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Housing

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
Law

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
Rwanda

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
Religion

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
Featured

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
Featured

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
International

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
Rwanda

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
Environment

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
Agriculture

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
Health

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
Politics

President Kagame to visit Kazakhstan

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Ruth Doreen Mutebe, the Chairperson of the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (AFIIA).
Rwanda

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
Environment

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

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Religion

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

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
RwandAir's plane taking off at Kigali International Airport. The cabinet meeting approved the ratification of bilateral air service agreements between the Rwanda and the governments of 12 countries . Sam Ngendahimana
Aviation

Rwanda cabinet approves air service agreements with 12 countries

Monday, May 26, 2025
The conference brought together internal auditors from across the continent
Technology

Calls grow for Africa’s internal auditors to adopt AI, emerging technologies

Monday, May 26, 2025
Inkomoko Entrepreneur Development Ltd, a Rwandan social enterprise company, has been named the 8th fastest-growing private company in Africa.
Business

Rwanda’s Inkomoko among Africa’s fastest growing companies

Monday, May 26, 2025
M23 rebel leader Bertrand Bisimwa, addresses journalists in Goma, on Sunday, May 25. Courtesy
Africa

M23 leader Bisiimwa defends ties to Kabila

Monday, May 26, 2025
African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, delivers his remarks during the event. Courtesy
Business

AfDB’s Adesina urges incoming president to defend Africa’s interests

Monday, May 26, 2025