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An African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson election will be held in February 2025 to choose the fifth Commission Chair to succeed incumbent Chairperson Moussa Faki.
Africa

Experts highlight potential focus areas as AU embarks on leadership elections

Saturday, June 01, 2024
Education Minister Gaspard Twagirayezu attends Ministerial Meeting on the margins of Asia tech Summit in Singapore in 2024
Technology

Rwanda, Singapore to lead development of AI Governance Playbook for small states

Friday, May 31, 2024
Lightning-induced deaths declined in public places in Rutsiro District/ Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rutsiro: Lightning-induced deaths decline in public places – official

Friday, May 31, 2024
Aerial view of the newly revamped Amahoro stadium in Remera Kigali. According to the International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Survey for 2023, Rwanda’s transparency score increased from 45 in 2021 to 50 in 2023.
Rwanda

Rwanda among most improved in global rankings on budget accountability

Thursday, May 30, 2024
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa, addresses journalists in Kigali on Wednesday, May 29. Rwangombwa said that the Monetary Policy Committee has lowered the benchmark interest rate by 50 basis points to 7 per cent. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Why Rwanda’s central bank lowered benchmark rate

Thursday, May 30, 2024
A health worker conducts the covid 19 mass testing in Kigali on July 17, 2021. Craish Bahizi

The utility of simple and clear public health communication

Thursday, May 30, 2024
The African Export Import Bank (Afreximbank) has announced its annual meetings will be held next month in the capital Nassau in The Bahamas.
International

Afreximbank announces annual meetings in Bahamas next month

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Dave Chappelle is expected in Kigali for what will be his first performance in Rwanda on Thursday, May 30. Net photo.
Rwanda

Comedy icon Dave Chappelle to perform in Kigali, tickets sold out

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa, and Deputy Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye address journalists on Wednesday, May 29. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Rwanda central bank lowers policy rate to 7%

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Heads of state and senior delegates during the just-concluded Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on May 17. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

The impact of forums like Africa CEO on the continent

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Antonio Pedro, the Deputy Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) at the African Natural Capital Alliance Annual Summit Kenya on May 28.Courtesy
Environment

Carefully designed nature-based solutions could accelerate devpt, social equity – ECA’s Antonio Pedro

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
Akinwumi Adesina, the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) addresses delegates during a media briefing,at the start of the five-day AfDB Annual Meeting, in Nairobi, Kenya on May 27. Courtesy
Africa

Industrial manufacturing must be at the core of AfCFTA –AfDB’s Adesina

Tuesday, May 28, 2024