🇷🇼 Rwanda
East Africa
About Rwanda
A compact, hilly East African state rebuilt after 1994 into one of the continent's cleanest, most business-friendly economies.
- Population
- ~14 million
- Capital
- Kigali
- Languages
- Kinyarwanda, English, French, Swahili
- Region
- East Africa
- Culture
- Imigongo art, intore dance, umuganda community service days, and mountain gorilla conservation as national identity.
- Main products
- CoffeeTeaTin and tantalumConference tourismBusiness services
Happening now in Rwanda
Most recent reports- Belgium and Rwanda Restore Diplomatic Ties After 18-Month Rupture
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:08 · Central Africa
- Emeran Ready to Write His Own Chapter With Rwanda
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
- Bajinya's Genocide Charges Must Renew the Fight Against Impunity
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
- BBC Journalist Mark Doyle Who Reported On Genocide Against the Tutsi Dies At 67
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
- Adil Erradi Eyes First Win As Liberia Coach On Kigali Return
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
- New Electricity Sub-Stations to Boost Supply to Industrial Parks
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Economy, Business and Finance
- Who Are the Other Four Rwandan Genocide Suspects Still in the UK?
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
- Can Decentralised Sewer Systems Solve Kigali's Sanitation Challenges?
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:32 · Central Africa
CAN coverage from Rwanda
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International funds are committing long-term capital to solar, wind, and grid projects across the continent.
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Ghanaian artists and galleries are gaining international attention for work that blends tradition with modern storytelling.
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Decentralized solar projects are delivering reliable electricity to off-grid communities in northern Kenya.
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