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People receive services from local government authorities after community work. Rwanda began its decentralisation process in 2000 to improve governance, reduce poverty, and enhance service delivery by transferring authority and resources to local governments. Courtesy

How decentralization and visionary leadership drive progress

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Guests are served at the front desk of a hotel in Kigali. (Net photo)

Expectation vs. experience: The real gap in customer service

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaking at the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2025 on February 27 in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Is Rwanda ready to become Africa’s FinTech center of gravity?

Monday, December 01, 2025
Entrepreneurs think they need a lot of money to start a business, but the most important capital at the beginning isn’t financial , it’s mindset

Money moves for entrepreneurs: Building a business on a budget

Monday, December 01, 2025
Stanislas Mbonampeka

Reflecting on Stanislas Mbonampeka, a man of selective integrity

Sunday, November 30, 2025
Some items used by soldiers in WWI

Is war really inevitable?

Friday, November 28, 2025
A woman takes an HIV test during an HIV prevention campaign in Gasabo in December 2024. Rwanda’s HIV programme supports nearly 230,000 people, with 96.9% on treatment one of the highest coverage rates globally. File
Editorial

Clarity on HIV treatment continuation is important despite halt in USAID funding

Friday, November 28, 2025
A teacher interacts with students during an exercise at Groupe Scolaire Institute Filippo Smaldone in Nyamirambo, Kigali, in March 2025. Photo by Willy Mucyo

Helping schools and teachers support boys’ mental health as first responders

Thursday, November 27, 2025
A client receives a service from a provider in Kigali on October 10. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Public discomfort with praise

Thursday, November 27, 2025
A Belgian doctor measures a man as part of a colonial-era practice used to determine ethnicity. Internet photo

When Belgium used ethnographic maps to annihilate the Tutsi in the Kivus

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo after completing the Anti-GBV Car-Free Day walk from BK Arena to the Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Craish Bahizi

16 Days of Activism: The work against GBV is not nearly done

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
A citizen undergoes biometrics capture during National ID registration. Rwanda is transitioning from physical ID cards to a new digital identification system, which will address long-standing gaps in current system. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

A smarter, safer ID system is crucial for a digital future

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A teenager relaxes with a smartphone. Today’s age of instant convenience shaped by smartphones, streaming, and endless entertainment makes distraction easier than ever. Internet photo

The comfort cage: Why resilience is the most urgent skill for the next generation

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Residents gather every Tuesday to discuss challenges, propose solutions, and monitor progress on public programs. Courtesy

Decentralization deepens citizen voice through community assemblies

Monday, November 24, 2025
A worker conducts air pollution test at Ndera Automobile Inspection Centre on Saturday, November 22. Courtesy
Editorial

Clean air is not a privilege for the few but a right for all

Monday, November 24, 2025
Bank tellers attend to the customers at Bank of Kigali main branch on October 10. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Smart borrowing: When loans make sense and when they don’t

Monday, November 24, 2025
Kigali residents undergo a mass testing during Kigali Car Free Day. Since November is Diabetes Awareness Month. File

Diabetes in my family: Lessons I wish everyone knew

Monday, November 24, 2025
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