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APR FC finished the 3rd during CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 in Tanzania. APR are Rwanda's most successful CECAFA Kagame Cup winners with three titles in 2004, 2007 and most recently in 2010. File
Football

Rwanda's 2026 sporting calendar should be an opportunity to shine beyond hosting

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Gasogi United shocked APR FC with a narrow 1-0 victory in the first leg of the Peace Cup quarterfinals played at Kigali Pelé Stadium on Wednesday. courtesy
Football

Gasogi United coach ‘not done yet’ with APR despite first leg win

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Safari Rally Kenya, the third round of the FIA World Rally Championship, gets underway in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on Thursday, March 12.
Other Sports

46 cars set for WRC Safari Rally Kenya

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Rwanda National Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye and Gerald Nyaoma, Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, sign the agreement on Wednesday, March 11, on the sidelines of the Inclusive FinTech 2026. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Finance

Rwanda, Kenya sign deal to make cross-border payments easier

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation during Equity Group's breakfast session titled “The Future of Finance AI, Digital Assets and Sovereign Payment Rails at the Inclusive FinTech Forum (IFF) 2026 on Tuesday, March 10.
Finance

Banks, fintechs, telecoms partner to expand financial access in Africa

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
APR FC secured third place finish in CECAFA Kagame Cup 2025 in Tanzania. The tournament is among four CECAFA competitions which will take place in Rwanda in 2026. Photo courtesy
Football

Rwanda to host four CECAFA tournaments in packed 2026

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
State Minister for Eduaction Claudette Irere speaks at the launch of the stakeholders’ sensitisation forum on the EAC Common Higher Education Area in Kigali on Monday, March 9. Courtesy
Education

Meaningful EAC integration requires strong higher education, says minister

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development S.A. (AKFED) has announced its divestment from Nation Media Group (NMG). Internet
Economy

Aga Khan divests from Nation Media Group after 60 years

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Delegates follow a presentation at the 2nd Rwanda Nordic and Baltic Business Forum in Kigali on Monday, March 9.
Business

Nordic, Baltic investors eye Rwanda’s green finance ecosystem 

Monday, March 09, 2026
The first edition of the expo took place in Kigali from March 7 to 8. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Ecobank empowers women entrepreneurs at HerAfrik Business Expo

Monday, March 09, 2026
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi said that the new law introduces a mechanism to ensure that such support does not undermine fair competition in the market.
Law

Govt moves to curb subsidy misuse under new law

Monday, March 09, 2026
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the diplomatic dinner on Friday, March 6. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwanda’s impossible choice

Sunday, March 08, 2026