Sophia is Running the Streets of Rwanda
Who is Sofia? Well, what might come to your mind is a female, right? But actually, nope. Sofia (pronounced Sophia) is the name of speed cameras that have been placed throughout the country of Rwanda in various locations. These high-tech road safety systems are being used to help motivate road users to remember traffic rules...
About Rwanda
So you want to know more about Rwanda? Who doesn’t!! It’s a small beautiful country, buried in East Africa. It seems like it’s growing in popularity and that is by design. Determined to become the “Singapore of Africa”, the president Paul Kagame, has taken his people on an epic journey that has instilled major construction...
Details Outlining the Genocide Against the Tutsi
Many people tend to think that in 1994 a massacre just broke out in Rwanda, and ended with the murders of nearly a million people, mostly Tutsi. That is not quite how it happened. There were many moves and decisions throughout the history of Rwanda that caused the hate and division that resulted in the...
Official Languages Spoken in Rwanda
There are variety of different languages spoken with Rwandans such as Kinyarwanda, French, English and Kiswahili. However, only English, French and Kinyarwanda are recognized as the official languages in Rwanda. The majority of Rwandans speak Kinyarwanda primarily or exclusively, but in 2015, the OIF (Organization International France) estimated that 700,000 Rwandans (6% of the population)...
What Is Car Free Day In Rwanda?
Car Free Day is exactly what it sounds like…a day free of cars! Well, not the whole day. On Car Free Day in Kigali, major streets are blocked off and people of all ages are in the city walking, running, cycling and even skating all for a healthy lifestyle. This bi-monthly physical mass sport bring...
