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Clotilde Mbaranga Gasarabwe, the Chairperson of the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) during the interview with The New Times. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Editorial

It is time for Africa to forge its own path to security

Monday, May 19, 2025
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NeWave Impact: The startup turning metrics into meaning for Africa’s development future

Sunday, May 18, 2025
The New Times

Why trusts are the future of estate planning in Rwanda

Friday, May 16, 2025
Basketball Africa League (BAL) returns to Kigali for the Nile Conference from May 17 to 25, 2025, the BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

BAL thrill returns to Kigali; A showcase of Rwanda’s strategic sports investment

Friday, May 16, 2025
A view of the 688 housing units constructed under the Mpazi Rehousing Model, designed to accommodate former residents of high-risk zones in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District.
Editorial

In-situ housing is a sustainable path for Kigali’s urban development

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign the declaration of principles, witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Courtesy

The duplicity in American democracy

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Congolese refugees at Kigeme refugee camp during a peaceful march calling for action on the ongoing killings against Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Why Congolese need to stand tall and decide their own future

Thursday, May 15, 2025
Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

How Habyarimana’s ethnic and regional quotas undermined his rule

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects the spine and joints.

How to spot ankylosing spondylitis before it ‘steals’ your mobility

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
President Paul Kagame and other panelists during a high-level panel discussion on policies at the opening of the Africa CEO Forum, on May 12, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Editorial

Africa’s fight for self-reliance is urgent now more than ever

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Suzan Nyiranyamibwa sings at the commemoration event at Murambi Genocide memorial yesterday (Sam Ngendahimana)

“Ese Mbaze Nde?”: A survivor's cry, a nation's mirror

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
JP Fabr speaks at the ‘MENA InsureTech Summit’ in Doha. Courtesy

How InsurTech can unlock Africa’s agricultural future

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Editorial

Open skies will unlock Africa’s aviation potential

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
A waiter assisting a customer at Portofino Hotel in Kigali.
Editorial

Our hospitality sector must match growth with service excellence

Monday, May 12, 2025
Fatmata Lovetta Sesay, the Resident Representative of UNDP in Rwanda, speaks at the meeting. Courtesy

Lift as you climb: The power of women’s leadership, mentorship

Monday, May 12, 2025
Rwanda began offering visas upon arrival to all Africans in 2018 and transitioned to a visa-free regime in 2023. Only three other countries – The Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles – are visa-free for all African nationals. File

Talk without action: The crisis of leadership in Africa’s integration

Monday, May 12, 2025
Clothes of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi, who were killed in Nyamata Catholic Church. Courtesy

Tutsi bones in flower vases on the altar

Sunday, May 11, 2025
Car-free days, which encourage physical activity and community health. They may seem like public health initiatives, but they also represent long-term financial savings reduced healthcare costs, better mental health.

Financial wellness: The hidden accelerator for Rwanda’s Vision 2050

Friday, May 09, 2025
Conservative management offer the best optional treatment for constipation. Courtesy

Conservative management offer the best optional treatment for constipation

Friday, May 09, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DR Congo counterpart Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign the declaration of principles, witnessed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on Friday,
Editorial

As peace deal approaches, Kinshasa must show good faith, not firepower

Thursday, May 08, 2025