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L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.
Technology

How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Workers on duty at DUMAC Mining Site in Rwamagana District on March 5. Rwanda’s mining sector currently employs 92,000 people, reflecting strong collaboration between the government, sector professionals, investors, and development partners, according to Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. File
Economy

Mining sector records over 90,000 jobs

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at Zipline Centre in Muhanga District. Courtesy
Featured

A dive into Rwanda’s drone-powered vaccine distribution system

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Scientists in cooling systems have proposed the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, in vaccine delivery. File
Health

How drones could transform vaccine delivery in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Courtesy
Editorial

The growing role of drones in Rwanda’s development

Tuesday, September 09, 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
A collage of some of the weapons that were abandoned by DR Congo's army and their allies, including genocidal FDLR militia, Burundian troops, SADC forces, and European mercenaries, at an armory near Lake Kivu in Goma. The fleeing coalition fighters, estimated in tens of thousands, also abandoned weapons in other localities in and out of Goma as the M23 rebels marched on the city late January. Photos by James Munyaneza
Africa

Tshisekedi’s vast armoury in Goma and plan to invade Rwanda

Friday, February 21, 2025
Goma airport served as the central command centre in the war against M23 in DR Congo’s North Kivu Province. All photos by James Munyaneza
Security

M23 commander who took part in seizure of Goma links FDLR to MONUSCO

Friday, February 14, 2025
Visitors during a tour of an exhibition during Africa Drone Forum in Kigali on February 5, 2020. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s proposed multi-billion drone operations hub

Friday, June 07, 2024
Some of 32 UR staff who concluded a three-day workshop on how to secure their computers and data effectively, pose for a group photo in Musanze on November 12. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi.
Featured

AFRETEC takes the lead in cybersecurity education for UR staff

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Participants pose for a group photo after completing a three-day workshop which brought together 27 academic staff from UR. Courtesy
Featured

[FEATURED] Enhancing technology and engineering education: How AFRETEC is empowering UR’s academic staff

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
People at Norrsken in Kigali. Rwanda could soon join a select group of African countries that implemented a startup Act. Craish Bahizi
Technology

Nine major incentives in Rwanda’s proposed startup Act

Tuesday, September 26, 2023