Kigali
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Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
The Director General of @RwandaCAA presided over the commissioning ceremony of a new Air Traffic Control simulator at @RwandaCATIC, delivered in partnership with AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL.
Full press release 👇
#AviationSafety #AirTrafficControl
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Thank you my dear brother President @CyrilRamaphosa for your warm congratulations and offer of support. We look forward to working with you and all who share this vision as we make this a truly African Grand Prix in every way possible, and take motorsport to new heights on our continent.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
@RwandaCAA and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on airworthiness certification, witnessed by Minister of State @claudienBI.
This milestone follows the demonstration flight of the EHang EH216-S pilotless air taxi in Kigali during the 9th Aviation Africa Summit in September 2025, the first of its kind on the continent.
The MoU establishes a framework for technical cooperation on aircraft certification and continued airworthiness. It will reinforce RCAA's oversight capacity, including for emerging categories such as eVTOL air taxis and heavier drones.
Cooperation will proceed in phases, based on technical assessments and validation activities.
#Rwanda #China #AviationSafety #RwandaCAA
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
𝐁𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆: Formula One is 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐅𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀 🤩🇷🇼
Rwanda reaches a 10-year agreement with #F1 to host a race starting in the early 2030s 🔜
#SSMotorsport | #F1
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
H.E. Justin Nsengiyumva, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda @UN #GeneralDebate
🔗Access the recording and transcript of the statement here: gadebate.un.org/en/81/rwanda
#UNJournal #UNGA81
© UN Photo/Laura Jarriel
ALT Justin Nsengiyumva, Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eighty-first session.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Aviation infrastructure is more than connectivity. It is an investment in Africa’s economic future. At #AVAF26, Rwanda is engaging with aviation leaders and partners on how stronger infrastructure, connectivity and cooperation can drive sustainable growth across the continent.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
On Day 1 of #AviationAfrica2026, @RwandaCAA Director General joined Rwandan aviation stakeholders in engaging with African aviation leaders and industry partners on the opportunities and challenges shaping the future of aviation across the continent.#AviationAfrica2026
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Day 1 brought great conversations, new connections and strong interest in how RCATIC is helping build a globally competitive aviation workforce for Africa and beyond.
We look forward to more conversations, connections and opportunities on Day 2. And we’re just getting started!
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
RCAA has adopted the Risk-Based Oversight Strategy (2026–2030), a significant step toward a more proactive, data-driven, and risk-informed approach to aviation safety oversight.
The strategy reinforces Rwanda's commitment to strengthening aviation safety, enhancing regulatory effectiveness, and supporting the sustainable growth of Rwanda aviation sector.
Visit caa.gov.rw/flight-safety-ser… to access the full strategy.
#RwandaCAA
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
✈️ A new route takes flight!
Rwanda Airports Company proudly welcomed the inaugural SalamAir flight from Muscat to Kigali, marking the launch of a new direct link between the Sultanate of Oman 🇴🇲 and the Republic of Rwanda 🇷🇼.
The inaugural flight was received at Kigali International Airport with a traditional water salute, in the presence of officials from the Government of Rwanda and representatives of the Rwandan aviation sector, together with a high-level delegation from the Sultanate of Oman.
This milestone strengthens connectivity between our two nations and opens new opportunities for tourism, trade, and investment.
Murakaza neza — welcome to Kigali, SalamAir. Here's to the journeys ahead!
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Following the arrival of the inaugural SalamAir flight, a welcome ceremony was held at Kigali International Airport in honour of the visiting delegation from the Sultanate of Oman.
Officials from both nations shared remarks and exchanged commemorative gifts, reaffirming a shared commitment to stronger connectivity, tourism, and cooperation between Rwanda 🇷🇼 and Oman 🇴🇲.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Today in Muscat, Amb. CG Dan Munyuza, together with the Honorary Consul of Rwanda to the Sultanate of Oman, Mr. Hamood Bin Khalfan Al Busaidi, participated in the launch of Oman's low-cost carrier, @SalamAir's direct flights between Muscat and Kigali, alongside SalamAir CEO Adrian Hamilton-Manns, Acting CEO of Oman Airports Authority, Nasser Ahmed Al Sharji, and other aviation stakeholders.
The new bi-weekly service (every Tuesday and Thursday), with its inaugural flight departing tomorrow, 21 July, makes Kigali SalamAir's second destination in Africa, further expanding air connectivity between the Gulf and East Africa.
