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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed as the sole running candidate for the director general position of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
International

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as sole WTO director general candidate

Saturday, November 09, 2024
The two remaining patients of the Marburg virus disease in Rwanda recovered on Friday, November 8, bringing the total recoveries to 51.
Marburg Virus

Marburg virus ‘under control’ as all patients recovered

Friday, November 08, 2024
Ahunna Eziakonwa, the Director of the United Nation Development Programme’s Regional Bureau for Africa, speaks at the 2024 YouthConnekt Africa Summit in Kigali on November 8. Courtesy
Rwanda

Africa counts on young people for development, says UNDP regional director

Friday, November 08, 2024
Moody's reaffirms East African Development Bank's (EADB) Baa3/Stable investment grade rating, highlighting EADB's resilience and robust financial stability amid evolving market conditions.
Featured

Moody’s affirms the EADB’s Baa3/Stable investment grade rating

Friday, November 08, 2024
President Paul Kagame meets with Prime Minister Samuel Ntsokoane Matekane of the Kingdom of Lesotho, in Kigali, on November 8. Matekane was in Rwanda to attend the 7th edition of Youth Connekt Africa summit.
Rwanda

Kagame, Lesotho’s Matekane mull ways to deepen bilateral cooperation

Friday, November 08, 2024
Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator, Safaricom, lowered its full-year earnings guidance on Thursday
Africa

Safaricom trims forecast on Ethiopia’s birr depreciation

Friday, November 08, 2024
Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda speaking at the opening ceremony of the 7th edition of Youth Connekt Africa summit, on November 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Political stability is key for development of African youth – Kagame

Friday, November 08, 2024
Michel Nkurunziza from The New Times received the Disability Inclusion Award of 2024 Development Journalism in Kigali on November 7. Courtesy
Rwanda

New Times reporters win development journalism awards

Friday, November 08, 2024
Hundreds of youths from across Africa and beyond gathered in Kigali for the seventh Youth Connekt Africa Summit on Friday. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Youth Connekt a 'path to innovation, opportunity'

Friday, November 08, 2024
The Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, has been appointed to the International Advisory Board of the Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN)
Rwanda

Rwanda’s ICT minister appointed to international advisory board of global fintech body

Friday, November 08, 2024
Rwanda’s government announced all motorbike taxis registered for public transport must be electric in Kigali from January 2025: Photo Courtesy
Featured

Spiro boosts production to meet demand as Rwanda EV legislation takes effect

Friday, November 08, 2024
Kenyan popular journalist Eugene Anangwe is among the 296 people who were granted Rwandan nationality according to an announcement of the Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration, which was published on November 7, 2024
Rwanda

Over 290 people granted Rwandan nationality

Thursday, November 07, 2024