations between the countries.

Rwanda's high court has acquitted opposition leader Diane Rwigara of charges that included forgery and inciting insurrection.

Written By Charles Benoni Okine - It’s a small landlocked country in east-central Africa. At the mention of the word genocide, the name of that country comes to mind.

Written By Godfred Bonnah Nkansah - Between the 9th-15th of November 2018, my organization, Marie Stopes Ghana supported me to participate in the 5th International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) in Rwanda.

We have been brought up to believe that being Ghanaian is the best thing that could happen to anybody.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma on November 3^rd, 2018, witnessed the signing of three Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwandan Government and Alibaba establishing an eWTP (electronic world trade platform) hub in Rwanda.

Rwandans would like to wean themselves from American hand-me-downs, and the United States wants to punish them for it. Last week, the Trump administration suspended duty-free access to U.S. markets for Rwandan clothing. This may sound like inconsequential news, compared with the prospect of a trade war with China, the European Union or our Canadian neighbors, but the move follows a dangerous trend of disregard for Africa. And it’s not just Africans who will suffer: Neglecting the continent will foreclose trade opportunities, harm U.S. companies and, ultimately, cost U.S. jobs.

Rwanda’s electoral commission has barred three candidates from running in next month’s presidential election, while allowing two opposition figures to stand against incumbent President Paul Kagame.