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Officials and participants during the launch of Bridge Talent Fair, on Thursday, October 24. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: SMEs solving youth unemployment in Rwanda

Monday, October 28, 2024
Workers process tea at Pfunda Tea Company in Rubavu District. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow by 7 percent in 2024 but decline to 6.5 percent in 2025. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

IMF projects Rwanda’s economy to grow by 7% in 2024

Monday, October 28, 2024
A Volkswagen GenFarm electric tractor. Such tractors are expected to support agricultural mechanisation in Rwanda (Volkswagen).
Agriculture

Rwanda pilots e-tractors seeking to boost modern farming

Sunday, October 27, 2024
Winners of the BPR-KCB Golf Tournament which took place at Kigali Golf Resort and Villas from October 25 to October 26. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Four qualify for KCB East Africa Golf Tour in Nairobi

Sunday, October 27, 2024
Graduates of UR's EAC Regional Centre of Excellence for Vaccines, Immunization, and Health Supply Chain Management at UR Huye campus stadium on Friday, October 25. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

EAC vaccines centre celebrates 4th cohort of graduates in health supply chain management

Sunday, October 27, 2024
Col (rtd) Dr Joseph Karemera died at 70 years old. He was laid to rest on October 16. Courtesy
Rwanda

A tribute to Col (rtd) Dr Joseph Karemera; a freedom fighter par excellence

Saturday, October 26, 2024
Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Roads and Transport, Davis Chirchir, and EAC Partner States Ministers sign the report of the 19th Sectoral Council on Transport, Communications and Meteorology in Mombasa, Kenya. Also in the photos are the EAC Deputy Secretary General in charge of Infrastructure, Productive, Social and Political Sectors, Andrea Aguer Ariik and Partner States’ Permanent/Principal Secretaries.
Africa

EAC countries urged to eliminate barriers to transportation

Saturday, October 26, 2024
TASKS AFRICA officials and the participants pose for a photo during a three-day workshop from Tuesday, October 22-24,
Featured

TASKS AFRICA equips engineers with AI tools for modernisation

Friday, October 25, 2024
TECNO introduced its latest smartphone series, the SPARK 30, in Rwanda on Friday, October 25.Craish Bahizi
Featured

TECNO SPARK 30 Series unveils AI innovation, partners with MTN

Friday, October 25, 2024
BasiGo Rwanda currently operates six pilot electric buses on routes in Kigali as well as inter-city routes serving nearby towns. Courtesy
Business

BasiGo raises $42m, plans Rwanda business scale-up

Friday, October 25, 2024
President Paul Kagame honoured as the African of the Year on October 24. Photo by Oliver Mugwiza
Africa

Kagame awarded as African of the Year

Friday, October 25, 2024
President Paul Kagame spoke during the official opening of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) on Friday, October 25, in Samoa, where he called on the leaders to address climate change.
Environment

CHOGM 2024: Kagame calls for urgent climate action

Friday, October 25, 2024