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Digital economy under VAT: What the new rules change

Friday, May 08, 2026
The RDB building will be temporarily closed to allow for planned renovation and upgrade works. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

When a building speaks, a nation must listen

Friday, May 08, 2026
Remains of the plane that was carrying former President Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

Foreign lawyers who became architects of genocide denial

Thursday, May 07, 2026
Rwandan-owned biopharmaceutical platform, AKAGERA Medicines was built to translate this philosophy into practice—advancing the discovery, development, and manufacturing of vaccines and biologics.

When the lights flicker: From aid dependency to African ownership

Thursday, May 07, 2026
A child plays at Munini nursery school. File

What every parent should know about autism learning environments

Thursday, May 07, 2026
Congolese refugees at Kigeme Refugee Camp take part in a peaceful march calling for action against the ongoing killings of Tutsi communities in eastern DR Congo on December 12, 2022. File photo.

Who is Congolese? The unresolved question in eastern DR Congo

Thursday, May 07, 2026
The Auditor General, Alexis Kamuhire, presents the annual report before a joint session of Parliament on Wednesday, May 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

Clean audits are progress, not cause for complacency

Thursday, May 07, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Lessons from genocide and sanctions to Rwandans

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Members of Twisungane Cooperative work in the potato plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

What Africa can learn from Rwanda’s women farmers

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Officials pose for a group photo with student representatives during the launch of the fifth edition of the Ndi Umunyarwanda initiative in secondary schools at the Lycée de Kigali on March 10.

Why youth must resist the politics of identity

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Students play Igisoro, a traditional Rwandan board game, during its introduction into school competitions at the Rwanda Art Museum in Kigali on Monday, May 4. Courtesy
Editorial

Preservation of our traditional games is imperative

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Stop working harder. Start building systems

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Visitors learn about the role of media during the Genocide against the Tutsi during a tour of the Kigali Genocide Memorial. File photo.

Media propaganda and the mobilisation against the Tutsi

Wednesday, May 06, 2026
Some citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo from Tutsi communities are seen here undergoing severe abuse in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy
Editorial

Genocide ideology in DR Congo is a regional emergency

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
A residential house damaged by a bomb fired into Rwandan territory in Rubavu District from the Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday, January 27, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

FDLR impunity is a choice, not an accident

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
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Internal audit is not optional, it’s essential

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
An educator engages a child with autism through interactive learning activities in a supportive environment, highlighting the importance of understanding, inclusion, and early support for neurodiverse children. PHOTO-AI GENERATED

What our society gets wrong about autism and learning

Monday, May 04, 2026
A child watches a video on a smartphone. Rwanda is about to introduce a law that would restrict children under the age of 16 from using social media platforms. Courtesy
Editorial

Restricting social media use for minors is a timely move

Monday, May 04, 2026
The map of the East African Community (EAC). Courtesy

EAC integration without implementation is an illusion

Monday, May 04, 2026
BPR Rwanda customers at the Nyabugogo Branch.

The chained pen theory of banking trust

Monday, May 04, 2026