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Miniers sort minerals at Rukaragata Mining Site in Ngororero District on March 4. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Debunking the myth of mineral poverty in Rwanda

Sunday, June 01, 2025
Children during a recreation activity at Home Don Bosco Cyotamakara. File
Rwanda

Rwanda's orphanage closure: A 12-year journey in transforming child care

Saturday, May 31, 2025
The UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter, during the press conference held on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Kigali. PHOTO BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Economy

Set minimum wage to address in-work poverty — UN Special Rapporteur

Saturday, May 31, 2025
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights, Olivier De Schutter is visiting Rwanda from May 18.
Rwanda

UN Special Rapporteur lauds Rwanda’s poverty reduction efforts

Friday, May 30, 2025
The Minister of State for National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, Godfrey Kabera speaking at the African Federation of Institutes of Internal Auditors (AFIIA) summit in Kigali
Economy

Internal Audit central to development, says Treasury chief

Thursday, May 29, 2025
The Mayor of Huye District, Ange Sebutege delivers remarks during a meeting with members of the Joint Action Development Forum held on May 27. Courtesy
Security

Huye mayor urges district partners to prioritise social security issues

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

How Habyarimana worked tooth and nail to disown Rwandan refugees

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Delegates at the 2025 African Chiefs of Defense Conference in Nairobi, the Kenyan capital. Courtesy
Security

African military leaders call for unity to confront emerging security threats

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
African Development Bank’s (AfDB) African Economic Outlook 2025 shows that Africa’s economic growth is expected to increase from 3.3 per cent in 2024 to 3.9 per cent in 2025, going up to 4.0 per cent in 2026.
Economy

AfDB lowers Africa’s economic growth forecast amid global tariff tensions

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Solar powered irrigation scheme in eastern province in Rwanda. The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 confirms a sobering reality for Africa. File

Transforming Africa’s food systems

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Former African Union Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat

Africa’s future lies in unity and that starts with our classrooms

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
University of Rwanda (UR) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) officially launched a training course for trade negotiators from English-speaking African countries on May 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
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African trade negotiators sharpen skills in UR-WTO training course

Tuesday, May 27, 2025