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 Alice Kagina
Alice Kagina
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe
Africa
Rwanda submitted inputs to draft peace agreement with DR Congo – Nduhungirehe
President Kagame is welcomed in Gabon on May 3. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International
Kagame attends Gabonese President-elect inauguration
President Kagame meets with US President Donald Trump at World Economic Forum in Davos, on January 26, 2018. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa
What to know as Trump prepares to witness Rwanda–DR Congo peace agreement
The New Times
Kwibuka
UN personnel honour Genocide victims, recommit to Never Again
President Kagame receives Doumbouya at Kigali International Airport on January 25, 2025. The Guinean president is expected in Rwanda on May 1. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Rwanda
Guinea's President Doumbouya expected in Rwanda
President Paul Kagame receives his counterpart Umaro Sissoco Embaló of Guinea-Bissau. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Politics
Kagame, Guinea-Bissau president discuss cooperation
Workers pack fresh avocados for export at NAEB warehouse in Kicukiro. According to the latest Labour Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR)  published on April 28, findings show that 43.7 percent of the employed population worked in the agriculture sector in the first quarter of 2025. File
Agriculture
Agriculture dominated Rwanda’s job market in quarter one of 2025
Christian Intwari, the founder of Our Past Initiative. OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Kwibuka
Our Past founder on Kwibuka in Europe, supporting Rwandan diaspora to combat genocide ideology
Yves Kayihura, the Head of Retail Banking at I&M Bank Rwanda, speaks at a meeting on mortgage loan.
Featured
FEATURED: I&M Bank Rwanda pushes for affordable mortgage products
First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivering her remarks at Igihango cy’Urungano, held at Intare Conference Arena on April 25
Kwibuka
First Lady urges youth to be critical thinkers, fight Genocide denialism
Building Autonomous Value Chains – Shielding Africa’s Economies from External Shocks through the AfCFTA
Business
Private sector key in financing trade infrastructure in Africa - Experts
Delegates at the opening of  AfCFTA Regional Conference on Special Economic Zones in Djibouti. Courtesy
Business
Tariff crisis an opportunity for boosting intra-African trade, says AfCFTA’s Mene
BK General Insurance Ltd, a subsidiary of BK Group, Sonarwa General Insurance Ltd and Sonarwa Life Assurance Company Ltd have announced plans to merge and  form a new insurance group.
Business
BK Insurance, Sonarwa to merge into new insurance group
Paula Ingabire, the Minister of ICT and Innovation, during a podcast interview by The Rundown that was released on April 15. Courtesy
Technology
Minister Ingabire urges innovators to build AI solutions with values, ethics
Robert Kayinamura, Deputy Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the UN  speaks at the UN Security Council  on Wednesday, April 16. Courtesy
Africa
Legitimizing FDLR destabilizes region – Rwandan envoy
Major General Nzambe Dieu Gentil Alengbia Nyitetessya, the former Commander of the 34th military region of the Congolese army (FARDC) in North Kivu, died at Camp Tshatshi on Wednesday, April 16. Courtesy
Africa
Congolese General accused of supporting AFC/M23 dies
Gorilla trekking accounted for a big chunk of Rwanda's tourism revenues in 2024. File
Economy
Rwanda’s tourism generates $647m in 2024, eyes over $700m in 2025
Government officials, politicians and other mourners observe a moment of silence to pay tributes to the victims at Rebero Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 13. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka
PHOTOS: Politicians urged to renew efforts to fight against genocide ideology

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