nathan3455
American expat in Rwanda
Forum posts
5
About me
American
Lives in Kigali
Registration: 12 March 2012
Activity
Driving in Rwanda by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Rwanda? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving style ...
For my $0.02, Rwanda is the worst place for driving I've ever visited. There aren't many cars and you don't have the chaos or aggression of big cities in Brazil, Vietnam, Nigeria, etc., but the actual competency of individual drivers is ... Read More
Ebola Scare? by DrivingKing
Hello, A bit of background information, I work for a website dedicated to capturing footage in countries around the world for the use of being able to teach drivers in that country how to drive safely. We have had a request to film in Kigali and ...
I live in Kigali. Ebola is not really an issue of note here. Rwanda has some travel bans in place (the three big Ebola countries right now), for a little while included daily reporting for anybody from the U.S. (no longer the case), takes your ... Read More
MOVING TO KIGALI - ALL INFO NEEDED - WHAT ARE THE BEST AREAS TO LIVE? by Sun971
Hello everyone! I got a job proposition in Rwanda. 1- What are the pros and cons about living in Kigali? 2- How would you rate your experience / quality of life in Kigali ? WHy? 3- In which areas should I look for a house? Who to contact? We want ...
Very quick response: 1. Kigali is super safe and clean and easy. It is also a bit boring compared to other capital cities. No good shopping areas, no accessible green spaces (the few they have are all protected by soldiers with machine guns), not ... Read More
Bank account by Dirkie Kuhn
Hi Can I open a private Bank account in Kigali to withdraw money? And can I withdraw money with my credit card? Regards Dirkie
We set up two bank accounts at Bank of Kigali. One is a RWF checking account, which has an ATM card. Couple hundred RWF per month fee. The other is a USD checking account, which doesn't have an ATM card and also has a small monthly fee. We tried ... Read More