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The Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has rolled out a new digital system regulating the sale and transfer of vehicles, effectively ending privately drafted agreements in the transfer of cars and motorcycles.
French President Emmanuel Macron has questioned the effectiveness of sanctions imposed on Rwanda, including measures announced by the United States, saying they are unlikely to bring lasting solutions to insecurity in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr Justin Nsengiyumva, on Tuesday represented President Paul Kagame at the inauguration ceremony of Uganda’s President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, who officially began his seventh term in office.
As Rwanda finalizes preparations to host the 2026 edition of the Africa CEO Forum, high-profile delegates and heads of state have started arriving in Kigali ahead of the continental gathering scheduled for May 14–15 at Kigali Convention Centre.
President Paul Kagame met with Álvaro Lario, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), to discuss strengthening agricultural development in Rwanda, with a focus on rural transformation and resilience for smallholder farmers.
The Force Commander of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), Lt Gen Humphrey Nyone, has commended Rwanda’s continued contribution to peacekeeping operations in the country.
Ministry of Infrastructure has expressed confidence that Rwanda will achieve universal access to clean water by 2029 as the government scales up investments in major water and sanitation infrastructure projects across the country.
Paul Kagame has arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, where he is taking part in the Africa Forward Summit alongside more than 25 Heads of State and Government from across Africa.
Rwanda has announced a rise in its national budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal year to Rwf 7,796.3 billion, up from Rwf 6,952.1 billion in the revised 2025/2026 budget, representing an increase of Rwf 844.2 billion.
Rwanda is seeking to strengthen investment opportunities and regional cooperation through its participation in the ongoing Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe has said.