Government Pushes Rooftop Solar to Boost Renewable Energy Use
Rwanda is urging citizens to install solar panels on their rooftops to generate electricity for household use, part of a wider effort to expand renewable energy and cut power costs.
Rwanda is urging citizens to install solar panels on their rooftops to generate electricity for household use, part of a wider effort to expand renewable energy and cut power costs.
Rwanda’s industrial production grew 6.3% in July compared with the same month last year, driven by strong performance in energy, manufacturing, and mining, the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR) reported Tuesday.
Rwanda is preparing to launch home deliveries by drone, with U.S.-based company Zipline announcing that residents will begin receiving groceries, medicine and online purchases by air as early as 2026.
Rwanda’s National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has called on parents to respect the official schedule for returning children to school, saying the phased plan will help students prepare better and ease transportation challenges.
Rwanda is positioning itself at the forefront of Africa’s aviation transformation, hosting the 9th Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition, where President Paul Kagame urged nations to make air travel more affordable and accessible.
A new study by the Rwanda Academy of Language and Culture (RALC) shows that reading habits are fading, with more than 31% of Rwandans not reading books or newspapers.
Rwanda’s first televised start-up contest, Tangira, has opened submissions, giving young entrepreneurs a chance to win mentorship, visibility and more than Rwf 10 million in prizes.
Rwanda’s Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) announced Monday that 94,409 students passed the 2024/2025 national secondary school leaving exams, bringing the national pass rate to 89.1%, up from 78% last year. Out of 106,418 registered candidates, 106,079 sat for the exams. Male students outperformed females, passing (…)
Liquid Intelligent Technologies has donated more than 130 million Rwandan francs to the Ministry of Unity and National Cohesion (MINUBUMWE) to support programs preserving the history of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.
Rwanda’s courts handled 109,192 cases out of 182,527 scheduled for trial during the 2024/25 judicial year, Supreme Court President and head of the Judiciary Mukantaganzwa Domitilla announced Monday, September 1, 2025, at the official launch of the 2025/26 judicial year.
Rwanda’s National Examination and School Inspection Authority (NESA) has released the timetable for boarding students returning to school for the first term of the 2025–2026 academic year. Students are expected back between September 5 and September 8, depending on their districts of residence.
RwandAir, Rwanda’s national airline, has welcomed two new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to its fleet as part of plans to expand passenger and cargo operations. The airline announced the additions Wednesday via its social media platforms.
