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Visitors ride bicycles at Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park. The City of Kigali is set to create more cycling-friendly spaces. Courtesy
Environment

How Kigali is reimagining public spaces through cycling

Friday, October 10, 2025
Africa’s first self-flying air taxi was launched in Rwanda during the Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition in September. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How Rwanda is becoming Africa’s launchpad to a tech-powered future

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Zipline technician, Edison Niyomurinzi, explains to a journalist the process of how drones supply blood to hospitals. Rwanda is keen on securing investments for its proposed drone operations centre to host, among others, drone manufacturing and training. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s bold bet on drones for transport, defence and innovation

Monday, September 08, 2025
The self-flying electric air taxi takes to the sky during its launch at the Aviation Africa Summit, in Kigali, on September 4, 2025. (Craish Bahizi)
Tourism

Five things to know about ‘pilotless air taxis’ debuting in Rwanda

Saturday, September 06, 2025
A taxi-motor rider during SPIRO campaign in Kirehe District.

Standardise battery policy in Rwanda to drive EV adoption

Friday, September 05, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the opening of the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali on September 4. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Aviation

Kagame criticises expensive air travel in Africa

Thursday, September 04, 2025
A self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit. Courtesy
Aviation

Aviation executives, experts in Kigali to chart Africa’s future

Thursday, September 04, 2025
Two buses transport commuters in Kigali. Sam Ngendahimana

Public ownership could end Kigali’s bus delays, build inclusive transport system

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Some electric buses that were introduced in Rwanda for the green economy. Courtesy

A new chapter in Rwanda's public transport

Sunday, December 22, 2024
Rwanda’s government announced all motorbike taxis registered for public transport must be electric in Kigali from January 2025: Photo Courtesy
Featured

Spiro boosts production to meet demand as Rwanda EV legislation takes effect

Friday, November 08, 2024
The government is looking to register only electric motorbikes for public transport in the City of Kigali from January. Photo: Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Rwanda

Rwanda to halt registration of petrol motor-cycles in 2025

Monday, November 04, 2024
Cyclists meet to ride a few dozen kilometres around Kigali, during car-free day when families take their bikes out to enjoy the traffic-free roads. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can Kigali become a cycling city thanks to the world cycling championships?

Saturday, September 14, 2024