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Chileshe Kapwepwe is the new Secretary General of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). (Courtesy)
Business

Zambia’s Kapwepwe is new COMESA secretary general

Thursday, July 19, 2018
PAC chairperson Juvenal Nkusi addresses Parliament as Vice Speaker Abbas Mukama and deputy PAC chairperson Thu00e9oneste Karenzi (right) look on yesterday. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Fire officials responsible for loss of public funds – MPs

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
The New Times
Rwanda

Rwandans drove conversation on 2017 elections, study shows

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Clients serve food at a KIgali restaurant. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Most restaurants, bars and nightclubs operate without licenses – regulator

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
R-L: Nikuze; DOT Rwanda Country Director Violette Uwamutara; AVEGA representative Franu00e7oise Murekatete together with residents who took part in leveling the ground for house. Kelly Rwamapera.
Rwanda

DOT Rwanda donates house to Kamonyi Genocide widow

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Delegates follow a presentation during the conference on elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases. Diane Mushimiyimana

Africa on track to eliminate NTDs

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
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Africa

Light rail line in Nigeria’s capital opens to passengers

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Jean Franu00e7ois Le Bihan (left), public policy director Sub-Saharan Africa at GSMA, speaks during a news conference as Boris Wojtan, senior director of privacy at GSMA, looks on, in Kigali yesterday. Telecoms plan to invest some $8 billion in data protection projects annually. Nadege Imbabazi.

Is Africa ready to protect citizens’ personal data?

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Christine Murebwayire (left) explains about her banana wine at an exhibition last year.

[FEATURED] NIRDA works on upgrading technology and standards in textile and banana industries

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Ambassador Igor Cesar after presenting his credentials to president Klaus Werner Iohannis in Bucharest on Wednesday. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan envoy presents credentials in Romania

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
President Kagame, the Commander in Chief of Armed Forces has made structural changes in Rwanda Defence Forces. (Courtesy)
Rwanda

Col. Andrew Nyamvumba named Defence Intelligence boss

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Rwandan voters in a queue at a polling station. (File)
Rwanda

Rwandans drove conversations on 2017 elections, study shows

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente at the the 20th Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Summit in Lusaka, Zambia.
Rwanda

Rwanda supports COMESA’s digital agenda – PM Ngirente

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Rwandau2019s ambassador to Geneva, Dr Francois Ngarambe, shares a light moment with guests, including the Secretary-General of ITU Houlin Zhao (centre) during the event. Courtesy.

Rwanda seeks backing for another term in ITU council

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Lines of passengers waiting for buses in down town Bus Park. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

Passengers decry overloading on public buses

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Emmanuel Mudidi.
Rwanda

Long-serving legislators pave way for new blood

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Workers install exhibition stands at Expo Grounds in Gikondo yesterday just a week ahead of this yearu2019s expo, which is set to attract hundreds of businesses from over 20 countries. Nadege Imbabazi.

Expo 2018: PSF advocates for electronic payments

Wednesday, July 18, 2018
A mobile money subscriber follows procedures to send money. File.

90% of our money transfers to Rwanda via mobile phones – World Remit

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
BRD CEO Eric Rutabana during the news conference yesterday. S. Ngendahimana.

BRD struggles to recover Rwf68b in student loans

Tuesday, July 17, 2018
President Filipe Nyusi. Net photo.

Mozambican President expected in Rwanda

Tuesday, July 17, 2018