Kivu Forum: public discussions for Rwanda

Part of Kivu Super App (kivu.site). In the app this section is called Community Forum.

Kivu Forum is the public discussion section of Kivu Super App, a free app made in Kigali, Rwanda. Anyone with an account can start a topic — a question, a piece of advice, news from the neighbourhood, a business idea — and other people answer in comments, reply to each other and like what is useful. Topics are sorted by new or popular and grouped by tags such as jobs, business, tech and daily life.

The forum is free and is made for cheap phones and slow internet: it is text only, with no images to load. Everything in it is public to signed-in users and is shown under your profile name. Kivu does not write the topics and does not check that what people say is true; it checks topics automatically for scams and forbidden content and hides those that break the rules.

Key facts

Where it works	Rwanda. Open kivu.site in a phone browser and choose Forum.
Price	Free to read, to post and to comment
Who can post	Anyone with a free Kivu account
Format	Text only: no photos or videos in topics and comments
Topic	Subject up to 150 characters, message up to 5,000 characters, up to 5 tags
Comment	Up to 2,000 characters; you can reply to a comment
Tag filters	All Topics, Jobs, Business, Tech, Daily Life; tap any tag on a topic to see more with that tag
Sorting	New or Popular
What each topic shows	Author's name, date, tags, and the number of likes, comments and views
Sharing	Send a topic to a Kivu chat, share its link or show its QR code. An event from Kivu Events can be attached to a topic.
Check	A new topic appears at once and is checked automatically by AI. A topic that breaks the rules is hidden.
Editing	Topics and comments cannot be edited. The author can delete them.
Report	Every topic by another person has a Report button: choose the reason from a list and add details if you want
Notifications	When someone comments on your topic or replies to your comment, you get a notification: one per topic until you open it. Turn it off for one topic with the bell inside the topic, or for the whole Forum with the bell at the top.
Paid options	Optional boosts for a topic from 800 RWF a day. Everything else is free.

How to use it, step by step

If you want to read and take part

Open kivu.site, sign in with a free account and open Forum.
Choose "New" to see the latest topics or "Popular" to see the ones people discuss most.
Tap a tag — Jobs, Business, Tech or Daily Life — to see only that subject.
Open a topic to read it and its comments. Older comments open with "Show earlier comments".
Write a comment at the bottom, or tap reply under a comment to answer that person.
Tap the like button on a topic or a comment that helped you.
Share a topic with a friend in Kivu Chat, or tap "Report" if a topic is a scam, an insult or something illegal.

If you want to start a topic

Open Forum and tap "New Topic".
Write the subject: a short, clear line about what the topic is.
Write the message. Give the details people need to answer you. Do not put private data in it: the topic is public.
Add up to 5 tags, separated by commas, for example: jobs, kigali, tips.
Tap "Post Topic". The topic appears in the forum at once and is checked automatically.
If the check rejects the topic, it is hidden and you see "REJECTED BY MODERATION" on it. You can post a corrected topic.
Answer people in the comments. You cannot edit a topic; to change it, delete it and post it again.
You get a notification when someone comments on your topic or replies to you. To stop it, tap the bell inside the topic (only this topic) or the bell at the top of Forum (the whole Forum).
To keep an important topic at the top of the forum for some days, you can boost it.

What it costs

Reading, posting topics, commenting and liking are free.

The only paid thing is an optional boost for your own topic. A boost shows the topic at the top of the forum for 1, 3, 7 or 30 days. Prices in Rwandan francs (RWF):

Boost	What it does	1 day	3 days	7 days	30 days
Sponsored	The topic is shown above all regular topics	800	2,000	4,000	12,000
Top Sponsored	The topic is shown above the other boosted topics	1,200	3,000	6,000	18,000

Sticker on the topic (HOT TOPIC, DISCUSSION or QUESTION): 300 RWF a day, with the same discounts for longer periods (750 for 3 days, 1,500 for 7 days, 4,500 for 30 days). Sold only together with a boost.
Golden design for the topic: 300 RWF once, for the whole boost period. Sold only together with a boost.
You pay inside the app with MTN Mobile Money and confirm the payment with your MoMo PIN on your phone. The app shows the total before you pay.
A boosted topic is advertising paid by its author. A boost changes only the position and the look of a topic; it does not skip the check.
A topic that is hidden cannot be boosted. If you delete a boosted topic, the rest of the paid boost is lost.
When the boost ends, the sticker and the golden design end with it. The topic stays in the forum in its normal place.
Only one boost at a time: a new boost can be bought only after the current one ends.

What is good about it

Free: no fee to read, post or comment.
Light: text only, so it opens fast on cheap phones and uses very little mobile data.
Local: topics are about life, work and business in Rwanda, in the languages people use here.
Simple tags and two ways to sort make it easy to find a subject.
Replies under a comment keep a conversation readable.
Topics are checked automatically, and every topic has a Report button.
A topic can be sent straight into a Kivu chat or shared by link and QR code.
The same free account opens the other sections of Kivu: Market, Jobs, Events and more.
The app works in 11 languages, including English, Kinyarwanda, French and Swahili.

