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What happens to your money when your bank or microfinance institution fails?

Saturday, June 07, 2025
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The epidemic of ChatGPT boyfriends

Friday, June 06, 2025
Gacaca courts, rooted in precolonial traditions of justice, were revived to foster accountability and reconciliation at the grassroots.

From Ngũgĩ to Gacaca: The ongoing struggle for epistemic liberation

Friday, June 06, 2025
Rwanda Patriotic Army soldiers pose for a group photo during the Liberation War in 1990s. File

How refugees' exclusion at home and failure to integrate into host countries birthed RPF armed struggle

Thursday, June 05, 2025
The recent move by the Government of Rwanda to mobilise financing for 19 carbon market-ready projects marks a significant and overdue advancement in the nation's climate strategy.
Editorial

Rwanda’s new push on carbon credit is timely, let’s rally behind it

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Elderly people suffer from many health-related problems in the later phase of their lives. But worst of all is urinary problems.

Understanding and managing urinary issues in the elderly

Thursday, June 05, 2025
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Understanding the key changes in Rwanda’s regulation on foreign exchange operations

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Dr Celestin Mutuyimana, a clinical psychotherapist and founder of Baho Smile Institute, a psychotherapeutic and research centre in Rwanda. Courtesy

Critique of Dr Celestin Mutuyimana's report on Relational Disappointment Stress Disorder (RDSS)

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) has reported that 105 Rwandans were repatriated over the past year after falling victim to human trafficking
Editorial

Ending human trafficking is a collective duty

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Remains of different items, including identification cards, owned by victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Why I am offended when you ask if I am Hutu or Tutsi

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Residents undergo a screening exercise for Non-Communicable Diseases in Kigali . Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The future belongs to the youth, but only when healthy enough

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, former President Joseph Kabila returned to Goma. His mission, reportedly, is to help salvage a country plagued by leadership failures in Kinshasa. File

Unity with purpose: The antidote to DR Congo's leadership betrayals

Monday, June 02, 2025
The African Development Bank (AfDB) now stands at such a moment, with the election of Sidi Ould Tah as its ninth President, following the two-term tenure of Dr. Akinwumi Adesina.

A new chapter at the AfDB: Honouring the past, shaping the future

Monday, June 02, 2025
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Why do my subordinates earn more than me?

Monday, June 02, 2025
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From oblivion to memory and the meaning of RPF’s victory

Monday, June 02, 2025
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Editorial

Kigali’s urban future depends on both technology and public education

Monday, June 02, 2025
Miniers sort minerals at Rukaragata Mining Site in Ngororero District on March 4. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Debunking the myth of mineral poverty in Rwanda

Sunday, June 01, 2025
Firefighters extinguish a blaze that affected the Gisozi-based carpentry workshops on May 30. Photo by Kellya Keza

Gakiriro fire again? Another wake up call!

Saturday, May 31, 2025
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PSG: When African soft power disturbs

Saturday, May 31, 2025
BPR Rwanda customers during the transactions at the Nyabugogo Branch. Rwanda has made remarkable strides in financial inclusion, boasting a 92 per cent rate of adults with access to formal financial services.
Editorial

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025