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 Jesca Mutamba
Jesca Mutamba
The signing event took place in Doha, Qatar on Tuesday, October 14. Courtesy
Africa
AFC/M23, DR Congo sign ceasefire monitoring agreement
Marie-Immaculée Ingabire, the former chairperson of Transparency International Rwanda Chapter passed away on Thursday, October 9. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Rwandan media fraternity honours Marie-Immaculée Ingabire's legacy
Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Martin Ngoga, addresses the council on Monday, October 13. Courtesy
Africa
UN Security Council urged not to ‘complicate’ implementation of Washington deal
Equity Bank Rwanda officials pose for a group  photo with new scholars as the bank  commissioned a new cohort of 72 scholars, top-performing students from the 2024–25 secondary school academic year on Friday, October 10. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
Equity Bank Rwanda urges new leadership scholars to drive change, innovation
The AFCM23 movement and the government of DR Congo return to the negotiation table in Doha on Monday, October 13. Courtesy
Africa
Ceasefire tops the agenda as Kinshasa, AFC/M23 resume peace talks
Elodie Shami, the Director General of Imbuto Foundation interacts with Brave Ngabo, Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Arts at the event. She praised the measurable contribution of the startups
Technology
'We now have tangible, promising solutions': winners of iAccelerator funding
Ndera Neuropsychiatric Hospital in Gasabo District. File
Health
Why world mental health day matters for Rwanda
Clementine Mukeka, the Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Irene Vida Gala, the Ambassador of Brazil to Rwanda at the signing ceremony in Kigali, on October 9.
Politics
Rwanda, Brazil hold first-ever political consultations
A newly inaugurated model Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Family Centre  in Masaka Sector, Kicukiro District, on Thursday, October 9. Courtesy
Education
PHOTOS: Imbuto Foundation, partners inaugurate ECD and family centre in Masaka
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Africa
Kagame, Trump advisor for Africa discuss regional peace efforts
BRD Chief Executive Officer Kampeta Sayinzoga and Abdullah KH ALMUSAIBEEH, President of BADEA and Fahad Aldossari, the Chairman of BADEA’s Board of Directors(c)
BRD, BADEA sign Rwf36bn loan for private sector growth
Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for the National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), and  Fahad Aldossari, the Chairman of BADEA’s Board of Directors during the  signing ceremony. Courtesy
Infrastructure
Karenge water treatment plant gets Rwf29bn boost
The M23-AFC movement and the DRC government officials are supposed to meet, once again, in Doha on October 13. Courtesy
Africa
Kinshasa, AFC/M23 delegations to return to Doha for talks
Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa, Rwanda's Permanent Representative to the UN office in Geneva.
Crime
Impunity for FDLR crimes, genocide ideology drive DR Congo crisis, says Rwandan envoy
Rwanda's Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira, attended the 76th session of the UNHCR Executive Committee on Monday, October 6, in Geneva. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda warns of funding gaps in refugee support
 Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Heike Uta Dettmann, the German Ambassador to Rwanda exchange documents during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Monday, October 6. Courtesy
Finance
Rwanda, Germany sign Rwf30bn agreement to boost inclusive social protection
Flavia Umulisa, the Second Counsellor at Rwanda's Permanent Mission to the UN, delivers the national statement at the third Committee on Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Issues during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Rwanda
Rwanda reaffirms commitment to human development, gender equality at UNGA
Foreign affairs minister Olivier Nduhungirehe.
Africa
Nduhungirehe on why Rwanda, DR Congo economic agreement wasn't signed

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