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Algeria is home to approximately 80% of the Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic.

10 fascinating things about Algeria, Africa’s largest country by land area

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Minister of Environment Valentine Uwamariya during a session with the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Finance on Tuesday, June 3. Photo Courtesy

Rwanda to mobilise finance for 19 carbon market-ready projects

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

President Paul Kagame speaks during a joint media briefing in Algeria on Tuesday, June 3. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame commends relations with Algeria, AI education support

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Spiro is pleased to inform the public that the company officially started deployments in April, and bikes are being delivered in batches. Craish Bahizi

PRESS RELEASE: Spiro reassures customers as motorcycle delivery rolls out in batches

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Monzer Ali and Chantal Umutoni Kagame, Mobile Money boss pose for a photo during the campaign

Connecting at the roots: How MTN is building a more inclusive digital future through its annual staff-led initiative Y’ello Care

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Startup Acts are legal frameworks designed to support and incentivise players within the startup ecosystem. File

How far are we from having a Startup Act?

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

A view of Detroit Dark Red Beetroot farm, one of the varieties that Jean Pierre Munyemana grows Rubavu and Nyabihu districts in the Western Province. Courtesy

Farmers see a bright future in beetroot

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

Iposita head office in Nyarugenge District in Kigali. File

How Rwanda Post Office stays relevant in a digital era

Wednesday, June 04, 2025

MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Monzer Ali interacts with Rubavu District Mayor Prosper Murindwa at the launch of The 'Y'ello Care' campaign that runs from June 1 to June 21 across all MTN operating countries

Rubavu: MTN launches ‘Y'ello Care’, boosts digital literacy

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

President Paul Kagame and his host, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria, along with their respective delegations, during a bilateral meeting in Algiers on Tuesday, June 3. Village Urugwiro

Rwanda, Algeria sign 11 cooperation deals

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

The artist's impressions of the terminal, administration building, cargo, and car parking areas of the new airport once it is complete, that is under construction in Bugesera District. Courtesy

Smart airport city, Formula 1 circuit among 10 projects poised to change Bugesera

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Amb. Phillip Stalder, Head of Africa and Francophonie Division at the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on June 3. Photo by Emanuel Dushimimana

Switzerland to open embassy in Kigali

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

The changes are provided for under a 2025 regulation amending that of 2022 governing foreign exchange operations in Rwanda.

A look at new penalties for illegal foreign currency operations in Rwanda

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

A Tap&Go card is used at entry and exit points to track the distance covered and a refund is duly given. Photos by Keza Kellya

Distance-based fare system: Kigali commuters see reasonable bus fares, but challenges remain

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

President Paul Kagame and his host, President Abdelmadjid Tebboune of Algeria during their meeting on Tuesday, June 3. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO

Kagame in Algeria for two-day visit

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

A nurse holds a newborn at Kigali-based hospital on January 1. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Number of associate nursing students to reach 1,000

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Ugandan police deployed to the scene of an explosion at Munyonyo shrine in Kampala. Courtesy

Ugandan army says two terrorists killed after explosion in Kampala

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

VIDEO: Pan-Africanism is not just history—it’s Africa’s future, says Musoni

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene is under fire over his family's alleged lavish lifestyle. GETTY IMAGES

Mongolia PM resigns after losing confidence vote

Tuesday, June 03, 2025

Tungsten prices have surged to their highest level since 2013, driven by China’s tightening grip on critical mineral exports.

Mining: Rwanda stands to gain as tungsten prices soar globally

Tuesday, June 03, 2025