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Former presidents of Rwanda Gregoire Kayibanda and Juvenal Habyarimana.

How post-independence regimes paved the way for Genocide in Rwanda

Sunday, November 23, 2025
Kiss FM, 2019 - Business Today. A shift into depth, analysis, and national conversations. Proof that radio can inform, educate, and elevate.

20 years on the airwaves: What radio taught me about Rwanda, change and hope

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Rwanda became the first African country to host the elite UCI Road World Championships in September. Olivier Mugwiza

Racing through Kigali: A reflection on Rwanda’s determination in sport and public finance

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Filip Reyntjens.

Filip Reyntjens and his colonial hangover

Saturday, November 22, 2025
King Yuhi V Musinga.

Why Rubengera, not Kamuronsi, is King Musinga’s true birthplace

Friday, November 21, 2025
The Central Bank Governor, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, addresses journalists a press conference on Thursday, November 20. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Editorial

Central Bank’s decision to hold key interest could stabilize inflation

Friday, November 21, 2025
Former President Juvenal Habyarimana and his delegation during Arusha Accords. File

How RPF warned Habyarimana regime against deviation from Arusha process

Thursday, November 20, 2025
Cyclists compete during the UCI Road World Championships in Kigali. The first African edition of the event held from September 21–28, 2025. Photo by Gatsinzi Dan

When a ‘small’ country dreams big: Reflections on Rwanda’s historic UCI Road World Championships

Thursday, November 20, 2025
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the 18th Unity Club Forum, at Intare Conference Arena on November 8. Dan Gatsinzi

When strategy becomes colonialism

Thursday, November 20, 2025
The writer at the American Center Kigali in January 2024, after a book-reading session on journalism.

How visa rejections led me to a new beginning in Rwanda

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Workers during a consultative meeting in the office. Courtesy

The art of encouraging initiative

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The meeting will be held under the theme “30 Years after the Beijing Conference The Contribution of Women in the Francophone World.” Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Conversation on women’s leadership no longer about awareness

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
From November 18 to 20, Kigali is hosting the 46th Ministerial Conference of La Francophonie, a governing body of the organisation. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza. Photo: Olivier Mugwiza.

Kigali, a symbol of a confident and forward-moving Francophonie

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A patient undergoes eye screening at Rwanda Charity Eye Hospital, located in Bishenyi, Runda sector, Kamonyi district. Photo by Willy Mucyo

What your eyes reveal about your health

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Six demands Rwandan environmental activists are pushing at COP30 in Brazil. Courtesy
Editorial

Why youth must play a bigger role in climate action

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Delegates from all over the world meet at the COP30 UN Climate Change Conference in Brazil on November 10. Courtesy

The climate crisis is also a gender crisis

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A nurse checks on a premature baby in the neonatal intensive care unit at Kibungo Hospital. Courtesy.

Not just baby blues: Understanding postpartum mood disorders

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
President Paul Kagame interacts with Charles Murigande during the 18th Unity Club Forum at Intare Conference Arena on November 8, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

President Kagame asks why Africa is behind, a headscratcher indeed

Monday, November 17, 2025
The peace framework agreement between the Kinshasa government and the AFC-M23 in Doha, marks an important step in search for stability in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Editorial

The Doha process should be followed by meaningful actions in DR Congo

Monday, November 17, 2025
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025