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A rider of the Isokko app ready to set off for delivery

Isokko: How Kigali’s new online shopping app was born

Saturday, January 18, 2025

Patients seated, waiting for service at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District. File photo

E-Ubuzima: New digital platform expected to reduce waiting time at hospitals

Friday, January 17, 2025

EBM serves to facilitate taxpayers to easily calculate their taxes.Since 2015, Rwanda has mandated electronic tax filing and payments, leading to a streamlined and digitized economy. File

Five digital finance management projects Rwanda has exported

Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Delegates use Virtual Reality (VR) technologies at BioNtech firm in Kigali Special Economic Zone in December 2023. Augmented reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) fall under the umbrella of extended reality(XR) technologies. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Four technologies to watch out for in Rwanda in 2025

Sunday, January 12, 2025

Rwanda showcased homegrown solutions exported to Western African countries

How Rwanda exported digital projects to West Africa

Saturday, January 11, 2025

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A guide for parents on online safety, content regulation for children

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang holding the Project Digits computer onstage at CES 2025.

Top eight breakthrough gadgets from CES 2025 that will transform daily life

Thursday, January 09, 2025

Ivan Murenzi, the Director General of the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda, speaks on Friday, December 20, during the launch of the fourth National Strategy for the Development of Statistics in Kigali.

Experts highlight need to embrace tech-led data analysis

Friday, December 20, 2024

Mapula Bodibe, CEO of MTN Rwanda, speaks during the launch of a campaign titled 'My Digital Space Should Be Safe.' in Kigali on December 16. Courtesy

How telecom companies are combating online-GBV

Wednesday, December 18, 2024

RRA Commissioner General, Ronald Niwenshuti, said that digital transformation in tax administration is inevitable. Craish Bahizi

Digital transformation poised to transform tax administration – experts

Sunday, December 15, 2024

The National Land Authority (NLA) highlights that since the addition of the 10 most requested land services to the Irembo online platform, land and property owners are benefiting from faster processes.

How automation of 10 land services solved accessibility issues

Sunday, December 15, 2024

A passenger uses Tap&Go card to pay for transport fare. Tap&Go is among digital services developed by Rwandans companies and exported to other countries. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Can digital services become a key export for Rwanda?

Friday, December 13, 2024

OX Delivers, a UK e-mobility start-up, has secured a $163 million contract to establish its first franchise in East Africa

UK mobility startup secures $163m deal to expand in Rwanda

Thursday, December 12, 2024

Betty Dusabe, the Network Operation Centre (NOC) Manager at MTN Rwanda during the interview with The New Times. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Transforming connectivity: Experts behind MTN Rwanda's network modernisation

Wednesday, December 11, 2024

Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks during the opening of the Africa Trade Development Forum in Kigali on Monday, December 2. Courtesy.

Digital technologies could unlock Africa's trade potential, says Ngirente

Monday, December 02, 2024

Jonathan Ledgard, CEO and co-founder of Tehanu, the start-up firm behind the new technology, during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Wednesday, November 27. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA

Rwanda deploys AI to boost gorilla conservation

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Patricie Uwase, the Chief Executive Officer of Rwanda Cooperation Initiative (RCI) signed the agreement on behalf of Rwanda on Wednesday, November 20.

Rwanda set to help digitise Guinea’s public procurement

Monday, November 25, 2024

Digital content creators and distributors may be required to label Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated content, if the proposed media policy is eventually approved in Rwanda.

Labelling AI-generated content: Why content creators in Rwanda should embrace move

Saturday, November 23, 2024

Medics go through a hands-on surgical training session at IRCAD Africa. Besides such training, the facility is also a centre for research especially focusing on minimally invasive surgery. Photo by IR

Rwandan, French scientists develop AI-based tech for cancer detection

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Rwanda has made significant progress in digital literacy, surpassing its initial 2024 target ahead of schedule. Courtesy Photo

Rwanda’s digital literacy surges to 75%

Tuesday, November 19, 2024