In his remarks, the Ambassador underscored that the direct flight is "not only a transport link, but a channel for people-to-people relations, trade and investment," adding that it will further strengthen the friendship and growing bilateral cooperation between the Republic of Rwanda and the Sultanate of Oman.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Fom Kigali to the skies.
Watching young Rwandan student pilots take to the skies for the first time @KentState is a reminder of what's possible when ambition meets opportunity.
Through partnerships that empower the next generation of aviation professionals, we're proud to help in shaping the future of Aviation in Rwanda and beyond.
The future is bright.
#FlyTheDreamOfAfrica
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Hier à Paris, c'était l'heure de vérité dans la course pour le poste de Secrétaire général de la Francophonie. L'audition des quatre candidats, par la 47ème session extraordinaire de la Conférence ministérielle de la Francophonie (CMF), a permis à chaque postulant de présenter, pendant 20 minutes, son parcours et sa vision, et de répondre, pendant 35 minutes, aux questions des ministres. Ceci était une première dans l'histoire de la Francophonie, qui a été permise par la réforme de la gouvernance de l'OIF opérée par la Secrétaire générale actuelle, Louise Mushikiwabo.
49 États membres, dont 23 ministres, étaient représentés à la CMF, y compris les Ministres des Affaires étrangères des quatre États ayant présenté des candidats (trois - Mauritanie, Roumanie et Rwanda - en présentiel, et une - RDC- en visioconférence).
À l'issue des auditions, deux conclusions se sont immédiatement imposées:
1) Les présentations de tous les candidats ont été faites dans un esprit très constructif. En effet, les trois femmes africaines et le gentleman européen ont pu dérouler leur programme, sans confrontation aucune entre pays ou candidats. Les même personnes ont d'ailleurs pu échanger, de façon cordiale et courtoise, lors de la réception organisée par le Président cambodgien de la CMF;
2) Un contraste saisissant a quand-même sauté aux yeux de tous; entre d'une part, l'expérience, la compétence et la maîtrise des dossiers de Louise Mushikiwabo, et, d'autre part, celles de ses trois compétiteurs. Mais cela n'enlève rien à l'ambition sincère que tous les candidats ont pu exprimer pour notre organisation commune.
La prochaine étape sera le 20ème Sommet de la Francophonie, qui aura lieu à Phnom Penh au Cambodge les 15-16 Novembre 2026, au cours duquel les Chefs d'État et de Gouvernement vont, sur recommendation de leurs ministres, élire ou réélire le/la Secrétaire général(e) de la Francophonie.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
UPDATE: #Rwanda’s teleport facility in Rwamagana has earned Tier 3 Certification from the World Teleport Association, becoming the first fully certified teleport in Sub-Saharan Africa and the first operated by a national space agency anywhere in the world to achieve the recognition, according to the #Rwanda Space Agency.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Une photo qui résume à elle seule l'engagement diplomatique du Rwanda avec la France: la francophonie, le sport, la jeunesse, la culture, la justice, la mémoire, la réconciliation et la coopération.
🇲🇫🇷🇼🇲🇫🇷🇼
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
This evening, President Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame joined a full BK Arena for the Basketball Africa League (@theBAL) Season 6 Final game between Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers and Angola’s Petro de Luanda.
RSSB Tigers were crowned champions after a hard-fought 90–88 victory, becoming the first Rwandan team to win the BAL title since the league was launched in 2021.
Melissa Rusanganwa retweeted
Here’s is my full quote on Rwanda’s nuclear energy agenda, it was unfortunately chopped up to fit the writer’s storyline:
“Rwanda is working with a variety of global partners to develop our civil nuclear capabilities. In addition to Russian company Rosatom, a world leader in construction of nuclear power plants, last week at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit in Kigali, Rwanda signed an MoUs with the US Government, to advance civil nuclear cooperation between the two countries, as well as other agreements between Rwanda’s Atomic Energy Board and companies from the United States, South Africa and Austria.
In Rwanda, feasibility studies for both the construction of a facility using SMR technology and establishing the Centre for Nuclear Science and Technology are ongoing. Historically, these kinds of projects have been financed by governments, but more recently multilateral development banks have started discussions around financing frameworks to expand access for emerging economies embarking on nuclear energy development.”
Rwanda has signed a nuclear cooperation deal with Russia focused on nuclear medicine, energy and scientific research. The move reflects Kigali’s broader strategy of working with multiple global partners amid shifting influence in Africa aje.news/3ucjhm
