Top stories

Kagame urges Rwandan officials to improve public services

By , based on Rwanda Dispatch

Kagame urges Rwandan officials to improve public servicesSaeima · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged public officials to address service failures after a young participant criticised their quality at a discussion in Kigali. The intervention took place on Wednesday at BK Arena, during a dialogue between the head of state and young people, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has called on public officials to improve the quality of services provided by public institutions. He made the appeal after a young participant raised concerns about shortcomings in those services during a discussion with young people at BK Arena in Kigali on Wednesday, according to Rwanda Dispatch.

Paul Kagame stressed the need to solve problems rather than merely discuss them, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

The appeal comes a day after a discussion between Paul Kagame and 10,000 young people about the cost of internet in Rwanda, held on 21 October. It also follows a request made on 2 October to two new Rwandan MPs to solve citizens’ problems, according to previously published headlines.

Summary produced with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under AFREEQUE’s editorial responsibility.

Share this article

Related stories

Paul Kagame discusses internet costs with 10,000 young Rwandans

Paul Kagame spoke with nearly 10,000 Rwandan young people about internet prices, public services, clothing and the remuneration of social media creators. Rwanda’s minister for technology and innovation explained that some providers had raised their tariffs with the shift to faster internet, during the 21 October 2026 meeting.

🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Imvahonshya ·

Paul Kagame accredits Jérémie Blin as EU ambassador to Rwanda

Rwandan President Paul Kagame accredited Jérémie Blin as the new European Union ambassador to Rwanda after receiving his credentials on 16 October. He succeeds Belén Calvo Uyarra, whose term has ended, Rwanda Dispatch reports.

🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Rwanda Dispatch ·

Paul Kagame discusses cooperation with German minister

Rwandan President Paul Kagame received Serap Güler, Germany’s Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, to discuss strengthening cooperation between Rwanda and Germany. The meeting took place on Tuesday 20 October, reports Newtimes.

🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Newtimes ·

Paul Kagame urges young Rwandans to choose responsible behaviour

Rwandan President Paul Kagame urged young people to distinguish right from wrong and adopt behaviour that would benefit their future. He was speaking on 21 October 2026 at a meeting called MeetThePresident, attended by more than 10,000 young people, according to Imvahonshya.

🇷🇼 Rwanda · Source: Imvahonshya ·

🇷🇼 Latest from Rwanda

Rwanda, Ghana and Benin test digital identity exchangeRwanda, Ghana and Benin test digital identity exchangeRwanda, Ghana and Benin have completed the first test phase of a digital system designed to verify and exchange identity data. Run under Smart Africa, the system is intended to facilitate cross-border services while allowing each country to retain control of its citizens’ data, according to the organisation.All Rwanda news →

Politics in East Africa

Map: MadagascarSuspect arrested after fatal shooting at Anosibe marketA man suspected of killing a trader and injuring two people in a shooting at Anosibe market was arrested on Monday in Betroka, Madagascar. The Anosy criminal brigade is continuing its investigation to verify his involvement in the attack, which took place the previous week, L’Express de Madagascar reports.All Politics news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Air strikes in Mali kill 89 civilians in five months, up from 44 in 2025🇲🇱 Mali
  2. Sisi asks Egyptian parliament to approve military aid to Riyadh🇪🇬 Egypt
  3. More than 220 killed in drone strikes blamed on Sudanese army in Abyei🇸🇩 Sudan
  4. Trump weighs pre-emptive strike against Iran🌍 World
  5. Trump warns Zelensky situation will worsen without Russia deal🌍 World
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news