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Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture

International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the meeting held under the theme “Educating for the Future of Work AI-Enabled Pedagogies for Africa’s Next Generation.”
Featured

African universities race to align education with AI-driven future of work

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
A woman with her baby arrives at Girubuzima Health Post in Burera District. According to statistics every day, on average, more than 700 women die from causes linked to pregnancy and childbirth. Courtesy

The glaring injustice of maternal deaths in Africa

Friday, May 15, 2026
The initiative aims to strengthen dialogue, align priorities, and improve the quality of teaching, learning, and overall outcomes. Courtesy (2)
Education

HEC, varsities in new push to refine education quality

Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Candidates sit a job exam at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda in June 2025.
Rwanda

MPs urge recruitment reforms as less than 1% of applicants get jobs

Sunday, May 03, 2026
A TVET student attending a practical class. One of the targets of the new initiative is to improve the employability of TVET graduates.
Economy

Govt targets 500,000 jobs for out-of-school, unemployed youth

Saturday, May 02, 2026
Chief Gender Monitor Nadine Umutoni Gatsinzi said many cases of sexual harassment in workplaces go unreported because of fear, stigma, and possible retaliation.
Women

Women still face gaps despite workplace equality gains – official

Saturday, May 02, 2026
For a few years now, AI has moved from being a buzzword to becoming a technology that every workplace has rapidly adopted. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

The future of work will be AI-driven

Friday, May 01, 2026
Minister of Public Service and Labour, Christine Nkurikiyinka, delivers her remarks during the celebration of Labour Day 2026. Courtesy
Economy

Labour minister explains key priorities for jobs, skills, productivity

Friday, May 01, 2026
Workers process roofing sheets at Safintra Rwanda at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

What’s shaping Rwanda’s labour trends?

Friday, May 01, 2026
CLOCKWISE: Audace Niyonkuru, CEO of Digital Umuganda; Carl Mabuka, Head of Business and AI at Global Kwik Koders; Damien Hanyurwimfura, Director of Africa Centre of Excellence in Internet of Things (ACFEIoT); Alex Ntale, Rwanda ICT Chamber CEO; Nadia Kabanyana, a Business Strategy and Investment Specialisation Coach at African Leadership University; and Joie-Claire Museke, a Human Resource Strategist at Kaizen Mind.
Technology

The future of work: How technology is reshaping jobs and skills

Friday, May 01, 2026
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. The government targets 1.25 million decent and productive jobs over five years, or 250,000 annually. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Economy

Inside Rwanda's changing labour market

Friday, May 01, 2026