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Children during IT class at Ecole Primaire Nyaruyenzi in Mageragere Sector, Nyarugenge District on January 31, 2020. File

Mandated corporate innovation: A path to igniting Rwanda’s innovation momentum

Friday, October 10, 2025
Officials during introduction of ISO 17298 Biodiversity for Organizations Guidelines and Requirements during the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Annual Meeting 2025 in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

Standards are the missing link for small businesses

Thursday, October 09, 2025
According to IQVIA, a multinational company focused on health information technology and clinical research, in 2020, 90,000 new health apps were released.

Digital health for community impact: Beyond access to real transformation

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Some elders often describe the youth as lazy, rebellious, ill-mannered, and lost souls , smokers and drinkers with no direction

Dear elders, we are not rebellious but curious and conscious

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Taking a walk without music, or your phone, can open unexpected doors in your mind. Net photo

The hidden benefits of boredom in a fast-paced world

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
The New Times

‘You got this’ is hard to hear and even harder to say

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Washing hands thoroughly with soap and water can reduce the risk of diarrheal illnesses by a significant margin. File photo

Diarrhoea: Your guide to relief, recovery, and prevention

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Bank of Kigali staff and customers during the celebaration of Customer Service Week. Sam Ngenda
Editorial

In Rwanda, every week should be customer service week

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
The electronic billing machine (EBM) has helped taxpayers to easily calculate taxes. The exported services include electronic billing systems, financial management platforms, and e-procurement tools.
Editorial

Digital cooperation is a catalyst for modern diplomacy and partnership

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Bank of Kigali officials and customers during the celebration of Customer Service Week. File

Customer service week: The roses, the selfies, and the reality check

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Now, procurement a field central to government service delivery and business has joined that league with the creation of Institute of Procurement Professionals in Rwanda (IPPR).

Rwanda’s procurement profession steps into new era with watchdog but questions linger

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
October 1, 1990, the Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA), the armed wing of the Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF), launched the war to liberate Rwanda from the genocidal regime

October 6: The first RPA battle with foreign forces in Gabiro

Monday, October 06, 2025
Patrice Lumumba, the charismatic and dynamic first Prime Minister of Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of Congo

DR Congo and the curse of Lumumba

Monday, October 06, 2025
A worker sets temperature inside a cooling room at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Courtesy

ACES - Taking our place in Rwanda’s vision

Monday, October 06, 2025
A nurse tends to a baby at Kibungo Hospital in Ngoma District. Courtesy
Editorial

Prenatal paternity testing will be a game-changer if done right

Sunday, October 05, 2025
The New Times

How RPF taught Habyarimana a lesson

Sunday, October 05, 2025
A scene of an accident where a speeding Fuso truck collided with a Toyota Carina E and a barbershop before coming to a stop at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, January 15,2024. file

The gift of breathing: What a family crisis taught me about life

Friday, October 03, 2025
Some of the electric coaches that work upcountry in public transport. Rwanda’s ambition to electrify 20 per cent of bus fleet by 2030 is both bold and timely. Germain Nsanzimana
Editorial

Electric mobility vision needs more than good intentions

Friday, October 03, 2025
A resident is served by Irembo agent as they unveiled the BYIKORERE Campaign, that aims at revolutionizing how citizens access and engage with government services in Burera in May 2023. Courtesy

The impact of digital transformation on local government service delivery in Rwanda: A compressive review

Thursday, October 02, 2025
Figures from the 2024–2025 Judicial Annual Report show that courts handled 16,310 cases related to pre-trial detention, involving 21,855 suspects. file

Pre-trail detention: Has the principle turned into the exception?

Thursday, October 02, 2025