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Workers at Kitabi Tea Factory handle tea leaves. One million Rwandans are actively looking for government jobs. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Idle hands, Rwanda’s future

Thursday, December 04, 2025
The event brought together participants from around the world, focusing on the 2025 theme, “Minerals for a smarter and greener future,” in Kigali on December 2. Photos by Kellia Keza.
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Critical minerals take centre stage at Rwanda Mining Week 2025

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
New buses parked at Kabuga Bus Station, unveiled in October 2023. The government plans to introduce a real-time monitoring system for public buses by February 2026, a move the Ministry of Infrastructure says will improve reliability and enhance commuter experience. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Real-time bus tracking system set for rollout in 2026

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Miners work inside a tunnel at the Nyakabingo mining site in Rulindo District on March 3. Rwanda is set to launch its Mining Investment Pitch Book during the 8th edition of Rwanda Mining Week, which kicked off today and runs until December 5 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Govt to pitch new investment opportunities as mining week kicks off

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Hélène Murekatete from Bugesera District, surrounded by her husband, children, and close friends, receives the key to a Kia Sorento the grand prize she won through the TengaPromo lottery. Courtesy
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Tengamara: How reward initiatives are transforming VAT compliance

Wednesday, November 26, 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
A view of GAMICO Bashyamba mine in Nyarugenge District. Courtesy
Economy

Why global investors should not miss Rwanda Mining Week

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
An exhibition at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Tax-free entry level smartphones in Africa: A policy lever for digital inclusion or a fiscal tightrope?

Monday, November 17, 2025
An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera
Technology

Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads

Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Bboxx Rwanda is proud to support the national clean cooking agenda by leading a large program to distribute 50,000 affordable LPG cylinders over the next 18 months.
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PRESS RELEASE : Government of Rwanda, Bboxx team up to deliver 50,000 affordable LPG kits in major clean cooking push

Monday, November 03, 2025
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire receives a token of appreciation from MTN Rwanda CEO Monzer Ali during the Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025.
Rwanda

Driving Africa’s Tech Leap: MTN Rwanda at the heart of MWC Kigali 2025

Friday, October 31, 2025
Some experts pose for a photo after their presentations on a theme 'AI Enabled Telco Charting the Course from Telco to Techco” at Mobile World Congress in Kigali on October 23. From fast to smart — and now, to self-thinking. The telco-to-techco shift is rewriting what machines can be,” experts said at MWC Kigali 2025. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

How manufacturers are shaping the next phase of telecom

Tuesday, October 28, 2025