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Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, speaks at a news briefing in Kigali on April 8. PHOTO BY MOISE BAHATI
Africa

Trump advisor says FDLR ‘a major element of any DR Congo peace accord’

Thursday, April 17, 2025
Tanzania’s Minister for Minerals, Anthony Mavunde, on Sunday inaugurated the country’s first explosives manufacturing plant, aiming to boost value addition and support strategic sectors like mining.
Economy

Tanzania unveils first-ever explosives plant to support mining industry

Monday, April 14, 2025
A view of Cape port in South Africa

Africa’s opportunity in a fragmenting global economy

Thursday, April 10, 2025
European mercenaries who were fighting alongside FARDC in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

The international community's complicity in ethnic cleansing in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, April 09, 2025
David Lammy is the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the United Kingdom.
Kwibuka

Open letter by survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to David Lammy on his position on Rwanda and eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo)

Friday, April 04, 2025
Workers sort gold at Gasabo Gold Refinery in Kigali. COURTESY

Rwanda’s moment to mine, refine, and rewrite destiny – where are our banks?

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
Rwandan government targets $7.3 billion in annual export revenues by 2029. Craish Bahizi
Economy

How Rwanda plans to make $7bn in export revenues

Monday, March 31, 2025
From 1917, Belgium initiated a deep reform of Rwanda’s customary institutions. The changes introduced labor legislation including severe corporal punishments (whipping, beating, the categorization of Rwandans

Why the spirit of Inkotanyi will beat Belgian malevolence

Monday, March 31, 2025
Refined gold ready for export from Gasabo Gold Refinery, located in Masoro Economic Zone. Rwanda's mineral export revenues reached $1.7 billion Rwf2.38 trillion in 2024. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Rwanda records $1.5bn in gold exports in 2024

Friday, March 28, 2025
The New Times

The new commodities supercycle is here: Time to massively invest in mining

Friday, March 28, 2025
Workers count tea packages for export at Pfunda Tea Company in Rubavu District. Rwanda’s merchandise export revenue rose by 6.9 percent in 2024, reaching $1.691 billion. File
Economy

What’s driving Rwanda’s export growth?

Friday, March 28, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry Prudence Sebahizi speaks to journalists after addressing the general assembly of the National Consultative Forum of Political Organizations on Thursday, March 27. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

Trade Minister reaffirms commitment to mineral processing amidst sanctions

Friday, March 28, 2025