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City of Kigaliu2019s Advisory Committee during a session to present the 2020-2021 budget, which fell by 19 per cent due to effects of Covid-19 outbreak.u00a0/ Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

City of Kigali budget falls by 19 per cent amid Covid-19

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Crystal Telecomoficials during the Annual General Meeting at Ubumwe Grande Hotel in Kigali on Monday, June 29. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

Crystal Telecom, MTN Rwanda project 12% revenue growth

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Umusambi Village, new sanctuary for grey crowned crane birds in Kigali. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Kigali wetland turns into reserve for grey crowned cranes

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
A smartphone user goes through his messages. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Regional govts urged to invest in internet infrastructure

Tuesday, June 30, 2020
President Paul Kagame, who is also the Chairman of RPF Inkotanyi, addressing party cadres who are members of the extended National Executive Committee at the party headquarters in Rusororo, Gasabo District. Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Sustainable development cannot be achieved through shortcuts - Kagame

Saturday, June 27, 2020
A man in a T-shirt with an awareness message on HIV testing during a meeting in Kigali in 2017. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Inside Rwanda’s battle against HIV prevalence

Friday, June 26, 2020
Members of parliament during a preliminary session on June 25 .The lawmakers have called for more support for people with Autism. / Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

MPs call for more support for people with Autism

Friday, June 26, 2020
Seed production specialists at work inside a greenhouse at Sopyrwa in Musanze District in 2018. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Is Rwanda finally on course to end importation of seeds?

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Augustin Muhirwa, the Managing Director of Tele10 Groupthat represents Canal+ in Rwanda. / Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

FEATURED: Canal+ introduces new affordable bouquets

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Infrastructure minister Claver Gatete delivered a keynote speech at the launch of a virtual event on sustainable urbanisation on Wednesday, June 24. / Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Gatete: Rwanda keen to play role in Commonwealth urban development

Thursday, June 25, 2020
RG-Consult has tapped into the popularity of Kimironko Market in Gasabo District a popular fresh produce market in Kigali. / Courtesy.
Rwanda

Local event company repurposes operations to groceries delivery

Thursday, June 25, 2020
Banque Populaire du Rwanda head office in Kigali. / File.
Rwanda

Atlas Mara explores further acquisition options

Thursday, June 25, 2020
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Rwanda

MPs Gasinzigwa, Kalinda re-elected to regional parliament's top committee

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Banque Populaire du Rwanda Plc customers carry out transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch in Kigali in 2019. Since the Covid-19 outbreak in mid-March, commercial banks have reportedly restructured combined loans worth Rwf647 billion as part of the relief efforts towards distressed borrowers. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Banks restructure loans worth Rwf647 billion

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A BPR Hafi Agent at an outlet in Kigali. BPR has over 300 agents providing a range of services including cash deposit and withdrawal, sending and receiving money, paying taxes and balance inquiry among others. / Photo: Dan Nsengiyumva.
Rwanda

BPR introduces card-less transaction at agent outlets

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
President Kagame said that there are mutually beneficial opportunities emerging as the Africa seeks to recover and get past the Covid-19 pandemic. / Photo: Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame invites US investors to Africa’s economic recovery process

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The building at the centre of the case is an office block opposite Umubano Hotel in Kacyiru. / Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Top government officials denied bail in multi-billion tender case

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
A scientist carries out research in a lab. A group of researchers at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) recently discovered that a standard algorithm that has been used to diagnose provides faulty results. / Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwandan researchers develop new algorithm to treat tuberculosis

Wednesday, June 24, 2020
The Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Uzziel Ndagijimana arrives at the parliament to present the national budget for the 2020/21 fiscal year yesterday. In the coming fiscal year, which starts on July 1, the government will put strong focus on supporting economic recovery after various sectors of the economy were hit by coronavirus. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

10 key highlights of Rwanda’s 2020/21 budget

Tuesday, June 23, 2020
IT teacher helps students in a smart classroom at Groupe Scolaire Rweru in Bugesera District in 2016. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda pioneers global initiative to connect schools to the internet

Tuesday, June 23, 2020