President Kagame met with the Prime Minister of Japan

The Rwandan President Kagame met with Prime Minister  Kishida Fumio of Japan in Bali (Indonesia). They exchanged on ways to further strengthen existing bilateral cooperation including in sectors of climate change mitigation,... Read more »

Rwanda to receive 4 million $ from Japan for Automated Fingerprint Identification System for Criminal Investigation

On August 22, 2022, Dr. Uzziel NDAGIJIMANA, Minister of Finance Economic Planning, and  Mr. Masahiro IMAI, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, signed the Exchange of Notes (E/N) for Japan’s Grant Aid “the... Read more »

Japan supports UNHCR’s 2022 refugee response in Rwanda

The Government of Japan announced its support to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) operation and the refugee response in Rwanda, mounting to USD 1.18 million. This contribution from the... Read more »

Japan announces over $800,000 contribution to support Burundian refugees in Rwanda’s Mahama camp

The Government of Japan has announced their support to the UN Refugee Agency in Rwanda for the year 2021, funding the Burundian refugee response in Rwanda. This generous contribution from the People... Read more »

Japan signs two grant contracts for construction of water facilities and improvement of feeder roads

Kigali: H.E. Mr. Masahiro IMAI, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, and Mr. Paul MURENZI, Legal Representative of Association Rwandaise pour le Developpement Endogene (ARDE), signed a grant contract for water facilities construction... Read more »

Japan to provide US$ 2.8 million for provision of medical equipment to strengthen Rwanda’s health system in the fight against COVID19

Mr. Masahiro IMAI, Ambassador of Japan to Rwanda, and Dr. Uzziel NDAGIJIMANA, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning signed the Exchange of Notes (E/N) for Japan’s Grant Aid “the Economic and Social... Read more »

Japan disburse $28 million to assist nutrition improvement in Rwanda through agriculture transformation

Parents learning how to cook nutrient rich meals for their children. Photo taken at an occasion of Cooking Demonstration through the JICA Loan Project (Before COVID-19 pandemic). Kigali: On July 21st, JICA... Read more »

Japan provides border control equipment to facilitate trade and enhance border control capacity in East Africa

Kigali: With 3.3 million USD in financial support from the Government of Japan, UNOPS will deliver and install border control equipment in five of the East Africa Community (EAC) countries: Burundi, Kenya,... Read more »

Japan, AfDB announce $3.5 billion in support of Africa’s private sector development

Japan and the African Development Bank on Friday announced a joint target of $3.5 billion under the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for Africa initiative (EPSA4), during the 7th Tokyo International Conference on... Read more »

President Kagame in Japan for TICAD

Kigali: President Kagame today in Yokohama joins other Heads of State and Government from Africa and Japan for the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). Themed “Advancing Africa’s Development through... Read more »