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Virgil van Dijk of the Netherlands greets the audience after the group F match between the Netherlands and Tunisia at the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Kansas City Stadium. (Xinhua)

Netherlands top Group F as Japan and Sweden also progress

Friday, June 26, 2026
Maxwell Gomera, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme in South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (C) speaks during a panel discussion. Courtesy
Finance

As aid shrinks, Africa looks inward to finance development

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Curacao forced a draw against Ecuador on Sunday morning, earning a historic first point at the World Cup. (Net Photo)

Curacao earn first-ever World Cup point after heroic draw against Ecuador

Sunday, June 21, 2026
Substitute Summerville capped a dominant display when he cut inside and fired a precise effort into the corner from the edge of the penalty area. (Net Photo)

Ruthless Netherlands crush Sweden 5-1 to seize control of Group F

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Amad Diallo celebrates his lone goal against Ecuador. The Elephants play Germany today. (Internet Photo)

Germany, Ivory Coast eye knockout berth as World Cup enters decisive phase

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Amb. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission fo Afria (ECA) speaks to The New Times at the Africa Development Impact Forum, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 11. Courtesy
Finance

UNECA's Gatete on debt, Africa's fight for a fairer financial order

Monday, June 15, 2026
Amb. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission fo Afria (ECA) addresses delegates during the Africa Development Impact Forum, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 11. Courtesy
Finance

Why the global financial architecture is unfair to Africa 

Friday, June 12, 2026
The Virtual Assets Law recognises the issuance and trading of reserve-backed stablecoins and lists the clearing and settlement of virtual asset transactions as a licensable service. Courtesy

Why Rwanda’s crypto law matters more for payments than crypto

Friday, June 12, 2026
Cross-border trucks at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post. Trade across the East African Community (EAC) increased in the first quarter of 2026, with total trade rising by 30.7 per cent to $46.3 billion. File photo..
Economy

EAC records $46.3 billion in trade, driven by export growth

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The New Times

More valuable than an apology: How two presidents turned the hardest history into a blueprint for bilateral trust

Saturday, June 06, 2026
We Don’t Recall a Horizon is a forthcoming solo exhibition by Rwandan contemporary visual artist Richard Mwizerwa, set to open in Tokyo on June 27, and run through Aug. 9. COURTESY
Art

Rwandan painter Mwizerwa to stage solo exhibition in Tokyo

Thursday, June 04, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani attends Eid prayers in the Bronx wearing a thobe fashioned from an Arsenal away kit featuring the 'Visit Rwanda' logo on the morning of Eid al-Adha, May 27, 2026.

The sleeve that went to prayers

Thursday, June 04, 2026