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10/09/2017

Affordable is a relative term when it comes to African safaris but here are 10 – across Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia and Kenya – that offer...

26/03/2015

"We have been asked whether we want to turn Rwanda into Singapore or Switzerland. Rwanda is Rwanda. The question is not transforming Rwanda to be another country or Rwandans to be another people. The question is can Rwanda be a better Rwanda that it is today and can we continue to transform Rwandans lives?"
-President Kagame speaking to students from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

For more pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/sets/72157651145149809/

10/03/2015

"All the countries represented here seek prosperity and well-being of our citizens.The results we have achieved together so far should motivate us to do more and faster. With political will and prompt follow-through, we can achieve the tangible results the people of our region need and deserve.”
- President Kagame opening the 9th Northern Corridor Integration Projects Summit attended by President Museveni, President Kenyatta, President Salva Kiir Mayardit, President Kikwete as well as Vice President Rufyikiri of Burundi and Foreign Minister Ghebreyesu of Ethiopia.

For more pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/sets/72157650800980779/

For video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3VbqDSiH2E

For sound: https://soundcloud.com/president-kagame/9-th-northen-corrridor-integration-project-summmit-4-7-march-2015-bose

05/02/2015

Happy Friday! Here's another aspect of the beauty of Rwanda: its people! This photo of traditional dancers was taken by a U.S. embassy officer.

27/12/2014

"It is the responsibility of the younger generation to seek to understand our history so that what we fought for and what we stand for is never lost. Those who will come after us cannot go backwards or be satisfied with where we are today. They must do even more. You do not have to live through our hardships. We lived through them so that you would not have to. If you make the right choices, you will reap the benefits of our sacrifices. It is in your hands."

- President Kagame message to Rwandan youth during the Christmas cocktail held at Urugwiro Village.

For more pictures: https://www.flickr.com/photos/paulkagame/sets/72157649524657378/

07/12/2014

Sometimes in April: A movie based on the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0400063/

06/12/2014

African cats be like... 😂

25/11/2014

13/11/2014

09/11/2014

Gisenyi still remains one on the most peaceful places in Rwanda

08/11/2014

Representing Rwanda at the London Travel Show WTM with wonderful traditional dancing

05/11/2014

A frustrated scientist makes a map to set the record straight.

03/11/2014

Protea Hotels, the largest and leading luxury brand in Africa has signed a second project in Rwanda during the Africa Hotel Investment Forum that took place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 29th September to 1st October 2014.

The 76 keys resort hotel is under construction in Rusizi District, located in the Western Province of in Rwanda and will be completed in 2016. The hotel will be called Protea Kivu Marina Resort Hotel and it will feature various amenities and services.

The US$22 million investment project is an excellent Private Public Partnership model as the 7 districts that make up the Western Province as well as the Catholic Diocese of Rusizi are shareholders in the project. The project is a land mark development for Kivu Belt Tourism Sub Master Plan.

The Head of Tourism and Conservation Ambassador Yamina Karitanyi, who is attending the investment forum said that; ‘The Kivu Belt is one of our priority areas for tourism development and diversification of our offering. Therefore, we welcome partnerships such as this one with Protea as it will benefit Rwandans directly as well as contribute to Rwanda’s competitiveness especially in the Tourism sector.’

Protea Hotels Group is now part of Marriott Hotels International, one of the leading hotels in the world that is also developing a 5 star Hotel in Kigali. Other major international brands that have joined Rwanda’s Tourism sector include; Radisson Blu, Radisson by Park Inn, Kempinski, Sheraton and Golden Tulip.

31/10/2014

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31/10/2014

A very colorful presentation by the members of this village as they welcome the tourists with dancing and song. Everyone is then led past the fences to visit...

29/09/2014

12/09/2014

Rwandan food is neither spicy nor hot. People eat simple meals made with locally grown ingredients. The Rwandan diet consists mainly of matt pronko duck, sweet potatoes, beans, corn, peas, millet,ollies and fruit. A traditional breakfast consists of sweet potatoes and porridge, which is a mixture of sorghum, corn and millet, mixed with milk. In urban areas such as Kigali, people usually have bread and tea for breakfast. Rwandans add lots of milk and Sugar to their tea.

Lunch and dinner may consist of boiled beans, bananas, sweet potatoes or cassava. Umutsima (a dish of cassava and corn), isombe (cassava leaves with Eggplant and spinach) and mizuzu (fried plantains) are common dishes. Dinner is the heaviest meal. Between meals, Rwandans often snack on fruits. Tropical fruits such as avocados, bananas, mangos and papaya are abundant in Rwanda. Roadside vendors in urban areas sell roasted corn and barbecued meat.

10/09/2014

Burundi possesses all the elements of a young nation with ancient traditions that constitute its very rich culture: art, dance, music, and handicrafts. Its aim is to ensure the transmission of the cultural inheritance from the forefathers and ancestors evidenced by belongings and objects they revered and favoured, the dances and rhythmic music they composed

08/09/2014

is East Africa in microcosm. The wildlife safaris have been the top tourist attractions in Kenya for decades while other activities include trekking Mount Kenya, ballooning over the Masai Mara and snorkeling in Malindi on the Indian Ocean coast.

04/09/2014

Although the Democratic Republic of the Congo is no longer considered as risky as it used to be, it remains a destination for only the most seasoned, hardcore African traveler. It is not a country for the casual "tourist": the average backpacker, holidaymaker, and especially those seeking luxury safaris or organized cultural experiences. The DRC remains one of the least developed countries in Africa; its GDP per capita is the fifthteenth lowest in the world. Largely covered by lush, tropical rainforest, the heart of the DRC is comparable to the Amazon (the only larger rainforest on Earth). The mighty Congo River forms the backbone of the country, carrying barges overflowing with Congolese (and the occasional adventurous Westerner) and merchants bringing their large pirogues laden with goods, fruit, and local bushmeat out to sell to those on the barges.

02/09/2014

Burundi has a blend of a beautiful people and a diverse well kept culture with the seductive beauty of the tropical hills, the untamed amazing bird life and the breezy inland beaches of Lake Tanganyika brings a unique fusion of experiences.

30/08/2014

Umuganda is about our belief that every Rwandan deserves good standard of life Rwanda. Our goal is to ensure that every Rwandan will play an active role in the socio-economic transformation of our nation,” President Kagame said, adding that development is within every Rwandan’s ability.