Initially scheduled for 2020, then last summer but again postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, also known as CHOGM will finally be held in Kigali, from June 20 to 26. Traditionally held every two years, this summit brings together the 54 countries that make...

President Paul Kagame and the First Lady Jeannette Kagame on president over the 28th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial, where they laid wreath on the remains of over 250, 000 victims resting there and lit the flame of remembrance, before the Head of...

In the wake of genocide, Rwanda united in reconciliation, attaining remarkable progress in becoming a more peaceful and prosperous nation. On the 28th anniversary of these tragic events, commemorated each year in April, ANA looks at Rwanda's model of reconstruction, where commemoration rhymes with development. By Dounia Ben Mohamed in...

Patrick Pouyanné, the Chairman and CEO of Total Energies was received by President Paul Kagame on January 30 during his one-day visits to Rwanda. After the meeting, the Chairman of Total Energy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Rwanda Development Board and TotalEnergies to develop collaboration in various...

Paul Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), received Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, in Goma. A rare visit during which the presidents discussed various topics including the consequences of the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano, the security situation in eastern DRC before signing trade agreements....

The highly anticipated visit of the French President to Kigali confirmed the willingness of the two heads of state, Emmanuel Macron and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame, to usher in a new era in Franco-Rwandan relations. A cooperation covering several areas, namely: health, digital development and the Francophonie, with a...

A highly symbolic visit to the Kigali Genocide Memorial (KGM), a much-awaited speech, the inauguration of the new french cultural center and strategic economic meetings. These are the highlights of French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Kigali on May 27 and 28. The visit confirms the rapprochement between the two...

Taking the opportunity of the summit on international debt architecture and liquidity on 30 March 2021, Rwandan Head of State Paul Kagame stressed that "recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic depends on fiscal space. However, there is a clear dividing line in today's world. The Rwandan leader said that Third World...

East African Community leaders on February 27, appointed Kenya's Peter Mathuki, as the next Secretary-General of the regional bloc. He takes over from Burundi’s Liberat Mfumukeko, who’s completing his five-year term. Peter Mathuki has been serving as executive director of East African Business Council (EABC).   He was appointed during...

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030 is Rwanda's new commitment to climate action. This is after the 2020 Climate Ambition Summit. "We intend to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 38% by 2030 compared to the scenario hitherto anticipated," Rwandan President Paul Kagame announced....