News Rwanda Industry: RwandAir, emerging bride of Africa’s aviation industry
Ownership of a national carrier is instrumental to the development of tourism in any country. For Rwanda, popularly called âthe country of a thousand hills and a million smiles, the national carrier is complemented by readily available developed sites and destinations, road infrastructure and secured environment. For Rwanda, absence of crude oil is not an […]
News Rwanda Industry: Rwanda is one of the most affected country by climate change on the African continent
Rwanda exports €100 million worth of tea leaves each year. But the country is also one of the most affected by climate change on the African continent. Since 1970, rising temperatures have altered the rainy seasons that set the pace for Rwandan agriculture. The consequences: torrential rains, floods, landslides and storms. In 2020, 200 people died as a result of natural disasters. The vital tea industry in the Rwandan provinces is also affected. In the north, plantations have been destroyed by floods in recent years. To save the sector, the authorities are encouraging farmers to plant tea at higher altitudes, in areas less affected by the heavy rains. FRANCE 24's Clement di Roma explains.
News Rwanda Industry: Rwanda: Industrial Unit Producing 900,000 Shoes Monthly in the Offing
As part of efforts to cut the country's footwear import bill, a modern factory able to produce 900,000 footwear such as shoes, boots, and sandals is being constructed in Kigali's Special Economic Zone, Doing Business has learnt.
News Rwanda Industry: Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda, again, of backing rebels in DR Congo
President says his efforts to reunite the country and pursue peaceful settlements have been dragged by continual external interference.
News Rwanda Industry: Rwanda: WHO Boss, Amadou Gallo Fall Among Nominees for Guba 'Excellence Award' in Kigali
The President of the Basketball Africa League (BAL) Amadou Gallo Fall is set to receive the 'Sporting Excellence Award' at the 13th Grow, Unite, Build Africa (GUBA) Awards in Kigali, this month.
News Rwanda Industry: Kwita Izina Manifests Tourism Recovery in Rwanda
Kwita Izina is one of the world’s significant celebrations of nature where Rwanda's newly born gorillas are given names.
News Rwanda Industry: 246 Clearing Freight Forwarders in Kigali attain East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practising Certificate (EACFFFPC)
Clearing and freight forwarding professionals have today attained the East Africa Customs and Freight Forwarding Practising Certificate in a colourful graduation ceremony held in Kigali Rwanda. The ...
News Rwanda Industry: Reviving Rwanda’s tourism after pandemic shock
The tourism industry in Africa has been among the top earner for most countries for many years. It brought a collective revenue of $168 billion and created jobs for 24.6 million people in 2019 alone.
