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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.

Why women’s access to credit is urgent

Friday, May 30, 2025

n Q1 2024 alone, Africa had seven issuers of sustainable bonds, led by the African Development Bank (AfDB) with three deals of combined volume of $3.1 billion.

The tide has turned for ESG investing

Friday, May 30, 2025

A view of Kigali City's Kimihurura area and Gishushi in Gasabo District

East African economic dynamics: Rwanda and Kenya's path forward

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

How Habyarimana worked tooth and nail to disown Rwandan refugees

Thursday, May 29, 2025

African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina and delegates in Abidjan.

Africa must finance her future, and that is now!

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Joseph Kabila, who led the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) from 2001 to 2019 and was once a close ally of current President Félix Tshisekedi.

Kabila’s Goma gambit: DR Congo’s parallel power play

Thursday, May 29, 2025

African Development Bank (AfDB), President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, delivers his remarks during the event. Courtesy

When aid shrinks, execution must rise

Thursday, May 29, 2025

Solar powered irrigation scheme in eastern province in Rwanda. The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 confirms a sobering reality for Africa. File

Transforming Africa’s food systems

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

A study conducted by HDI Rwanda in 2024, involving 875 domestic workers in the City of Kigali has revealed alarming mental health concerns within this population.

Concerns around Kigali's domestic workers must be swiftly addressed

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

The banking industry provides a powerful example of this evolution of customer service. Craish BAHIZI

The customer experience revolution: More than just service

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Former African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat

Africa’s future lies in unity and that starts with our classrooms

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Yoga helps to achieve holistic health, i.e. the physical, mental, and spiritual health of a person. A series of exercises is based on deep breathing, breathing from the nostrils, etc. File

Beyond the poses: Yoga's impact on your mental well-being

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Doctors conduct a screening exam where internet is mostly needed during the services at Legacy Clinic in Kigali. File

Demand for increased medical tariff should be matched with quality care

Tuesday, May 27, 2025

A budget is simply a spending plan of action. It’s a way to see where your money is going—so you can take control of your finances, instead of your finances controlling you.

How to build a simple budget that actually works (and doesn’t make you miserable)

Monday, May 26, 2025

Professor Yochannan Bwejeri, a Mututsi from Burundi and founder of the Havila Institute, the Batutsi are descendants of the biblical Israelite tribes of Judah and Dan.

Is the Havila ideology a new tool of imperialism in the Great Lakes region?

Monday, May 26, 2025

Gregoire Kayibanda, former president of Rwanda and Anastase Makuza, Kayibanda’s minister and later a key figure in Juvénal Habyarimana’s regime, reinforced and propagated this ideology. Courtesy

The racial purity delusion: From bedfellows to butchers

Monday, May 26, 2025