We are pleased to inform you that Rwandair will be operating repatriation flights from London Heathrow for Rwandan citizens, legal residents and students currently stranded in the UK. Please note these are repatriation flights and there will be...
More infoPostponement of CHOGM 2020 due to Covid-19
As a result of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it is necessary to postpone the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled to take place in Kigali, Rwanda on 22 – 27 June 2020. The 26th CHOGM and associated events will be held...
More infoKwibuka26 | The UK remembers and calls for justice
Thank you for joining us to mark the 26th Commemoration of the Genocide against the Tutsi, from wherever you were able to join us from. Please see below a recap of how we marked Kwibuka26 in the UK & Ireland and the video messages...
More infoNOTICE: Coronavirus and High Commission Services
In light of the evolving Coronavirus outbreak and recent updates to health service advice The High Commision of the Republic of Rwanda will be moving its services online from 18/03/2020. We have put in place measures to ensure that work continues...
More infoRwandans in the UK celebrate Heroes’ Day
On Saturday 8th February 2020, over 300 Rwandans from all over the UK, students, friends of Rwanda, members of the Commonwealth Futures programme and various institutions in London, came together to mark Rwanda’s National Heroes’ Day with a...
More infoRwanda investment breakfast draws in UK investors
On Tuesday 21st January His Excellency President Paul Kagame joined a breakfast meeting in the center of London which brought together over 50 investors in various sectors including financial services, energy, infrastructure and tourism. The...
More infoFirst RWF Bond listed on London Stock Exchange
On Monday 20th January, Governor of the Central Bank of Rwanda Hon. John Rwangombwa led the closing of the market ceremony at the London Stock Exchange alongside Jingdong Hua, Vice President and Treasurer of the World Bank and Nick Dyer, Director...
More infoPresident Kagame speaks at King’s College London
On Tuesday 21st January President Kagame spoke at the International School for Government at King’s College London on Intra-African trade, June’s Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Kigali and Rwanda’s transformation. You can...
More infoPresident Kagame attends UK-Africa Investment Summit
On Monday 20th January President Paul Kagame attended the UK-Africa Investment Summit where he began the day with a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The President then took part on a panel session on trade and investment...
More infoThe most inviting city in Africa? By Bert Archer
Journalist Bert Archer has written an article for the BBC Travel website on his time and experiences in Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali… ”Although there are many factors that have led to Kigali’s solid infrastructure and booming...
More infoRwanda participates in the Lord Mayor’s Show
Rwanda has invited the world to Kigali for the 2020 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) and shared the country’s rich culture with hundreds of thousands of people at the annual Lord Mayor’s Show in London. The Lord Mayor’s Show is...
More infoAn Evening with Rwanda at the World Travel Market
Visit Rwanda has hosted a screening of the Rwanda Royal Tour with international tour operators to showcase the country’s vibrant and diverse offering of luxury and ecotourism experiences. The event was part of Visit Rwanda’s...
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