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The Top 10 Things to Do in Uganda
Uganda is one of the most exciting and beautiful holiday destinations in the world. Whether you are wowed by landscapes, wildlife, culture, or simply seek adventure – Uganda is the perfect destination for you. Uganda has so much to offer beyond just trekking to see mountain gorillas. We are talking amazing wildlife, adrenaline activities, hiking…
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What Happened to Uganda’s Marketing Boards?
While delivering last year’s State of the Nation Address, President Museveni noted that his government remained committed to using “the export promotion and import substitution routes to storm across the middle- income barrier,” in reference to Uganda’s quest for a middle-income status. Although Uganda’s export earnings have increased over the years, from $5billion in 2016…
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Complete Guide to Gorilla Trekking in Africa
One of the classic experiences you can take on the African continent is gorilla trekking in Uganda, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo or Gabon. Tracking the mountain gorillas in the beautiful Bwindi Impenetrable forest, Volcanoes National Park or Virunga National Park is one of the best wildlife experiences you can ever take on an…
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Kagame, Kenyatta Endorse New AfDB Energy Deal
President Paul Kagame and his Kenyan counterpart Uhuru Kenyatta have endorsed the ‘New Deal on Energy’, a vehicle through which the African Development Bank (AfDB) will invest in delivering electricity for all Africans, by 2025. Both Kagame and Kenyatta were speaking on a live CNBC-Africa television debate that also featured AfDB president Dr Akinwumi Adesina,…
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Rwanda’s Energy Sector Gets $202bn from EU
In East Africa, the European Union (EU) has engaged in a funding agreement with Rwanda that is worth €177 million ($202 billion), which will be directed towards the energy sector over the next five years. The financing pact is the first of a series to be signed in the coming months as part of a…
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Rwanda: Ruzizi III hydropower obtains more funds
Rwanda has signed a $24.17 million financing agreement with the African Development Bank (AfDB) in support of the regional 147MW Ruzizi III hydropower plant (HPP). Rwanda’s minister for finance and economic planning, Claver Gatete, commented: “The project [Ruzizi III hydropower] underscores the importance of ensuring reliable and affordable electric power supply to achieve sustainable economic…
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PV project at Rwanda genocide site begins operation
A memorial to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda is to be powered almost entirely from solar following the completion of a PV system on the site. The project was completed earlier this month at the Genocide Memorial in the Rwandan capital, Kigali. Details of the project’s size have been withheld for customer confidentiality reasons, but…
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Rwanda is committed to providing electricity access to 70% of the population by 2018
Rwanda and the Climate Investment Funds are today, 12 November 2015, celebrating the endorsement of that country’s renewable energy investment plans under the CIF’S dedicated fund for Scaling Up Renewable Energy in Low Income Countries Program. (SREP) SREP funding of $50 million (USD) will help develop financially sustainable long-term markets for the private sector provision…
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Remarkable Changes: Rwanda
With witness to so much that is negative in the world, Rwanda today offers a brilliant and refreshing light of hope and vision for education, business development, infrastructure and human rights. We have witnessed first- hand, a truly amazing transformation since the tragic events of 1994. First, as a result of some truly forward thinking…
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Foreign Companies Pledge Investment in Energy Sector during Rwanda Day 2015
As the 2015 Rwanda day in The Netherlands came to a close in the Netherlands, foreign companies have shown interest in investing in Rwanda’s energy sector, a move likely to help the country achieve energy targets. The companies from France and Italy are looking at investing in renewable energy, one of the priority areas where…