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Local tourists enjoy the walk on the canopy in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Africa must leverage its wealth or remain trapped in poverty

Friday, May 23, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda sign the agreement in Kigali on Tuesday 20. The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations on Tuesday, May 20, signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2029, charting a renewed path of partnership to advance Rwanda’s national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda, UN ink new cooperation framework to accelerate inclusive development

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Central Bank Deputy Governor Justin Nsengiyumva addresses participants in the Annual research Conference in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy

Research crucial to advancing digital payments, says deputy central bank governor

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Maurice Mugabowagahunde, Governor of Northern Province, assured that various measures are being considered to achieve a long-term waste management solution across the region. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Northern Province seeks modern landfills, waste management system

Friday, May 16, 2025
Officials pose for a group photo at the Africa Congress of Accountants (ACOA) on Tuesday, May 7

ACOA2025: Who will be Africa’s next generation of accountants?

Sunday, May 11, 2025
Ministry of Infrastructure launched the first electric intercity bus route connecting Muhanga to Kigali, Nyanza, and Huye district, on Thursday, May 8. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Environment

Govt rolls out electric bus service to secondary cities

Friday, May 09, 2025
Minister of Environment Valentine Uwamariya and Singapore’s Minister for Sustainability and the Environment, Grace FU Hai Yien, during the signing of an Implementation Agreement on carbon market.
Environment

Rwanda, Singapore sign carbon credit deal

Tuesday, May 06, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the launch of the KUBAKA (BPMIS 2.0) portal in Kigali on Wednesday. PHOTOS BY CRAISH bAHIZI
Featured

Rwanda launches upgraded building permit platform, revised national urbanisation policy

Thursday, May 01, 2025
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, April 21, at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta.Courtesy

The economy of Pope Francis: A legacy for Africa’s development

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Public satisfaction with agricultural services in Rwanda reached 61.5 per cent during the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers push for faster agric mechanization and input delivery

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
An artist's impression of the facility to be constructed. A new facility designed to incinerate over 400 tonnes of municipal solid waste daily and generate 15 megawatts (MW) of electricity.
Energy

Waste Power to set up 15 MW waste-to-electricity plant

Monday, April 28, 2025
Some of the residential houses of Tutsi that were burned by FDLR genocidial group members and FARDC soldiers during the fighting against M23 rebels at Nturo Village in eastern DR Congo.

Enablers of DR Congo's genocidal agenda

Wednesday, April 23, 2025