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The signing ceremony took place in Kigali on Monday, April 27.
Featured

RSSB leads first round of $100m SME fund to spur business growth

Monday, April 27, 2026
BRALIRWA Management, Staff, and invited guests gather to lay wreaths and pay tribute to the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza Kicukiro Genocide Memorial. Courtesy
Kwibuka

BRALIRWA Commemorates 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rubavu and Kigali

Monday, April 27, 2026
City of Kigali officials last week introduced a park-and-ride system alongside expanded dedicated bus lanes. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

What experts say about Kigali’s park-and-ride plan

Monday, April 27, 2026
Agaciro Development Fund staff participate in the commemoration event (Dan Gatsinzi)
Kwibuka

Bisesero remembrance: Sovereign fund Agaciro honours resistance, supports survivors

Saturday, April 25, 2026
Amit Chawla, the Managing Director for Spiro in Rwanda during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Thursday, April 23. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Spiro expands as soaring fuel prices supercharge Rwanda’s shift to e-mobility

Friday, April 24, 2026
On Monday, AFCM23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka reported renewed strikes targeting civilian areas of Mikenke, in Minembwe. Courtesy
Africa

DR Congo: How Minembwe crisis complicates peace efforts

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tensions between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) started on April 15, 2023.

A nation divided: Sudan three years after the guns first fired

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Food commodities vendors and customers at Kimironko Market in Kigali. File
Economy

Traders warned against unfair price hikes

Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Students during a school day at a public institution in Rwanda. The Berulo App, now used in more than 1,100 schools nationwide, supports attendance tracking and early warning systems aimed at reducing dropout rates. PHOTOS BY Dan G. Kwizera.
Education

A Rwandan founder’s plan to digitize school attendance

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE
Editorial

Rising oil shocks demand a culture of frugality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE

How Rwanda is navigating the US–Iran war fallout

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A liquefied petroleum gas shop in Remera, Kigali. File

Why Rwanda must never let a good energy crisis go to waste

Monday, April 20, 2026