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Workers at a mining site sift through mineral-rich soil using traditional panning techniques, as machinery operates nearby to support the extraction process. Courtesy 
Business

How African mineral wealth is being siphoned off before discovery

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Bintou Keïta, the head of the UN mission in DR Congo attends an event at the mission’s base in Goma in September 2025. The Guinean diplomat is stepping down at the end of November 2025. Courtesy
Africa

MONUSCO’s fatal imbroglio: Taking stock of Bintou Keïta’s tenure

Saturday, November 29, 2025
(Top row) Farmers sort coffee beans in Ngoma District in March 2023. (Bottom row) A miner works at the Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District on March 6. Rwanda’s exports continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, even as the country recorded a slight increase in its trade deficit, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. File
Economy

Coffee, minerals boost exports in Q3 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Glass water bottles in a filling production line at Inyange Industries, Kigali.
Business

Rwanda home to 73m tonnes of silica sand, enough for large-scale glass production: study

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye speaks during a media briefing as the bank presented findings from its third-quarter 2025 Financial Stability and Monetary Policy Committee meetings on November 20. Photo: File.
Economy

Stronger exports, reserves help shore up Rwanda Franc in Q3

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Central Bank Governor, Soraya Hakuziyaremye, addresses journalists during a press conference on Thursday. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Economy

Why Central Bank maintained lending rate at 6.75%

Thursday, November 20, 2025
A view of GAMICO Bashyamba mine in Nyarugenge District. Courtesy
Economy

Why global investors should not miss Rwanda Mining Week

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
A segment of Bugesera industrial park in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Economy

Rising investor confidence fuels development of 10 industrial parks

Monday, November 17, 2025
Miners on duty inside a tunnel in Rulindo District. Over 90 per cent of miners are still unaware of their legal rights, leaving many vulnerable to unsafe working environments. Craish Bahizi
Economy

What is needed to make mining safe for workers

Sunday, November 16, 2025
The G7 forum, called for “good faith” from all participants involved in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) peace process.
Africa

G7 foreign ministers urge ‘good faith’ in DR Congo peace process

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Ambassador Claver Gatete, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa speaks during the official opening of the 2025 Conference on Land Policy in Africa.
Economy

UNECA calls for fairer global systems to unlock Africa’s land potential

Monday, November 10, 2025
Members of Parliament during an outreach visit in Gasabo District, where they toured various mining sites. Courtesy
Law

Lawmakers caution against illegal mining

Monday, November 10, 2025