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Young athletes compete in a volleyball game during a past competition organised by Isonga-AFD project in Nyanza District, Southern Province-courtesy
Volleyball

Over 800 Rwandan prospects attend selection for 2026 Youth Olympics

Saturday, June 28, 2025
BPR Rwanda Managing Director Patience Mutesi delivers her remarks during the bank's annual customer engagement event held on Thursday, June 24, in Muhanga. Courtesy
Featured

BPR bank marks 50 years with nation-wide campaign to bring services closer to clients

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Dr Jean Damascene Iyamuremye, the Director of Psychiatric Care at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC). File
Health

Early alcohol, cannabis use linked to teen mental health struggles in Rwanda

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The Governor of Western Province, Jean Bosco Ntibitura, speaks during a commemoration event at Bigogwe memorial site on Wednesday, June 25. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana.
Rwanda

Western Province Governor warns against targeting genocide survivors

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Rwamagana Solar Power Station , an 8.5MW solar power plan. Rwanda is exploring the potential of generating up to 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar energy.
Energy

Rwanda mulls generating 200MW from solar energy

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Nyabarongo II Hydropower Plant, Rwanda’s newest hydroelectric project, has reached 50 percent completion
Infrastructure

Rwanda’s China-financed Nyabarongo II dam 'halfway done'

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The ongoing construction of the upcoming Nkombo boat. A redesign of the $3 million (Rwf4.3 billion) Nkombo boat is among the key factors behind delays in the vessel’s delivery. File
Infrastructure

Redesign delays delivery of Rwf4.5bn Nkombo boat

Saturday, June 28, 2025
Dr. James Mwangi - Equity Group Managing Director and CEO (Right, interacts with Prof. Isaac Macharia - Chairman, Equity Group Holdings plc during the 21st Annual General Meeting (AGM). Courtesy
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Equity Group holds 21st Annual General Meeting; approves dividend, directors’ elections, governance policies, and UAE representative office

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The crisis now facing Africa, is a crisis of which the U.S. gutting USAID and European donor countries diverting their cash are emblematic of the boxes being taken away.

Time to rethink equity: Redistribute power in trade and finance, not just aid 

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The African Development Bank finalised the approval of a $500,000 grant for a feasibility study into what is set to be the first phase of a proposed cable car transport network in Kigali. File.
Infrastructure

Kigali’s proposed cable car transport system gets $500,000 boost

Saturday, June 28, 2025
President Paul Kagame meets with Akinwumi Adesina, the outgoing President of the African Development Bank Group at Village Urugwiro on Wednesday, June 25. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame receives outgoing AfDB president Akinwumi Adesina

Saturday, June 28, 2025
The upgrade of the 25-kilometre Musanze–Cyanika road, is set to begin in the fiscal year 2025-26. File
Infrastructure

Aging Musanze-Cyanika road’s upgrade to start in next fiscal year – official

Saturday, June 28, 2025