Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority - RURA

22/09/2026

Highlights from the Nuclear Security Policy Workshop co-hosted by RURA and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

22/09/2026

The four-day Nuclear Security Policy Workshop, co-hosted by the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA), the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), and International Nuclear Security (INS), is currently underway in Kigali from 21–24 September 2026.

The workshop was officially opened by RURA Director General Evariste Rugigana and the Chargé d’Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Rwanda.

Bringing together delegates from Rwanda and Uganda, the workshop aims to strengthen national nuclear security policies and deepen regional cooperation. Discussions cover key areas of the national nuclear security framework, including transport security, nuclear material accounting and control (NMAC), insider threat mitigation, and cybersecurity.

16/09/2026

This morning, on the sidelines of the 70th IAEA General Conference in Vienna, RURA DG Evariste Rugigana signed an MoU with Mr. Hany Khedr, Chairman of ENRRA, strengthening cooperation in nuclear safety and regulation.

The five-year partnership will promote joint training, expert visits, and the exchange of technical knowledge, regulatory experience and good practices, supporting Rwanda’s safe and secure use of nuclear and radiological technologies for peaceful purposes.

12/09/2026

02/09/2026

This morning, RURA Director General, Mr. Rugigana Evariste, received a delegation from the Gambia’s Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure on a study visit to learn from Rwanda’s experience in public transport regulation, including licensing, monitoring and enforcement, and public transport electrification policy.

28/08/2026

[WATCH] A Gabonese delegation from the Ministry of Interior, Security & Decentralization is in Rwanda on a study tour focused on exchanging best practices, sharing experiences, and learning from Rwanda’s digital transformation journey.

28/08/2026

Today at Rwanda Cooperation, Charles GAHUNGU, Head of RURA’s ICT Regulation Department, briefed a Gabonese delegation from the Ministry of Interior, Security & Decentralization on RURA’s mandate and the role of effective ICT regulation in advancing Rwanda’s digital transformation journey.

25/08/2026

[VIDEO]: RURA briefed a delegation from Guinea's Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation on its mandate and regulatory role in Rwanda's ICT sector today

25/08/2026

Today, RURA's Head of ICT Regulation Department, GAHUNGU Charles, briefed a delegation from Guinea's Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation on RURA's mandate and role in regulating Rwanda's ICT sector - covering licensing, compliance, enforcement, and consumer protection.

The delegation is in Rwanda on a study visit from 15 to 27 August 2026, to learn from the country's digital transformation journey.

10/07/2026

[VIDEO]: Watch the highlights from yesterday's study visit to RURA by a delegation from the Tanzania Land Transport Regulatory Authority (LATRA) to learn more about Rwanda's regulatory framework for motorcycle public transport.