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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Minister of Environment Bernadette Arakwiye speaks during a UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference on March 24. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
Rwanda eyes regional hub status in sustainable cooling and cold-chain systems
SACCO teller serves a client at the Kacyiru branch in Kigali. File photo.
Finance
Why credit access still lags for most Rwandans
Panelists engage in a discussion at the UK–Rwanda Climate Partnership Conference  in Kigali on Tuesday, March 24. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
Turning climate ambition into investment: Rwanda’s push to unlock green finance
Beef cattle at Gako Farm in Bugesera District. Photo: Courtesy.
Agriculture
Brazilian investor takes over Gako beef plant operations
Rwesero Art Museum. Craish BAHIZI
Culture
Inside Rwanda’s 20 newly classified cultural heritage sites
Amin Miramago, the newly appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Federation (PSF).
Economy
PSF gets new chief executive
BNR Chief Economist Thierry Kalisa. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Business
Banks report improved loan repayments across major sectors
Local visitors during a guided tour of Buhanga Eco-Park. Sam Ngendahimana
Tourism
Musanze: Forest near Gihanga’s residence now a cultural heritage site
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and her deputy Nick Barigye after presenting the Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Statement.Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Crime
Digital fraud cases in financial sector drop 40% — BNR
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Agriculture
PHOTOS: Consumers, farmers get a taste of new cassava varieties
The sewage suction truck on duty in Kigali. Minister Gasore told MPs that the contractor who won the tender to build the Kigali Centralised Sewerage System has failed to fulfill his contractual obligations. File
Infrastructure
Govt considering new contractor for Kigali’s sewage system
The 2025 survey indicates that 8% of girls aged 15–19 have ever been pregnant, compared with about 5% reported in the 201920 survey. File
Health
Teen pregnancy rises to 8% as experts warn of growing risks
The government last week launched Innovate Rwanda, a national digital platform designed to connect startups, investors, talent and ecosystem support organisations across the country.
Technology
10 key facts about Rwanda’s new startup-investor platform
(L-R) The newly elected PSF officials: 1st Vice Chairperson Jean-Claude Uwizeyemungu, 2nd Vice Chairperson Diane Kamanzi, and Chairperson François Twagirumukiza.
Economy
Who are the new top PSF leaders?
(L-R) The newly elected PSF officials:  Chairperson François Twagirumukiza, the 1st Vice Chairperson Jean-Claude Uwizeyemungu,  the 2nd Vice Chairperson Diane Kamanzi, 
Business
Businessman Twagirumukiza elected new PSF chairperson
Members of Private Sector Federation after electing their leaders in Kigali City. National leadership elections for PSF will take place on Friday, March 13, at the Kigali Convention Centre
Rwanda
PSF leaders to be elected under revamped process
Road construction activities in Remera in 2022. Under the new arrangement, both residents and the city will contribute 50 per cent each. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure
City of Kigali revises cost-sharing model for neighbourhood roads
PSF members during the elections of their leaders in eastern province. In Eastern Province, Laurien Benedata was elected Chairperson, Francis Gakuba and Anitha Abayo as vice chairpersons. Courtesy
Rwanda
What to know as PSF elects new leaders

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