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Sports Minister Nelly Mukazayire has urged Rwandans to turn out in large numbers to support the country’s volleyball teams as they compete in the round of 16 of the African Men’s Volleyball Championship, with four local clubs chasing quarter-final qualification.
Rwanda recorded investment commitments worth $2.62 billion in 2025, spread across 799 projects, marking a significant increase from 612 projects registered in 2024. The projects are expected to generate about 38,000 jobs, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) annual report.
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced plans to establish a specialized security unit dedicated to protecting mining sites, in a move aimed at addressing long-standing insecurity in the country’s extractive sector.
The Parliament of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has called for robust implementation and monitoring mechanisms following the approval of draft laws endorsing agreements signed with the United States and Rwanda.
Rwanda’s tourism sector generated $685 million in 2025, reflecting a 6% increase from $647 million recorded in 2024, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB).
Four higher learning institutions including the University of Rwanda, the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE), INES-Ruhengeri, and Aarhus University of Denmark have entered into a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening medical education, research, and innovation in Rwanda and beyond.
Rwanda’s four representatives delivered a mixed but largely encouraging performance as the group stage of the African Men’s Volleyball Club Championship concluded in Kigali, with Police VC, Kepler VC and REG VC finishing strongly while APR VC suffered a late setback.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) has urged farmers to improve post-harvest handling practices, warning that significant crop losses before storage and marketing continue to undermine food availability and contribute to pressure on market prices.
The Ministry of Youth and Arts Development (MoYA), in partnership with the Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), has relaunched the Aguka Youth Fund, a targeted financing scheme designed to improve access to affordable credit for young entrepreneurs and artists seeking to grow their businesses and creative ventures.
The Rwanda National Police has called on motorists, especially motorcyclists, to strictly respect the dedicated bus lane system introduced in parts of Kigali, warning that continued violations are undermining efforts to improve public transport efficiency.