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The self-flying electric air taxi takes to the sky during its launch at the Aviation Africa Summit, in Kigali, on September 4, 2025. (Craish Bahizi)
Tourism

Five things to know about ‘pilotless air taxis’ debuting in Rwanda

Saturday, September 06, 2025
RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Manzi Makolo said that the African continent being the region with the highest charges and taxes, makes airline tickets very expensive.
Aviation

How high taxes, fees stifle Africa’s aviation industry

Friday, September 05, 2025
President Paul Kagame and other senior delegates observe the launch of Africa’s first public flight of a self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali on Thursday, September 4.

PICTORIAL: Kagame graces launch of self-flying electric air taxi

Thursday, September 04, 2025
A self-flying electric air taxi at the Aviation Africa 2025 Summit. Courtesy
Aviation

Aviation executives, experts in Kigali to chart Africa’s future

Thursday, September 04, 2025
The artistic impression of the Centre of Excellence for Aviation Skills, whose construction was launched in February 2024, in Kigali.
Aviation

Four airplanes expected as Rwanda ratifies Rwf40bn deal with OPEC

Friday, August 29, 2025
Mozambican President Daniel Chopa delivers his remarks at the High-Level Business Leaders’ Roundtable on Thursday, on August 28. Photos Dan Gatsinzi
Aviation

Mozambique President calls for direct air link with Rwanda

Thursday, August 28, 2025
Rwandan ophthalmologists received training on July 23 at RIIO in Nyarutarama, using virtual reality simulators that replicate the human eye in 3D for surgical practice. Photos: Keza Kellya.
Health

From 'animal eyes' to VR: How Rwanda is modernising eye surgery training

Thursday, July 24, 2025
A senior analyst monitors a screen displaying the FTSE 100 index at IG Group in London . Photo by Benjamin Cremel-AFP
Economy

What would an Israel-Iran war mean for the global economy?

Monday, June 16, 2025
The African Union had finalized a draft “strategy” to accelerate the Protocol on Free Movement of Persons. File
Africa

African Union moves to fast-track free movement across continent

Sunday, April 27, 2025
'Kalisimbi', RwandAir's Boeing 737-800NG, undergoes pre-flight checks ahead of its maiden flight to Mumbai, India in 2017. Photo: RwandAir Flickr
Featured

[FEATURED] Taking flight towards gender equality: The sky is not the limit, it's just the beginning

Friday, March 21, 2025
Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has launched a fully-funded scholarship competition for training at the African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC) in Niamey, Niger. 
Featured

FEATURED: ASECNA launches fully-funded scholarships in air traffic control, meteorology, electronics

Wednesday, March 19, 2025
Congolese refugees in Mahama camp in Rwanda's Eastern Province protest against killings of Banyamulenge, Hema and Tutsi people in eastern DR Congo on March 6, 2024.
International

Hundreds of experts, academics, lawyers, religious leaders, writers, artists write to UN chief over persecution of Congolese Tutsi

Sunday, March 09, 2025