Gorilla-inspired tourism plays a critical role in providing revenue for the park as well as supporting local communities through employment and revenue sharing. The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund opened its doors in February 2022. One of the Fossey Fund’s goals for the new space was to...

Tadhim Uwizeye, a Rwandan woman, has been operating in the e-commerce sector for ten years. She founded a leading online platform in Rwanda that brings together sellers and buyers, www.olado.rw.  Tadhim Uwizeye, a young Rwandan woman, trained in computer science and information systems management, has been working in the sector...

The Rwandan capital will host the AIC - MOCA festival from June 30 to July 3. It is a unique event designed to promote the cultural and creative industries sector in Africa by bringing together its main players.  By Dounia Ben Mohamed, in Kigali  When Africa and its diaspora get...

Commonwealth leaders, health professionals and civil society met for a special event to mobilise a Commonwealth-wide awareness campaign and policy interventions to tackle mental health challenges post COVID-19....

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...

On the occasion of CHOGM 2022 that will take place from June 20 to 26, in Kigali, ANA met with Omar Daair, British High Commissioner to Rwanda, to assess the relationship between Britain and Africa, the future of the Commonwealth on the continent and the challenges of CHOGM 2022. Exclusive...

Women's leadership was in the spotlight at the 6th edition of the International Women Meet UP held from May 30 to June 3 to 6 in Kigali. Female MPs, business leaders and civil society actors from all over the continent came together to take a united stand to better respond...

BK Group and QA Venue Solutions Rwanda signed on May 24 the largest naming rights agreement on the African continent that will see the iconic "Kigali Arena" renamed "BK Arena". As a result, Kigali Arena will change its name to BK (Bank of Kigali).This is for the next 6 years....

On 19 May 2022, the European Union and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Rwanda will sign a funding agreement worth EUR 8 million to expand the socio-economic opportunities for youth. This support will enable the Government of Rwanda through the Ministry of Youth and Culture to harness innovative and...

Kigali hosted eLearning Africa from May 11 to 13. Government policy makers, faculty members, digital educational content providers and others gathered to consider a new educational model for the fourth industrial revolution.  By Dounia Ben Mohamed in Kigali, Photos and editing Hervé Mbaraga With more than 1,000 delegates, 68 parallel...