Rwanda set to celebrate 20 years of Kwita Izina: highlights and key events unveiled

The Rwanda Development Board (RDB) today hosted a press conference at the Kigali Convention Centre to announce details of the 20th edition of the Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony, scheduled for 18... Read more »

La 20e cérémonie de nomination des bébés-gorilles “Kwita Izina” se tiendra le 18 octobre 2024

La 20e édition de la cérémonie de nomination des bébés-gorilles, événement annuel emblématique du Rwanda connu localement sous le nom de “Kwita Izina”, se tiendra le 18 octobre 2024 au pied du... Read more »

Global leaders, sports legends, artists and conservation champions name baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Kwita Izina celebration

Rwanda’s First Lady Jeannette Kagame as guest of honor was today in Kinigi, Musanze, in 19th Kwita Izina celebration when global leaders, sports legends, artists and conservation champions named baby mountain gorillas.... Read more »

Rwanda’s Annual Gorilla Naming Ceremony- Kwita Izina to be held on 1st September in Kinigi

The Rwanda Development Board is pleased to announce that the 19th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held on Friday, 1st September 2023. This 2023 edition will take place on the foothills... Read more »

World reunites in Rwanda as twenty baby mountain gorillas are named in a celebration of conservation

After a two-year absence, Rwanda welcomed the world to join communities living around its beautiful Volcanoes National Park for the 18th annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming ceremony. The globally recognised conservation event... Read more »

La cérémonie de Kwita Izina est une démonstration de l’engagement du Rwanda pour la protection des Parcs

Groupe photos des Illustres Invités Kinigi, Musanze: La cérémonie d’attribution des noms aux bébés Gorilles (Kwitaizina) est une démonstration de l’engagement du Rwanda à protéger l’environnement et la biodiversité, selon le Premier... Read more »

Un total de 532 projets d’une valeur de plus de $ 3,5 millions ont été mis en œuvre dans 12 secteurs riverains des Virunga pour booster la croissance

La Gouverneure de la Province du Nord, Mme Dancilla Nyirarugero. Kinigi: Musanze: Un total de 532 projets d’une valeur de plus de 3,5 milliards de Frw ($US 3,5 millions) ont été mis en... Read more »

HRH The Prince of Wales, global leaders, philanthropists and conservation champions to name baby mountain gorillas in Rwanda’s Kwita Izina celebration

One of  the babies from the Muhoza Group that will be named during Kwita Izina Gorilla Ceremony Rwanda’s annual Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony returns this Friday, 2 September 2022 with global leaders, philanthropists,... Read more »

Rwanda’s Gorilla Naming Ceremony- Kwita Izina to be held on World Gorilla Day

The 16th Kwita Izina Gorilla Naming Ceremony will be held virtually on World Gorilla Day, on 24 September 2020. The 16th Kwita Izina will be held under the theme “Conservation and Sustainable... Read more »

Rwanda celebrates mountain gorilla conservation success by naming 25 baby gorillas

The baby gorilla namers posing in a group photo with President Paul Kagame after the naming ceremony in Kinigi. Kigali: Thousands of Rwandans, conservation partners, special guests and friends of Rwanda gathered... Read more »