15 January 2018 | DFID 22 Whitehall, London On invitation by the Department for International Development, Her Excellency Yamina Karitanyi attended the Holocaust Memorial Day event at 22 Whitehall to speak on a panel alongside Holocaust survivor...
More infoMeeting With the New British High Commissioner to Rwanda
The newly appointed British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Her Excellency Jo Lomas, paid a courtesy call to our High Commissioner this week at Rwanda House. Following their meeting, both High Commissioners exchanged tweets sharing that they had a...
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Economic gains achieved in 2017 – Key Highlights
Kigali, 19 December 2017 – Yesterday, President Paul Kagame delivered the State of the Nation Address. Overall, the country has grown stronger of the last year. Below are some of the major highlights from the address: On the economic front, US $...
More infoThe High Commission attends AGASEKE’s Christmas Event in Reading
On invitation by the ‘AGASEKE’ Women’s association in Reading, the High Commissioner and High Commission staff attended the cultural Christmas celebration event which took place over the weekend in Reading. Guests enjoyed...
More infoUK Ratifies Kigali Amendment to the UN Montreal Protocol
14.11.17 | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: The UK has become one of the first nations to complete ratification of a landmark agreement to reduce emissions from appliances that play a major role in global warming. The UK has...
More infoFirst Lady Jeannette Kagame Meets Bloomberg Philanthropies Board, London
The First Lady of Rwanda and Chairperson of Imbuto Foundation, Mrs Jeannette Kagame, on Monday attended the Bloomberg Philanthropies meeting with the organisation’s board, where she highlighted programmes that Imbuto Foundation implements. The...
More infoPresident Kagame Receives World Tourism Award 2017
London, 6 November 2017- President Kagame has received the The World Tourism Award, organized by the Bradford Group. Peter Greenberg, CBS News Travel Editor and world-renowned travel expert, hosted the Award presentation, which was the first time...
More infoWhy Rwanda is the Next Luxury Travel Hotspot
This week, The Independent newspaper published a story on Rwanda’s burgeoning luxury tourism scene. Read the full article here...
More infoRwandAir To Boost UK-Africa Trade
The Rwandan High Commissioner to the UK, Yamina Karitanyi, Wednesday night hosted in London a special product presentation event on RwandAir’s recently-launched London service. The aim of the well attended event was to showcase the potential of...
More infoPresident Kagame backs UN Reforms
President Paul Kagame has said that Rwanda supports the planned United Nations reforms, noting that it will improve efficiency of the world organisation. Kagame was addressing the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York on Wednesday...
More infoDigital Archives, Memory & Reconstruction Symposium
On invitation by the Aegis Trust, Her Excellency Yamina Karitanyi, High Commissioner for the Republic of Rwanda, officially launched the ‘Digital Archives, Memory and Reconstruction’ symposium at King’s College London. The 2-Day...
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