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NCBA Bank Rwanda officials and District officials and customers during the official opening of its Rusizi branch. NCBA Bank Rwanda has now branches in Kigali, Musanze, Nyagatare, Kayonza, and Rubavu, the addition of Rusizi. Courtesy

NCBA launches Rusizi branch, expanding its Rwandan, regional reach

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Blackbuck Coffee Managing Director Thomas Muldoon said the company’s growth has been guided by a clear philosophy centered on client success. Photos by Kellya Keza

How Blackbuck is helping power coffee culture, businesses in Rwanda

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

Paediatrician Dr Jean Claude Kanyamihigo at La Croix du Sud Hospital in Remer. Photo by Kellya Keza

World Hearing Day 2026: Protecting children from preventable hearing loss

Wednesday, March 04, 2026

A missile gets fired from a ship belonging to the US forces towards Iran. Photo by US Central Command.

How Rwandans in Middle East are keeping safe

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye assumes the chairpersonship of the African Union (AU) during the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa on February 14.

Analysts: Burundi's role in DR Congo conflict taints Ndayishimiye's tenure at AU

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Maj. Gen. Robert Yaw Affram, Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), awards United Nations medals to Rwandan peacekeepers during a ceremony held at the UN Tomping Compound in Juba on Tuesday, March 3.

PHOTOS: UN honours Rwandan peacekeepers in South Sudan

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Government Spokesperson Yolande Makolo addresses journalists in Kigali. File

Makolo: One-sided sanctions only embolden DR Congo

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

The GSMA gives a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape.

Press release: Sunil Bharti Mittal conferred GSMA lifetime achievement award for transforming global telecommunications

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Cross-border trucks transporting goods from Tanzania to Rwanda. Due to Iran-US war fuel prices have increased by about 10 percent, while other imported goods have risen between 10 and 20 percent. Photo Craish Bahizi.

Govt moves to cushion local fuel market amid Iran conflict

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

The meeting held on the sidelines of celebrations marking the 130th anniversary of the historic Battle of Adwa.

RDF, Ethiopia defence minstry talk cooperation in artificial intelligence

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva has been summoned by the Senate to explain government plans to address persistent challenges in the livestock sector. File

Senate summons PM over issues in livestock sector

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to United Nations Office in Geneva, Urujeni Bakuramutsa, addressed the 61st session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, on Monday, March 2. Courtesy

Amb. Bakuramutsa blames DR Congo for protracted insecurity

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Health workers attend to patients at Girubuzima Health Center in Burera District. Courtesy

Misclassified under Mutuelle de Santé? Here’s what to do

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Participants at the week-long meeting that will assess Rwanda’s readiness and progress towards the introduction of a safe, secure and sustainable
nuclear power in the country. Photo: Courtesy

What IAEA’s review means for Rwanda’s nuclear ambitions

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

French artist and architect Guillaume Sardin during the painting exercise in Kigali. Courtesy

French artist Guillaume Sardin on blending Greek forms with Rwandan tradition

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

Mayor of Nyabihu District Antoinette Mukandayisenga addresses residents during the meeting in Karago sector. Courtesy

Nyabihu turns to fathers in renewed fight against child stunting

Tuesday, March 03, 2026

AFCM23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka

AFC/M23 says it destroyed Kinshasa’s drones in Kisangani

Monday, March 02, 2026

Rwanda and U.S. national flags at the signing ceremony of the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C. on December 4, 2025. Courtesy.

Govt backs RDF defensive posture amidst ‘one-sided’ sanctions by US

Monday, March 02, 2026

Workers load cement bags onto trucks at the Cimerwa factory in January 2026. Rwanda’s producer prices increased by 4.8 per cent in January 2026 compared to January 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Producer prices up 4.8% in January as export index rises by 15.3%

Monday, March 02, 2026

EAC Heads of States during previous Summit in Arusha-Tanzania. The East African Community (EAC) Heads of State are set to meet in Arusha, Tanzania on March 7 for the 25th Ordinary Summit.

EAC Heads of State meet on Saturday: What’s on the agenda?

Monday, March 02, 2026