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Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Rwanda Development Board, Zephanie Niyonkuru delivers remarks during a meeting between RDB private sector operators in Kigali on April 27. Business operators have been tipped on different opportunities to leverage during the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) slated for June 20 to 25 this year. / Photo by Craish Bahizi

RDB outlines CHOGM business opportunities

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Presidents Uhuru Kenyatta (Kenya), Yoweri Museveni (Uganda) , Evariste Ndayishimiye (Burundi) and Fu00e9lix Tshisekedi (DR Congo) and Rwanda's Minister for Foreign affairs and cooperation Vincent Biruta during a regional meeting of head of states in Nairobi on April 21. They discussed how to accelerate the establishment and urgent deployment of regional forces to help fight the negative forces in the Eastern DR Congo. / Courtesy
Rwanda

Optimism as DR Congo peace talks begin in Kenya

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Rwanda Energy Groups technician during the grid extension in Gasabo. / Courtesy
Rwanda

AfDB approves $180 million loan for universal electrification

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Children eat food prepared through a village program dubbed Igikoni cy'umuduguduu201d that was initiated to fight against malnutrition in Gakenke District. / Photos by Craish Bahizi

Igikoni cy'umudugudu: How collective cooking helps mothers fight malnutrition among children

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Africa

Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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New envoys pledge stronger relations with Rwanda

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Suspect Micomyiza arrives in Kigali early Wednesday, April 27, after being extradited by the Kingdom of Sweden.Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Survivors welcome extradition of Genocide suspect Micomyiza

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Arrest of organiser of Miss Rwanda beauty pageant sparks mixed reactions

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Members of the diplomatic corps follow President Kagame 's remarks during a dinner event on April 26. Photo by Village Urugwiro.

We are values-based people, Kagame tells diplomatic corps

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Genocide suspect Micomyiza finally extradited from Sweden

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
President Kagame addresses the diplomatic corps during the dinner in Kigali on April 26. / Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Rwanda

Kagame explains genesis of Rwanda-UK migration deal

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Delegates pose for a group photo during the Africa Wide Science Technology and Innovation Conference in Kigali on April 26. The two-day conference is under the theme u201cDeepening Conversations to strengthen the role of Science, Technology, and Innovation (STI) in transforming agriculture and food systems in Africa.u201d / Photo by Craish Bahizi

Africa mulls innovations to reduce reliance on food import

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
A woman harvesting fresh vegetables from a garden in Bugesera District on April 21, 2022 .

Bugesera citizens leverage off vegetable gardens to fight malnutrition

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
SACCO teller serves a customer at Kacyiru SACCO. / Craish Bahizi

Ejo Heza: What is in it for the elderly?

Wednesday, April 27, 2022
Workers load different food commodities to be transported upcountry at Kigali Business District. / Sam Ngendahimana

Global food and energy prices could remain high till 2024: World Bank

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Ernest Nsabimana, the Minister of Infrastructure and Tania Perez Xiques, the Ambassador of Cuba to Rwanda during the signing ceremony in Kigali on April 26. / Courtesy

Rwanda, Cuba sign air service agreement

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Teddy Segore, one of the pilots with Charis test-flies, one of the drones deployed in the spraying of larvicide that target mosquito-prone areas across the country to curtail malaria spread .File photo

Rwanda looks to more tech solutions to fight malaria

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Suspect Dieudonnu00e9 Ishimwe, CEO of Rwanda Inspiration Backup that organizes Miss Rwanda.

Prince Kid arrested over sexual abuse

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Sheikh Salim Hitimana, the Mufti of Rwanda received food relief from Turkish Embassy that were provided to Muslim Community in Ramadan in Kigali on April 21, 2022.Photo by Dan Nsengiyumva

Muslims urged to share with the needy during Ramadan

Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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Africa

Second Ebola death confirmed in DR Congo

Tuesday, April 26, 2022