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Cynthia Umutoniwabo, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder at Loopa, secured Rwf 50 million after winning the 2023 edition of Hanga Pitchfest 23. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Technology

A look at Hanga Pitchfest progress through the eyes of past winners

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
Achim Steiner, UNDP Administrator, delivers remarks during a meeting in Kigali on December 7. Steiner was in Rwanda for the third edition of Hanga Pitchfest that took place in Rwanda on Friday, December 8. Courtesy
Rwanda

UNDP boss on backing Rwanda's sustainable development initiatives

Wednesday, December 13, 2023
President Paul Kagame congratulating and awarding Cynthia Umutoniwabo, the Chief Executive and Founder of Loopa, the overall winner of Rwanda's largest startup competition, who took home a cash prize of Rwf50 million on Friday, December 8. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

PHOTOS: Rwandan climate tech startup wins innovator of the year prize

Saturday, December 09, 2023
The 13th annual Africa COY (Company of the Year) competition, themed Breaking Barriers.

40 African students meet in Rwanda for entrepreneurship competition

Tuesday, December 12, 2023
PM Ngirente poses for a photo with senior delegates at the opening ceremony of Unleash Rwanda conference in Kigali on December 2.The week-long event, taking place from December 2 to December 8, has gathered 1,000 youth from 136 countries .Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Unleash Global Innovation Lab for SDGs kicks off in Kigali

Saturday, December 02, 2023
The dialogue sparked innovative ideas, calling students to be on the forefront in driving campus development projects, during the second innovation week hosted by the University of Rwanda
Featured

UR's GIIH Innovation Week: Universities as living labs for sustainable innovation linking society, academia

Friday, November 10, 2023
Farmers at a collection site of their rice production. Courtesy

ACFTA: Leveraging continental integration for food security objectives

Friday, November 10, 2023
Winners of the previous competition. From 8 to 10 November 2023, the University of Rwanda and its African Centre of Excellence in Energy for Sustainable Development (ACEESD) are proud to announce the second Innovation week. File
Featured

UR’s second Innovation Week to accelerate sustainable and inclusive innovation in Africa

Friday, November 03, 2023
Former member of the Parliament Gamariel Mbonimana has announced the upcoming release of his book titled ‘Embracing the Power of Sobriety’, which aims to discourage drug addiction and alcohol abuse. File
Rwanda

Former MP Mbonimana to publish book on sobriety

Monday, October 30, 2023
Queen Consort Camilla listens as King Charles III speaks during a meeting of the Accession Council inside St James's Palace in London, UK on September 10, 2022. PHOTO: AFP
Africa

British monarch's trip to Kenya chance to renew ties, officials say

Monday, October 30, 2023
One of the greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

FAO report indicates barriers hampering youth from investing in bio-economy

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Sauteur Ndikubwimana, former President of Clinical Psychology Students’ Association of Rwanda (CPSAR), now Deputy Director of Ubuzima Innovation Hub. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

Newly launched ‘youth-friendly’ mental health campaign to focus on prevention

Tuesday, October 10, 2023