KIGALI — The first phase of a $25 million housing development in Rwanda’s capital has reached 85% completion, with the developer inviting prospective buyers to visit the site as a …
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KIGALI – Rwanda has ratified air services agreements with the United Kingdom and eight other countries, allowing airlines from the countries to operate scheduled flights under agreed conditions. The agreements have …
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KINSHASA – Former Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) President Joseph Kabila has warned President Félix Tshisekedi against assuming that the country’s agreement with the United States on critical minerals guarantees …
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KIGALI – President Paul Kagame met Senegal’s Minister of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, Cheikh Niang, on Thursday, October 8, as the two countries seek to turn their …
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KIGALI — Apostle Dr. Paul Gitwaza, one of Rwanda’s best-known preachers, has apologised to nurses and midwives after a video clip from one of his sermons sparked criticism on social media. …
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GOMA— AFC-M23’s political leadership says its decision to halt further territorial expansion in eastern Congo is a political choice linked to the peace process, rather than a sign that its …
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KIGALI — Rwanda has begun testing a digital lending platform that aims to reduce the time smallholder farmers wait for agricultural loans from as long as seven weeks to less than …
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KIGALI — A Rwandan fertility specialist accused of helping operate an illegal surrogacy scheme will return to court this month to challenge his continued detention in a case prosecutors say involved …
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South African Sports Minister Gayton McKenzie has welcomed Rwanda’s reported bid to host a Formula 1 Grand Prix from 2030, saying the East African country has worked longer on its …
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KIGALI — Rwanda’s National Defence University is beginning to take shape, with the first cohorts of two constituent colleges opening within the past two weeks. The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), …
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KIGALI — Children appearing before courts in Rwanda will no longer routinely face uniformed security officers, under new rules designed to make the justice system less intimidating and more focused …
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Society
Despite High Tax, Tough Regulations – Betting (Urusimbi) is Still a Societal Crisis in Rwanda
Rwanda has spent the past two years tightening the rules around betting and gambling. Taxes have been raised sharply. Licensing has become more selective. Unlicensed betting machines have been seized …