Rwanda Opens Steel Plant with Bigger Ambition to End a $150m Import Habit

1 Officials at the inauguration of the A1 Iron & Steel Rwanda Limited in Musanze district. MUSANZE – Rwanda imported more than $150 million worth of steel products in 2025, but with the opening of A1 Iron & Steel Rwanda Limited in Musanze, the …

Rwanda elects successor to Archbishop Laurent Mbanda

The House of Bishops of the Province de l’Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda (EAR) is to meet today (11 September 2026) to elect the fifth Archbishop and Primate of the province, choosing a successor to the Most Rev. Dr. Laurent Mbanda, who steps down after seven …

Rwanda inaugurates first steel processing plant

KIGALI, Sept. 11 (Xinhua) -- Rwanda launched its first steel manufacturing plant Friday, set to boost the country's production of local products and reduce steel imports. Rwandan Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva inaugurated the A1 Iron and Steel …

Manasseh Gahima elected Primate of Rwanda

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, On behalf of the Global Anglican Council, I am delighted to congratulate The Rt Revd Dr Manasseh Gahima, Bishop of Gahini, on his election as the next Archbishop and Primate of the Anglican Church of Rwanda. It was my …

Bishop Dr Manasseh Gahima Elected New Archbishop of Anglican Church in Rwanda

KIGALI, Rwanda — Bishop Dr Manasseh Gahima, who has been serving as the Bishop of the Diocese of Gahini, has been elected the new Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Rwanda, succeeding Dr Laurent Mbanda. Dr Gahima was elected on Friday during the General …

From a cupboard in Shetland to a pitch in Rwanda – hunt on for pre-loved football gear

New steel factory could halve Rwanda's $200m import bill

Ebola Reaches Congo’s Sud-Ubangi Province After Patient Traveled Through Rwanda and Uganda

(Bloomberg) -- Ebola has now spread to a seventh province in the Democratic Republic of Congo after a 23-year-old man tested positive for the virus following a cross-country journey that included travel through neighboring Rwanda and Uganda. The man died …

Climate Just Communities Rwanda shortlisted for 2026 Big Impact Award

Salomon Jyambere, a CJC Rwanda beneficiary from Kirumbo village in Western Rwanda, holds a climate justice message. The programme helped his family rebuild following flood damage to their home. CJC Rwanda has been shortlisted for the 2026 Big Impact Award …

Pakistan attaches importance to strengthening economic ties with Rwanda: Sheikh

ISLAMABAD  -  Federal Minister for Board of Investment Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh held a meeting with Harerimana Fatou, High Commissioner of Rwanda to Pakistan, to discuss avenues for enhancing bilateral trade, investment and economic cooperation between Pakistan …