London, Feb. 6, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Rwanda said on Tuesday it had signed a $400 million deal to produce bottled gas from Lake Kivu, which emits such dense clouds of methane it is known as one of Africa’s “Killer Lakes”. The project by Gasmeth Energy, owned by U.S. and Nigerian businessmen and Rwandans, would suck gas from ...

London, Feb 4, 2019 (AltAfrica)-Away from the media attention and prominence given to stories about human rights violation in Rwanda, an equally more significant development is taken root in Rwanda- The re-integration of former combatants into the society and the beginning of a new life Today, many wonder how quick and seamless Rwandan transition from ...

London, Feb. 2, 2019 (AltAfrica)-After many years of horrific  stories about genocide, Rwanda is becoming a country of many references. Aside been an emerging economy not just in East Africa, Rwanda is taking another bold and giant step to greater recognition  Just like other African countries exploring space with their own satellites, Rwanda has just announced plans to launch ...

…..to deliver blood, drugs, other medical supplies with drones  Accra, Dec. 12, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Rwanda made headlines as the first country to pilot blood deliveries by drone. Ghana’s parliament has now approved its own drone project, despite initial skepticism “Everybody, everywhere should have quality care and Ghanaians are going to use drones to deliver drugs and ...

Kigali, Dec. 12, 2018 (AltAfrica)-A Rwandan teacher accused of participating in the country’s 1994 genocide has arrived home to face charges after his extradition from Denmark. Prosecution spokesman Justin Nkusi confirmed the arrival Tuesday of 50-year-old Wenceslas Twagirayezu and said he is considered a key perpetrator of the genocide that killed over 800,000 ethnic Tutsi ...

London, November 13, 2018 (AltAfrica)-African high-tech player Mara has announced the production of their newest product the Maraphone – the first made-in-Africa, full-scale smartphone, soon to be manufactured in plants across Africa. “China has Huawei, Xiaomi; the U.S has iPhone and finally Africa has Maraphone,” Ashish​ Thakkar, founder of Mara Group told a press conference on the ...

London, September 24, 2018 (AltAfrica)-A prominent opposition politician in Rwanda who was among more than 2,000 prisoners freed this month has vowed to fight on until people in the small central African country can “speak up without fear”. Victoire Ingabire, 49, was arrested in 2010 and given a 14-year sentence two years later. “I am out of ...

Kigali, September 5, 2018 (AltAfrica)-Rwanda’s main opposition will now have parliamentary seats for the first time, in what the Green Party leader says is a milestone and sign of opening up of the country’s political space. The Democratic Green Party of Rwanda, the only registered opposition party, won two MP seats after garnering five per ...

When you have scaled the heights of both the US and Europe’s financial sector, risen through the ranks of the world’s principle development finance institutions, been a director at the largest pan-African bank, and steered the Africa department at Britain’s most important investment corporation, you might be forgiven for deciding, at some point, to rest ...

One of the most pressing developmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa is the dire need for modern energy services among the energy-poor, low-income communities who are beyond the reach of economically viable electricity grids. Some three-quarters of Africa’s rural population lack access to electricity, forcing them to rely on expensive and dirty fuels like kerosene for ...