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First Lady Jeannette Kagame delivers her remarks during the Annual Summit of Financial Alliance for Women on Wednesday, May 28. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi

First Lady Kagame: Women’s access to finance not charity

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

ICCA has ranked Kigali as the second most popular city for hosting international meetings and events and Rwanda as the third country in Africa. Olivier Mugwiza

Kigali ranked Africa’s second most popular destination for meetings

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

President Kagame and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev during a tête-a-tête discussions at the Aqorda Presidential Palace in Astana on Wednesday, May 28. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame, Kazakh president hold tête-a-tête discussions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

African Development Bank’s (AfDB) African Economic Outlook 2025 shows that Africa’s economic growth is expected to increase from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025, going up to 4.0 per cent in 2026.

AfDB lowers Africa’s economic growth forecast amid global tariff tensions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The Bayterek Tower, a monument and observation tower popular with foreign visitors and locals in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO

Ten fascinating things about Kazakhstan, home to the Baikonur Cosmodrome

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

From risk to resilience: Mpazi families thrive in Kigali’s model rehousing project

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Rwanda is set to revise its securities law under a new bill to liberalise and expand the operations of the Central Securities Depository (CSD). File

Rwanda reforms securities law to attract global operators

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Two Rwandan soldiers will be honoured posthumously on Thursday, May 29, as the United Nations will be marking the International Day of Peacekeepers. Courtesy

Two Rwandan soldiers to be honoured as UN marks peacekeepers day

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

70 Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda including 15 foreign residents living in Rwanda departed from Kigali. Another eight pilgrims will depart on Thursday. Photos by Kellya Keza

Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda, Benin take direct RwandAir flights to Mecca

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Gardens for Health International has equipped district agriculture officials, sector agronomists, local leaders, and farmer facilitators with practical skills to scale up nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Craish Bahizi

Burera: Gardens for Health International scales up nutrition-sensitive agriculture

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

University of Rwanda (UR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially launched a training course for trade negotiators from English-speaking African countries on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza

African trade negotiators sharpen skills in UR-WTO training course

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

President Kagame arrives in Astana, the capital of The Republic of Kazakhstan for an Official Visit ahead of the Astana International Forum, on Tuesday, May 27. Photos by Village Urugwiro

PHOTOS: Kagame arrives in Kazakhstan for official visit

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

The City of Kigali has introduced a one-month trial of non-stop passenger buses on the Kabuga-Nyabugogo route, in a bid to reduce wait times at bus station and stops. Courtesy

Kigali launches trial of non-stop passenger buses

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Some of the white rhinos introduced to Akagera National Park in 2021. Courtesy

Plan underway to boost Akagera National Park’s rhino population

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Members of Twisungane cooperative work in their potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze. Sam Ngendahimana

Social protection, agric budget drops not good for economy – lawmakers say

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A teacher helps visually impaired people during a class for old people with disabilities at Masaka. Craish Bahizi

Half of visually impaired people not using any assistive technologies

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

In September 2015, President Paul Kagame met with then-Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev. Courtesy of Kazakh Presidency

President Kagame to visit Kazakhstan

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Ruth Doreen Mutebe, the Chairperson of the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (AFIIA).

Internal Audit in Rwanda gaining ground, says Continental Body Chair

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A worker removes a battery that is used on electric motorbike. Courtesy

Rwanda eyes ‘green jobs model’ in $11bn climate plan overhaul

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

Kigali to Mecca: Mufti Sindayigaya on what Muslims should expect at Hajj 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025