Rwanda’s Parliament has approved a revised 2025/26 national budget, reducing overall spending by 80.4 billion Rwandan francs following changes in the financing plan for the country’s new international airport.
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening received 25 international leaders at his office in Kigali for talks focused on the country’s development journey and future cooperation.
President Paul Kagame on Tuesday hosted Saudi Arabia’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khereiji, for talks aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and expanding cooperation between the two countries.
The Rwandan government and international NGO GiveDirectly signed a five-year agreement Thursday to accelerate poverty reduction efforts across the country. The Poverty Acceleration Co-Financing Basket Fund Framework Agreement aims to mobilize more than $150 million to help citizens lift themselves out of poverty.
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has awarded 1.33 billion Rwandan francs ($1.27 million) in Value Added Tax (VAT) rewards to 157,029 final consumers, marking the largest single payout since the program began.
Ministry of Environment says it plans to recruit 3,000 additional employees to address mounting delays in land services as demand continues to surge nationwide.
President Paul Kagame on Thursday received European Union Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib for talks focused on security in eastern Congo, where renewed fighting has strained regional peace efforts.
The Embassy of Rwanda in the United Kingdom has launched a digital assistant named “Nshuti” to help Rwandans and friends of Rwanda access consular information and services more quickly and efficiently.
Rwanda Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva met Tuesday with the European Union’s ambassador to Rwanda, Belén Calvo Uyarra, to reinforce cooperation between Rwanda and the European Union.
Rwandan authorities are intensifying a nationwide crackdown on substandard and illegally produced alcohol after contaminated drinks killed 28 people and hospitalized more than 200 others, officials said.
The City of Kigali has called for reforms to Rwanda’s public procurement law to prevent large government contracts from being awarded to a single contractor, saying the current system contributes to project delays and stalled development works.
Rwanda generated more than $13 million from exports between Feb. 2 and Feb. 6, 2026, the National Agricultural Export Development Board (NAEB) said.
