More than 200 leaders from government and the private sector gathered in São Paulo, Brazil, for a Rwanda-Brazil Business Forum to discuss opportunities for strengthening trade and investment between the two countries.
Rwanda has recorded a significant improvement in national examination results for the 2025/26 academic year, with pass rates rising sharply at both primary and lower secondary school levels.
The agreement was signed in Seoul, South Korea, on Thursday, August 20, 2026, by the Inspector General of the Rwanda National Police, CG Felix Namuhoranye, and the Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency, CG Yoo Jae-Sung.
The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has announced that a study is underway to assess the possibility of turning some islands in Lake Kivu into a national park, in a move aimed at increasing tourism revenue while strengthening the conservation of the islands and their biodiversity.
Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, former South African President Thabo Mbeki and former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo are among the prominent figures expected to attend the Africa Mindset Reset Forum, which will be held in Kigali on August 25 and 26, 2026.
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr Justin Nsengiyumva, has said that building infrastructure is only the first step towards providing people with water, sanitation and hygiene services, stressing that infrastructure alone is not enough unless it is properly managed and used for its intended purpose.
Rwanda has made progress in budget transparency, public participation and government financial oversight, according to the Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2025 released by the International Budget Partnership.
Police spokesperson ACP Boniface Rutikanga says positive changes have already been recorded since substandard alcoholic beverages began being removed from communities, with cases of assault and bodily injury falling by 50% in just two weeks.
A Rwandan doctor, Dr Jean de Dieu Nsanzimana, helped save the life of a 71-year-old Israeli man, Roni Moshe, after his heart stopped at Wolfson Medical Center in Holon, Israel.
This marks a historic milestone in Rwanda’s agricultural and livestock export performance and highlights the country’s efforts to strengthen the sector, build economic resilience and expand access to international markets.
