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One of the 70 white rhinos on the arrival at Kigali International Airport on Monday, June 9. Courtesy

Rwanda receives 70 new white rhinos

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

MTN Rwanda Chief Executive, Monzer Ali, speaks during the launch of 5G on Tuesday, June 10, at the headquarters in Kigali. Courtesy

MTN Rwanda begins 5G network rollout

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

PM Ngirente and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) during a visit of an exhibition at the conference that was held under the theme “NextGen Ag-Tech Solutions for Africa’s Farmers.” Courtesy

Ngirente: Africa must leverage tech, innovation to develop agriculture

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Delegates at the African Conference on Agricultural Technologies that began in Kigali, under the theme “NextGen Ag-tech Solutions for Africa’s Farmers” on Monday, June 9. Courtesy

Experts: Digital solutions developers must prioritise farmers’ needs

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

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Cabinet approves Rwf7 trillion national budget for 2025/26

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (Centre), Minister of Agriculture Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe (R) and Canisius Kanangire, Executive Director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation(L) among other participants at the agricultural tech conference in Kigali, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Courtesy

Major agric meet in Kigali discusses improving farmers' access to technologies

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Andrew Kulayige, Chairperson of the Rwanda Association of Insurers (ASSAR), who doubles as the CEO of Britam Insurance Rwanda

Could insurance mergers inspire deeper penetration?

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A segment of the firm that has been established – in Gahengeri Sector, in Rwamagana, it will span 45.7 hectares

Rwamagana to host Rwanda's first eco-park for clay-based building materials

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

A view of a segment of the artist's impression of Green City Kigali Project. Ngaruyinka Village, located in Kinyinya Hill, Gasabo District, is set to undergo a sustainable transformation valued at $35.1 million. Court

$35m housing upgrade project unveiled

Tuesday, June 10, 2025

Prime Minister Ngirente at the 26th Ordinary Session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Courtesy

Rwanda cabinet endorses country's withdrawal from regional bloc

Monday, June 09, 2025

Despite the limitations and risks of AI use in various fields, its introduction into education has been largely welcomed by those who see its potential to improve teaching and learning. Courtesy

When is the right time to expose children to AI?

Monday, June 09, 2025

The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD), a key player in Rwanda’s green financing landscape, is also exploring how to incorporate carbon finance into its lending strategies. Craish Bahizi

Should banks start to accept carbon credits as collateral?

Monday, June 09, 2025

Health workers during a mass testing exercise in 2020. Ministry of Health has warned of the increased possibility of Covid-19 infections in Rwanda. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Health ministry warns of flu spike as dry season begins

Monday, June 09, 2025

University of Rwanda students during the graduation ceremony in 2024. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

10 things about reforms in public higher learning institutions’ structure

Monday, June 09, 2025

Kenyan businessman Koome Kirimi was charged with defrauding a Rwandan national of hundreds of millions of Kenyan shillings involving a tech firm. Courtesy

Nairobi court allows withdrawal of Rwf4.4bn fraud case of Rwandan, Kenyan businessmen

Monday, June 09, 2025

Experts say that Rwanda’s decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), citing repeated violations of its rights as a member state, upholds the country’s institutional integrity.

Rwanda ECCAS exit right thing to do – analysts

Monday, June 09, 2025

International journalists from across the continent pose for a group photo ahead of the African Development Bank Group's Annual Meetings Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

From Kigali to Abidjan: A rookie journalist's AfDB annual meeting adventure

Monday, June 09, 2025

Erixon Kabera, the vice president of the Rwandan community in Toronto, Canada, died on November 10, 2024 after being shot by Hamilton police officers the previous day.

Family of Rwandan killed by Canadian police officers left disappointed after suspects are cleared

Monday, June 09, 2025

A fisherman in Kayonza district casts his net into a still lake, pulling in a silvery catch with practiced hands.

Why Akagera National Park is running a fish farm in Kayonza

Monday, June 09, 2025

Potato farmers in Gataraga Sector, Musanze District have reported high harvest following the adoption of new varieties. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana

Improved potato seeds boost production in Musanze

Monday, June 09, 2025