The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Rwandans Head to Polls in Presidential Election
Monday is voting day for Rwandans in a presidential contest expected to prolong the long rule of President Paul Kagame, who has been in charge since 1994. With long lines formed at some polling places,…
Rwanda’s presidential campaign begins with simultaneous legislative elections
Nine million registered voters are part of Rwanda's first simultaneous presidential and legislative elections, thus launching the campaign for its July 15 presidential contest. Frank Habineza, chairman of the Democratic Green Party, and independent candidate…
Kagame is ready for conflict with the DRC…
In an exclusive interview with France 24, Rwandan President Paul Kagame declared, "They are ready to fight and are not afraid of anything," indicating Rwanda's readiness to go to war with the Democratic Republic of…
Rwanda Prepares to Commemorate 30 Years Since Genocide…
Reflecting on Rwanda's Dark Past With the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide approaching, transitional justice expert Martin Mavenjina underscores the gravity of the period between April and June 1994, describing it as a dark…
Rwanda To Host Africa’s First AI Summit In…
Rwanda is set to host the first big AI summit in Africa in 2024. This event is organized by Rwanda's Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution (C4IR) and the World Economic Forum (WEF). The goal…
Breaking: Hotel Rwanda’ hero calls on international community…
The family of Paul Rusesabagina, the former hotelier portrayed as a hero in a film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, has called on the international community to appeal for his release from prison. Rusesabagina, a political…
Rwanda’s Kagame officially celebrates becoming a grandparent
Paul Kagame, Rwandan President, took to Twitter to share news of his first grandchild's birth. "It's even more fun the first time! "Tweeted Kagame. Without revealing the newborn's gender, Kagame announced the baby was born…
Kagame’s son appointed to board of Rwanda’s investment…
A son of President Paul Kagame has been appointed to the board of the Rwanda Development Board, RDB. 30-year-old Ivan Kagame is the eldest son of his parents. The Kagames have four children – three…
Rwanda cabinet donate salaries to fight COVID-19
Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet ministers and others have agreed ti donate their April salaries to aid the…