“People think Made in Rwanda brands are making huge profits. The reality is very different.” — Paradis Nishimwe Imfura founder of Wood Habitat
Behind every high-quality product is years of building supply chains, meeting global standards, and absorbing costs most customers never see.
In this clip, Paradis explains why producing world-class products in Rwanda is far more expensive than many people realize—and why quality comes at a price.
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Umunyabugeni kabuhariwe mu gushushanya amazu, Sir David Frank Adjaye, Umwongereza ukomoka muri Ghana, yakiriwe na Nyiricyubahiro Karidinali Kambanda, Arikiyepiskopi wa Kigali, kuri uyu wa 19 Kamena 2026.
Uyu munyacyubahiro wahawe Umudari w'icyubahiro n'Ubwami bw'Ubwongereza kubera ibigwi bye mu gushushanya amazu. Azwiho kuba yarashushanyije inzu z'amateka nk'inzu Ndangamurage y'amateka y'Abanyafurika b'Abanyamerika iri I Washington DC.
Sir David Frank Adjaye yakiriwe na Karidinali Kambanda ari kumwe n'umuyobozi wa @RDBrwanda
mu rwego rwo kuganira ku mushinga wo kubaka Katederali ya Kigali iteganyijwe kuzubakwa ahahoze Gereza Nkuru ya Kigali ya 1930.
Tariki ya 1 Gicuras 2026, ubwo yabazwaga ku gishushanyo mbonera cy'iyi Katederali cyanenzwe na bamwe mu bakibonye, Karidinali Kambanda yavuze ko yashushanyijwe n'umuntu ufite izina rikomeye mu gushushanya amazu asaba abakristu kumugirira icyizere kuko ari umuntu uzi ibyo akora.
Ghanaian 🇬🇭 architect Sir David Adjaye is the creative mind behind numerous powerful global landmark projects, including:
The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington in the US
The Children’s Cancer Centre in Rwanda 🇷🇼
The Sycamore & Oak in Washington, America.
The Moscow School of Management in Russia
The Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and a 160-acre urban development project in Uganda.
In Ghana, his notable works include the proposed New Parliamentary Chamber, the International Cancer Centre for Children, the Marine Drive project, the Trade Fair Centre redesign, the National Petroleum Corporation’s Head Office, and many more!
President Kagame also met with a Mastercard Foundation delegation led by Zein Abdalla, Chairman of the Board, accompanied by former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and other Board and leadership members. They discussed the Foundation’s partnership with Rwanda and ways to further expand opportunities for young people through skills development, entrepreneurship, job creation, and innovation.
La 'Professional Fighters League' (PFL) a indiqué être en discussions avec les autorités rwandaises en vue d’organiser à Kigali les finales du championnat africain de MMA en 2026.
Dans un entretien accordé au journaliste spécialisé en sports de combat Tim Wheaton, le directeur général de PFL Africa, Elias Schulze, a affirmé que Kigali avait déjà démontré sa capacité à accueillir avec succès des compétitions de haut niveau.
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Rwanda at night, 2013 → 2025. Over the same period, electricity access grew from ~19% to 82%.
I built this map using real NOAA VIIRS satellite data, retrieved via Google Earth Engine, and animated it in Python.
i am fascinated by this kind of data visualization and what it means for the future of impact reporting.
DCM @aasiimwe met with investors behind VINMUSA, a proposed vineyard estate project in Rwanda focused on wine production, hospitality, and tourism development. VINMUSA is set to be Rwanda’s first vineyard estate.
Before laying a single brick, the architect came to speak with the village elders. He asked permission. He asked where the sacred places were.
Then he built a school around the ancestral Néré trees that were already there.
Bangre Veenem School Complex in Youlou, Burkina Faso serves children from nursery to high school. Compressed earth bricks. Thick stone walls. Double roof for ventilation. No air conditioning required, students say they’re comfortable enough to concentrate.
The school also reduced its footprint by 40% to preserve the community’s farmland.
This is what it looks like when architecture respects what was there before it arrived.
More photos in the comments.
📍 Koudougou, Burkina Faso 🇧🇫
🏛 Albert Faus
📷 Milena Villalba
This is how we do it in #Rwanda. For those who may feel confused or misled by double standards, it’s important to understand the foundation we stand on.
In Rwanda, our approach is rooted in accountability, integrity, and dignity. #Rwandaworks#Umuturagekuisonga
COFFEE and TEA:
New Prospective cohort study (n=131,821;up to 43y):higher caffeinated coffee and tea intake linked to lower dementia risk, better cognitive outcomes; decaf showed no association.Strongest effects at moderate intake (2–3 cups coffee, 1–2 cups tea/day) @JAMA_current