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American YouTube star Darren Jason Watkins Jr., popularly known as iShowSpeed, during his visit in Rwanda. He concluded his month-long Africa tour on Tuesday, January 27, in Namibia.

Six moments that defined iShowSpeed's Africa tour

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The agreement was signed in Togo’s capital Lomé by Rwanda’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Amb Olivier Nduhungirehe, and his Togolese counterpart, Prof. Robert Dussey on saturday, January 17. courtesy

Rwanda, Togo sign visa-free travel deal for all passport holders

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Tourists during a guided tour of Nyungwe Forest National Park. File

Nyungwe Park’s Rwf1.2bn revenue fund to finance six community projects

Monday, January 12, 2026

Darren Watkins Jr known as Speed, joins Rwanda Traditional ballet at Amahoro stadium on Saturday, January 10. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

Speed’s Rwanda tour only second-most viewed Africa stream

Sunday, January 11, 2026

Speed in the Virunga mountains

Speed in Rwanda: From an iconic gorilla trek to Amahoro Stadium, the global YouTuber continues his Rwanda tour

Saturday, January 10, 2026

According to the Rwanda Statistical Yearbook 2025, Akagera was ranked the most visited park in Rwanda. Courtesy

Akagera leads as visits to national parks surge

Thursday, January 08, 2026

Darren Watkins Jr., popularly known as IShowSpeed is expected in Rwanda during his ongoing Africa Tour. Internet

Speed, gorillas and the Internet: Rwanda steps into IShowSpeed’s global spotlight

Thursday, January 08, 2026

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Promotional rates for gorilla trekking extended

Monday, January 05, 2026

Imbuga City Walk is the biggest car-free area, turning 520 metres of KN4 Avenue into a lively public space.

Finding escape in Kigali’s green recreational spaces

Saturday, December 27, 2025

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Château Le Marara authorised to operate

Friday, December 26, 2025

Students from various countries on a trip to Western Province. Courtesy.

How foreign students plan to celebrate festive season

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

The proposed Karongi Lakeside Resort $30 million will be built near Environmental Museum. Sam Ngendahimana

Govt seeks investor for $30m five-star Lake Kivu hotel

Monday, December 22, 2025

Passengers board RwandAir's plane at Kigali International Airport in 2020.

Rwanda maintains top spot in Africa’s visa openness rankings

Monday, December 15, 2025

The author spent four days with park officials, witnessing firsthand how conservation is carried out in Rwanda’s largest national park and the country’s only home of the Big Five.

What 4 days in Akagera National Park taught me about wildlife conservation

Saturday, December 13, 2025

The photo of the young dancing gorilla taken by Mark Meth-Cohn in Virunga.

Rwanda's dancing gorilla photo scoops global award

Thursday, December 11, 2025

More than 470,000 people live in areas that interact with the park, benefitting through employment, small businesses, and daily coexistence with wildlife.

How Akagera Park’s Rwf1.2bn community fund will be spent

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

American comedian Kevin Hart, his wife Eniko Hart and their children visited Rwanda in July 2023. They explored several of the country’s top attractions, including Volcanoes National Park, which is home to the endangered mountain gorillas. Photo courtesy

Kevin Hart recalls gorilla trekking adventure in Rwanda in latest Netflix special

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

RDB CEO Jean-Guy Afrika (3rd from right) poses for a photo with Atletico Madrid players after signing a partnership agreement earlier this year.

Atlético Madrid officials say impressed by Rwanda’s tourism, sports sector

Monday, November 24, 2025

Arsenal and Visit Rwanda announced that they will conclude landmark eight-season partnership in June 2026. Courtesy

Curtain falls on Arsenal deal as Rwanda eyes US tourism market

Thursday, November 20, 2025

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Revisiting Rwanda’s major sports sponsorship deals since 2018

Wednesday, November 19, 2025