So there are things that you should know before visiting Rwanda. These things can greatly improve your knowledge and your trip. We brought together a brief list of things you should NOT do during your time in Rwanda. Bring plastic bags into the country Rwanda is incredibly clean. Unlike many of its East African…
Sometimes you may want to find a familiar face when it comes to choosing a place to host you. Here we are posting the information and contact details to short term rentals (AirBnbs) that are owned by members of My Cousin Connection. They are listed in no particular order. House of Navaeh House of…
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)…
Mobile Money is an app that is known as MoMo. This app helps to transfer or receive money in an easy way using your mobile phone, especially during this period of covid 19 rules everyone is using this app to reduce the risks of spreading it through cash. And with it there is no need…
My great African adventure began on September 25, 2020, when I arrived in Kigali, Rwanda! Hi, my name is Thérèse Rose-Parker. I am a Principal Partner in SW Florida Impact Partners, LLP, an African-American community development fund in Ft. Myers, FL and Founder/CEO of Domino Strategy Consulting, LLC, a business management firm. I am very…
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…
Owning a property is a dream for many Rwandans. The process of transferring ownership from the Seller to the Buyer in Rwanda is simple compared to other countries. However, sometimes things do not go as planned. A private developer starts a housing project amidst a blitz of publicity. Excited buyers pay substantial deposits to the…
Buying a car was easy. Like a little too easy. Like, it took longer for me to set up my bank account at Bank of Kigali than it did for me to buy and become an owner of a car. No joke. Now, wait….the act of shopping for a car…that is different. That part takes…
You can buy property in Rwanda even if you don’t have Rwandan citizenship. And, even better, it is actually very simple and fast. Below is the process of transferring ownership of a property in Rwanda. It is the same for foreigners as it is for residents or Rwandan citizens. The steps of buying a property…
Honestly, this is probably one of the hardest articles to write. Why? Because it seems that everyone we talk with has a different trick and it works differently if you set up a system before leaving the states, verses figuring out a system while in Rwanda. Also, if you have a VPN or not. Some…