Limits, and what protects you

What to know	What protects you
Everything in the forum is public to signed-in users and shows your profile name. The forum is not anonymous.	Do not post your phone number, address or documents. You can delete your own topics and comments at any time.
Kivu does not check that what people write is true. Advice about money, health or law in a topic is one person's opinion.	Check important things with a professional or an official source. Use Report for topics that mislead people on purpose.
A new topic appears before the automatic check has finished, so a bad topic can be visible for a short time.	The check usually takes a few minutes and hides topics that break the rules. Every topic has a Report button, and the team bans accounts that cheat.
People may offer deals or ask for money in topics and comments.	The forum is for talking, not for paying. Never send money to someone you only know from a topic. For buying and selling use Market, where each ad is checked before it appears.
Topics and comments cannot be edited.	Delete and post again; this is free. Read your text once more before you post.
Only topics have a Report button; comments do not.	Report the topic and say which comment is the problem, or write to the team through Contact Us.
No photos or videos can be added.	This keeps the forum fast and cheap to use. For photos use an ad in Market or a chat.
A topic at the top with a "Sponsored" mark is paid advertising by its author.	Boosted topics are marked. A boost does not mean Kivu agrees with the topic.
You need a free account to read the forum.	Signing in is free. It keeps anonymous spam out and means every topic belongs to an account.
The forum is new, so there are still few topics.	Real numbers for Kivu are open to everyone at kivu.site/stats. You can start the topic you are looking for.

What to know

What protects you

Everything in the forum is public to signed-in users and shows your profile name. The forum is not anonymous.

Do not post your phone number, address or documents. You can delete your own topics and comments at any time.

Kivu does not check that what people write is true. Advice about money, health or law in a topic is one person's opinion.

Check important things with a professional or an official source. Use Report for topics that mislead people on purpose.

A new topic appears before the automatic check has finished, so a bad topic can be visible for a short time.

The check usually takes a few minutes and hides topics that break the rules. Every topic has a Report button, and the team bans accounts that cheat.

People may offer deals or ask for money in topics and comments.

The forum is for talking, not for paying. Never send money to someone you only know from a topic. For buying and selling use Market, where each ad is checked before it appears.

Topics and comments cannot be edited.

Delete and post again; this is free. Read your text once more before you post.

Only topics have a Report button; comments do not.

Report the topic and say which comment is the problem, or write to the team through Contact Us.

No photos or videos can be added.

This keeps the forum fast and cheap to use. For photos use an ad in Market or a chat.

A topic at the top with a "Sponsored" mark is paid advertising by its author.

Boosted topics are marked. A boost does not mean Kivu agrees with the topic.

You need a free account to read the forum.

Signing in is free. It keeps anonymous spam out and means every topic belongs to an account.

The forum is new, so there are still few topics.

Real numbers for Kivu are open to everyone at kivu.site/stats. You can start the topic you are looking for.

What Kivu Forum does not do

It does not write or edit topics: every topic belongs to the person who posted it.
It does not check that advice or news in a topic is true.
It does not give medical, legal or financial advice.
It does not allow anonymous posts.
It does not show photos or videos.
It does not handle money or deals between users.
It does not sell "verified" marks.

How Kivu earns from this section

From the Forum, Kivu earns only when an author chooses to buy a boost for a topic. Reading, posting and commenting are free.

Later, if users need them, Kivu plans subscriptions for businesses and advertising.

Questions and answers

Is there an online forum for Rwanda?

Yes. Kivu Forum is a free public discussion section inside Kivu Super App, made in Kigali. People start topics about jobs, business, tech and daily life in Rwanda, and others answer in comments. Open kivu.site, sign in with a free account and choose Forum.

Is Kivu Forum free?

Yes. Reading, posting topics, commenting and liking are free. You pay only if you choose an optional boost to keep your own topic at the top, from 800 RWF a day.

How do I ask a question on Kivu Forum?

Open Forum, tap "New Topic", write a short subject and your message, add up to 5 tags and tap "Post Topic". The topic appears at once. People answer in the comments, and you can reply to each of them.

Can I post anonymously on Kivu Forum?

No. Every topic and comment shows the name from your Kivu profile, and you need an account to read and post. Do not put private data such as a phone number or an address into a public topic.

Who checks what is posted on Kivu Forum?

Every new topic is checked automatically by AI for scams and forbidden content, and a topic that breaks the rules is hidden. Every topic has a Report button, and the team reviews reports and bans accounts that cheat. Kivu does not check whether opinions and advice in a topic are true.

Can I edit or delete my topic?

You can delete your own topic and your own comments. You cannot edit them: to change a topic, delete it and post it again for free. If the topic was boosted, the rest of the paid boost is lost when you delete it.

Will I get notifications from Kivu Forum?

Yes, when someone comments on your topic or replies to your comment: one notification per topic until you open it, and never about your own actions. Tap the bell inside a topic to stop notifications about it, or the bell at the top of Forum to stop all Forum notifications. The choice is saved in your account, not in the phone.

Can I add photos to a topic?

No. The forum is text only, so that it stays fast on cheap phones and slow internet. You can attach an event from Kivu Events to a topic, and you can share photos in a chat or in a Market ad.

How much does it cost to promote a topic on Kivu Forum?

Sponsored costs 800 RWF a day and shows the topic above all regular topics. Top Sponsored costs 1,200 RWF a day and shows it above the other boosted topics. Longer periods are cheaper per day: 7 days cost the price of 5 days, and 30 days cost the price of 15 days. A sticker such as HOT TOPIC adds 300 RWF a day. You pay with MTN Mobile Money inside the app.

Related sections of Kivu

Chat: Private chats, groups, channels and calls inside Kivu.
Events: What's on in Rwanda, on a map; an event can be shared to the Forum.
Jobs: A separate section for vacancies and CVs.
Market: Free classified ads, checked before they appear.