Why You Need NEW US Dollar Bills in Rwanda
Yes!! It’s true. Basically, Rwanda will not touch your US money if it is older than 2009. Period. There is no bargaining or pleading you can do, banks won’t touch and even shops have been told not to touch it. So, if you bring any old bills…you just cannot use them. The reason is because […]
Health Insurance Options for Expats in Rwanda
Moving overseas, one of the most important conversations you SHOULD have is regarding healthcare and your health care coverage. Once you begin living internationally, you have a lot more options…and a lot more questions. What type of questions? Would traveler’s insurance work for me or do I get health insurance? What will my current policy […]
What is a VPN and Why You Need One
I’m not going to lie, when I first heard about a VPN, I never thought I would ever need one. It sounded like something those fast talking hackers use when they are trying to take over the world. Why would a good upstanding citizen need to reroute their internet connection? Well, I was dead wrong […]
What are the Official Holidays in Rwanda?
In every country has official holidays that are unique to their own community. Rwanda has a variety of different annual holidays and we list the major ones below. They are: New year (1st January) Heroes’ day(1st February) Memorial day genocide against Tusti (07th April) Workers day(1st May) Independence day(1st July) Liberation day(4th July) Umuganura day(06 […]