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Delegates interact during the continental workshop that focused on expanding Unified Champion Schools (UCS) across Africa. Courtesy
Rwanda

How Special Olympics Rwanda is fighting stigma against children with intellectual disabilities

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Mountain gorillas from Susa group at Kalisimbi mount in the Volcanoes National Park in Rwanda. Photo by Samuel Ngendahimana
Tourism

World Gorilla Day: celebrating humans’ closest 'cousins' in Rwanda

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
The US Federal Reserve (Fed), the country’s central bank, reduced the benchmark interest rate by 50basis points to 4.875 per cent. COURTESY
Africa

What Federal Reserve’s rate cut means for African markets

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
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Politics

Rwanda, Bahamas sign visa waiver agreement

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers remarks after his re-elections during FIFA Congress in Kigali on Thursday, March 16, 2023. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Tourism

Why Rwanda is a top destination for events, conferences

Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Participants at the launch of the 2024 Africa Amnesty Month project at the Police Training School, Gishari, on September 23. Courtesy

Illicit arms proliferation: Countries urged to take action over stockpile mismanagement

Monday, September 23, 2024
Amb. Claver Gatete, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ECA (UNECA), addresses the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, September 23. Courtesy
Africa

Why Africa needs its own credit rating agency

Monday, September 23, 2024
Rwanda’s Ministrer of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during a meeting on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Sunday, September 22. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda, Singapore launch world’s first AI “Playbook” at UN Summit

Monday, September 23, 2024
Vehicles at Nyarutarama in Kigali. Available data from Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA), shows that on average, each number plate series registers at least 24,975 private vehicles. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Spike in vehicle ownership reflects Rwanda’s growing prosperity, but poses new challenges

Monday, September 23, 2024
Participants during the Pact partners' meeting, in Kigali on September 19. The meeting focused on the achievements of the 'Illuminating Small-Scale Mining in Rwanda' project, which aims to provide environmentally friendly lighting solutions to small-scale miners. Courtesy
Featured

Equity Bank, Pact Rwanda team up to empower small-scale miners

Monday, September 23, 2024
The Summit of the Future can also serve as a platform to advance Africa's economic agenda.
Africa

Why the UN Summit of the Future must focus on Africa

Sunday, September 22, 2024
A view of the border 'La petite barriere' between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. File.

For lasting security, Rwanda must emerge as a regional economic and tech powerhouse

Sunday, September 22, 2024