{"id":2000120333,"date":"2026-07-24T22:36:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T20:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/?p=2000120333"},"modified":"2026-07-25T12:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T10:19:21","slug":"cabinet-approves-establishment-of-rwanda-nature-foundation-to-strengthen-wildlife-conservation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/cabinet-approves-establishment-of-rwanda-nature-foundation-to-strengthen-wildlife-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabinet approves establishment of Rwanda Nature Foundation to strengthen wildlife conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

According to a communiqu\u00e9 issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, Cabinet was briefed on key initiatives designed to accelerate Rwanda’s transition to a knowledge-based, cashless and digitally driven economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiatives include the establishment of the Rwanda Institute of Computing (RIC), the modernization of telecommunications infrastructure from 2G\/3G to 4G\/5G networks, and the rollout of eKash as an interoperable national digital payment platform to accelerate financial inclusion and digital transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet also approved the Rwanda Food Innovation Ecosystem Strategy together with the establishment of the Rwanda Food Innovation Partnership (RFIP), an initiative intended to fast-track innovation in food systems through agile regulation, attracting investment, creating jobs, and strengthening food security and nutrition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting further approved a draft law ratifying the Financing Agreement between the Republic of Rwanda and the International Development Association (IDA) relating to a second additional financing package for the recovery and resilience project. The agreement was signed in Kigali on June 25, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among other decisions, Cabinet approved a Ministerial Order governing authorisations relating to dynamites or accessories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also approved applications for Rwandan nationality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet endorsed a Shareholders Agreement between the Government of Rwanda and JSC National Mining Company “Tau-Ken Samruk” (TKS) for the establishment of a joint venture to undertake mineral exploration and mining activities in Rwanda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The meeting further approved a concession agreement between the Government of Rwanda and InipasvalleyRw Ltd for the High-Value Therapeutic Crops Project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It also approved an amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement between the Energy Utility Corporation Limited (EUCL) and Nyirahindwe HPP relating to the development and operation of the Nyirahindwe I Hydropower Plant in Nyamasheke District.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet granted agr\u00e9ment to three proposed diplomatic representatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those approved include Ms Jirusaya Birananda as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Thailand to the Republic of Rwanda, with residence in Nairobi; Ms Marie Goreth Nizigama as the UN Women Country Representative in Rwanda; and Mr Anton Buttigieg as the proposed Honorary Consul of Rwanda to the Republic of Malta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the meeting’s Any Other Business session, the Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement informed Cabinet that Umuganura 2026 celebrations are scheduled for August 7, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning also informed Cabinet that Kigali will host the 26th Council of Ministers of the Eastern and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group (ESAAMLG) from August 31 to September 5, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cabinet was further informed by the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources that Kigali will host the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) Summit 2026 from September 1 to 4, 2026, with the event also marking the forum’s 20th anniversary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Cabinet meeting chaired by President Paul Kagame on Friday, July 24, 2026, approved the establishment of the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF), a dedicated body to strengthen the protection, conservation and sustainable management of Rwanda’s wildlife and protected areas, among a raft of decisions aimed at advancing the country’s digital transformation, food security, infrastructure development and international cooperation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":2000120334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[151,69],"byline":[160],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-2000120333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-40","tag-editors-choice","tag-homehighlights","byline-theophile-niyitegeka"],"bylines":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"contributors":[{"id":160,"name":"Th\u00e9ophile Niyitegeka","slug":"theophile-niyitegeka","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":3}],"featured_image":{"id":2000120334,"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","alt":"","caption":"President Paul Kagame chaired a Cabinet meeting that approved the establishment of the Rwanda Nature Foundation alongside a series of measures on digital transformation, food security, investment and international cooperation.","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":1000,"height":667,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/cdn.igihe.com\/en\/2026\/07\/pk-73-039f1.jpg","width":1000,"height":667}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000120333","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2000120333"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000120333\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2000120335,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2000120333\/revisions\/2000120335"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000120334"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2000120333"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2000120333"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2000120333"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=2000120333"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=2000120333"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}