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4th East African Procurement Forum to be Held in Rwanda
Rwanda is slated to host the 4th East African Procurement Forum (EAPF) early November which will bring together about 200 participants from all members states of the regional bloc under the theme “Improving the Efficiency of Public Procurement in East...
East African Community Defence Forces in Rwanda for Command Post Exercise
More than 300 officers from the five member states of the East African Community (EAC) Defence Forces are in Rwanda to take part in a week-long joint Command post exercise, codenamed ‘Ushirikiano Imara’ (loosely translated as “Firm Cooperation”),...
ActionAid Kicks Off HungerFREE Campaign for Women Farmers in Rwanda
The international anti-poverty agency, ActionAid, kicked-off on Thursday a week-long HungerFREE campaign in Rwanda, calling on the government and development partners to increase financial support toward rural women farmers as a long-term strategic solution...
Mountain Gorilla Count Begins in Uganda
Ugandan wildlife officials and staff of conservation organizations have started a census of critically endangered mountain gorillas living in Uganda’s Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. According to the most recent population estimate there are 786...
Funding Shortage Forces Cut in Food Rations for Congolese Refugees
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that due to a shortage of funds, the WFP operation in Rwanda will need to reduce food rations for 54,000 Congolese refugees by half from September 1st.
Rwanda to Privatize Methane Gas Plant
Rwanda’s government is negotiating with an Israeli firm to lease its pilot methane plant on Lake Kivu in western Rwanda in an effort to increase the plant’s electricity production capacity.
African Development Bank Endorses Over $500 Million for Its Operations in Rwanda
The African Development Bank has endorsed over $500 million for its operations in Rwanda lasting for a period of five years.
European Investment Bank Affirms Support for the Scheduled Construction of a 147 Megawatts Hydropower Plant on the Ruzizi River
The European Investment Bank (EIB) affirmed on Thursday that it was supporting the scheduled construction of a 147 Megawatts hydropower plant worth of $450 million on the Ruzizi River that lies on the border between the DRC and Rwanda.
