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Officials pose for a photo during the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy

Africa has the capital to finance its future, now it must mobilise it

Friday, May 29, 2026

Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026

Rwandan peacekeepers provide free healthcare services to over 400 displaced people in Bria, Central African Republic. Courtesy

People-centered peacekeeping is the only peace that lasts

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

RSSB's Heza Estate comprises 548 residential units across two categories, a landmark residential development located in Batsinda, Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District, Kigali. Courtesy

Affordable housing is a foundation for prosperity

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

One of the destroyed facilities at a camp for Virunga National Park rangers following drone attacks by Kinshasa-backed forces in the Rumangabo area of eastern DR Congo.

Silence over Kinshasa’s bombing will only embolden impunity

Monday, May 25, 2026

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has increased the central bank policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.25% in response to rising inflation. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI

The real test for Central Bank lies ahead

Friday, May 22, 2026

Rwandan security forces have been deployed to Cabo Delgado since 2021 at the invitation of the Mozambican government. FILE

Africa must stop outsourcing its security solutions

Thursday, May 21, 2026

Participants at the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali on Tuesday, May 19. Dan Gatsinzi

Africa must seize its moment in the nuclear energy future

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, a businessman accused of being among the key financiers Genocide against the Tutsi, died while under detention in The Hague, the Netherlands.

Kabuga is dead, but the chain that shielded him must not escape justice

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

A health worker during temperature screening at Gatuna One Stop Border Post on May 27, 2019.File

Vigilance must be our first line of defence against Ebola

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Participants follow a presidential panel discussion featuring Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, in Kigali on Thursday, May 14. Dan Gatsinzi

Capital mobility should be treated as Africa’s priority

Friday, May 15, 2026

Minister of Infrastructure Jimmy Gasore and the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Director General Ashish Khanna,during the signing of the agreement in Kigali on May 8. Courtesy

Off-grid clean energy is no longer the future

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

François Twagirumukiza, Chairperson of the Private Sector Federation (PSF), speaks at the meeting with RDB ahead of Africa CEO Forum. Dan Gatsinzi

Local firms must leverage the Africa CEO Forum

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Dozens of civilians were killed and 57 others injured following a drone strike on a public market in Masisi Territory, in eastern DR Congo’s North Kivu Province last week. Courtesy

DR Congo: For peace to prevail, Kinshasa must be openly called out

Sunday, May 10, 2026

The deals included a Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement; an MoU on Visa Abolition for holders of all Rwandan passports; a Bilateral Air Services Agreement; and health, economic and trade and investment.

It is time for Africa to turn to real continental trade

Friday, May 08, 2026

The Auditor General, Alexis Kamuhire, presents the annual report before a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday, May 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Clean audits are progress, not cause for complacency

Thursday, May 07, 2026

Students play Igisoro, a traditional Rwandan board game, during its introduction into school competitions at the Rwanda Art Museum in Kigali on Monday, May 4. Courtesy

Preservation of our traditional games is imperative

Wednesday, May 06, 2026

Some citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo from Tutsi communities are seen here undergoing severe abuse in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

Genocide ideology in DR Congo is a regional emergency

Tuesday, May 05, 2026

A child watches a video on a smartphone. Rwanda is about to introduce a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Courtesy

Restricting social media use for minors is a timely move

Monday, May 04, 2026

For a few years now, AI has moved from being a buzzword to becoming a technology that every workplace has rapidly adopted. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The future of work will be AI-driven

Friday, May 01, 2026