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A woman shares her views during the 19th edition of Umushyikirano. From February 5, Rwanda will host the 20th National Dialogue Council at the Kigali Convention Centre. File

Beyond access: Rwanda’s experiment in citizen power

Thursday, February 05, 2026
Inside a vegetable show room. On Monday, new regulations came into force in Britain banning daytime TV and online adverts for the so-called junk foods.

Why go to the supermarket, when you can go to the local market for food

Thursday, January 15, 2026
Members of parliament during parliamentary oversight visits to monitor the use of the state budget for the first six months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

Kigali: Contractor, budget woes delay key infrastructure projects

Monday, January 12, 2026
Imanzi Kayitare, the Founder of Rwandapreneur, addresses members of diaspora during a meeting in Rwanda
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Rwandapreneur business forum rallies diaspora & partners to unlock investment opportunities

Sunday, December 21, 2025
The New Times

Latest demographic and health survey shows clear path to country’s socioeconomic transformation

Friday, December 19, 2025
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
The National Land Authority has finished training programs to improve how the country handles rapid urban growth. PHOTO BY THE CITY OF KIGALI
Infrastructure

Landowners lead a new era of inclusive urban development

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Rwanda is actively advancing its national nuclear energy programme, focusing on deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and establishing a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST).

Why Rwanda is betting on nuclear energy for socioeconomic growth

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Joan Cuka Kagwanja, Coordinator of the African Land Policy Center (ALPC) at the UN Economic Commission for Africa. Courtesy Photo.
Economy

As donor backing winds up, who will fund Africa’s land governance?

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
A view of Mpazi rehousing model in Gitega Sector, Nyarugenge District, Kigali, as of May 16, 2025. The government plans to roll out similar projects in other parts of the country in line with improving urban housing (courtesy)
Housing

Lawmakers begin countrywide evaluation of urbanization, housing initiatives

Saturday, November 22, 2025
Students who took part in the competition, along with officials, pose for a group photo during the JA Africa Company of the Year competition held in Kigali on November 5. Photos by Kellya Keza.
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Rwanda Coding Academy wins JA Africa Company of the Year competition

Friday, November 07, 2025
Fortis Green Housing, a Kigali-based American developer, has launched a $25 million eco-estate in Kigali’s Masaka Sector. Courtesy
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Fortis Green launches its first eco-housing estate in Rwanda

Monday, October 27, 2025