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Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) Soraya Hakuziyaremye (centre) announced, during a joint session of both chambers of Parliament on Monday, December 1, that the country’s digital currency trial is set to begin next year. Looking on are Mussa Fazil Harerimana, Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies (left) and Thierry Kalisa, Chief Economist at the Central Bank. Photo: Courtesy.
Economy

Digital currency trial set for next year, says central bank governor

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Martin Mbonu, Chief Executive Officer of ComzAfrica (center, wearing a khaki sweatshirt), poses with his colleagues. Founded in 2010 by three Rwandans, ComzAfrica has grown from addressing airtime distribution challenges to powering digital lending, payments, electricity access, and other essential utilities for millions of Africans. Courtesy
Featured

ComzAfrica marks 15 years of shaping Africa’s digital financial landscape

Monday, December 01, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaking at the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2025 on February 27 in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Is Rwanda ready to become Africa’s FinTech center of gravity?

Monday, December 01, 2025
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Politics

Who are the new appointees on University of Rwanda, capital markets boards

Sunday, November 30, 2025
A woman cooks using clean cookstoves. Energy experts at the Africa Investment Forum on November 27 in Rabat, Morocco, noted that rigid lending conditions are raising costs, delaying projects, and causing many promising initiatives to stall ultimately slowing Africa’s energy transition. Net photo
Environment

Costly lending rules stifle Africa’s clean energy push, investors warn

Friday, November 28, 2025
A liquefied gas shop in Gihogere, Remera. Courtesy
Energy

What’s driving Kigali’s rapid transition to LPG cooking?

Friday, November 21, 2025
Rwandan consumers face the highest risk of digital fraud during account creation, with 2.8 per cent of attempts identified as suspicious between February and May. File
Security

Rwandans most vulnerable to online fraud when creating accounts, report finds

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chairs the UN Security Council's high-level meeting on "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance" at the UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)
International

Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance

Monday, November 17, 2025
Dr Jerome Kim, Director General of the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), speaks with The New Times journalist during an interview in Kigali on November 14. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Health

What it takes to build vaccine manufacturing capacity in emerging markets

Saturday, November 15, 2025
President Paul Kagame and his Guinean counterpart Mamadi Doumbouya (centre) pose for a group photo with officials during the Transform Africa Summit where among other things, Telemo was launched.
Technology

Guinea rolls out e-procurement platform engineered in Rwanda

Saturday, November 15, 2025
I&M Bank Rwanda Chief Executive Officer Benjamin Mutimura speaks during a panel discussion at a past event. Commenting on the results, he emphasised the importance of strategic clarity and stakeholder trust. Courtesy
Featured

I&M Bank surpasses Rwf 1 trillion in total assets, reports 46% profit surge

Friday, November 14, 2025
Rwanda will launch the Green Exchange Window (GEW) at the end of November. Craish Bahizi

Africa’s moment to green its capital markets

Wednesday, November 12, 2025