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People talking in a Kigali café. Marketing has become less about persuasion and more about connection. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

From noise to meaning: The quiet evolution of modern marketing

Thursday, January 29, 2026

IT students collaborate on solutions during a hackathon competition in Kigali on September 29, 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How far can you go? Turn goals into results in 2026

Thursday, January 29, 2026

Remains of the aircraft that was carrying former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana. Courtesy

Habyarimana’s death was part of the genocide plan

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

The report submitted on 6 January 1993 by Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye, then Head of the Intelligence Service, to Prime Minister Dismas Nsengiyaremye stands as a shattering indictment of that complicity. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Dr. Augustin Iyamuremye’s report: Impunity foreseen in 1993

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A huge crowd of people who had turned up for an AFC-M23 meeting in Bukavu on Thursday, February 27. Courtesy

The DRC gov’t couldn’t protect citizens for decades, it won't start when AFC/M23 withdraws

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Banyamulenge community during a commemoration event of Banyamulenge who were killed in Minembwe. Courtesy

Why is DR Congo’s Church not publicly outraged by violence against Banyamulenge Christians?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

A poultry farmer tends to her chicken farm in Ruhango District. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why has the chicken refused to cross the road?

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Musoni, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Courtesy

Rwanda’s next accomplishment: Turning Gates–OpenAI’s Horizon1000 into people‑centered AI

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Bishop Jonathan Ruhumuliza at the 17th National Umushyikirano Council in Kigali, Rwanda, in December 2019. Courtesy

Rwandan Anglican bishops who openly supported a genocidal regime

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

AI tools are increasingly accessible.

Is my job safe from AI?

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Why you should say sorry.

Are we communicating or just avoiding accountability?

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

A teacher during a lesson at Groupe Scolaire Kimisange. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Enforcing English proficiency will strengthen teaching standards

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The term physical work literally refers to any work done by the body. Olivier Mugwiza

The benefits of physical work

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The New Times

India and the Global South: From shared struggles to shared leadership

Monday, January 26, 2026

Rwanda observes Data Privacy Week 2026, running from January 26 to 30.

Why 2026 is the year of accountability for data controllers and processors

Monday, January 26, 2026

Zipline drone delivering blood in Rwanda. Courtesy

Building early, learning fast: The trust behind Rwanda’s digital path

Monday, January 26, 2026

Some members of the FDLR genocidal group captured by M23 during a handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

What next after defecting from FDLR? Reintegration, truth, and the unlearning of a sacred lie

Monday, January 26, 2026

Graduates during a parade at the graduation ceremony in Butaro on Sunday. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

UGHE graduates must take lead in building resilient health systems

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Members of the Banyamulenge community who fled Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 rebels from the city. Courtesy.

Having seen DR Congo unravel, a veteran proposes a Citizen Pact

Sunday, January 25, 2026

Visitors tour Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about Rwandan history. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Genocide masterminds played on people’s emotions

Friday, January 23, 2026