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President of the AfDB Akinwumi Adesina addresses delegates during the closing press conference of AfDB’s Annual Meetings in the Kenyan capital Nairobi. Courtesy
Business

Rwanda, AfDB in talks to extend Pan-African youth bank to Kigali

Wednesday, June 05, 2024
SEE Muzik in a past event-courtesy
Music

SEE Muzik: From avoiding vision loss to finding hope in gospel music

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Tarek El Molla, Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources looks on as Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of Board of Directors, Afreximbank (left) exchanges Establishment Agreement documents for the Africa Energy Bank with Omar Farouk Ibrahim, Secretary General of APPO (left).
Africa

Afreximbank, petroleum producers agree to set up $5bn Energy Bank

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
Jihadists in Mali. The African Union (AU) on Monday, June 3, warned of the combined effects of escalating conflicts
Africa

AU warns of rise in conflicts in Africa

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
President Paul Kagame during a guided tour of BioNTech Facility Mainz, in Germany on March 29, 2022. The firm has secured $145m in a bid to strengthen Africa’s mRNA vaccine ecosystem. Village Urugwiro
Health

BioNTech names three “priority” areas after securing Rwf180bn funding

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
President Paul Kagame and other Heads of State pose for a group photo at the inauguaral Korea-Africa Summit on Tuesday, June 4. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Energy

Africa, Korea should cooperate in new tech, energy transition – Kagame

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
NCBA Bank Rwanda staff during the launch of the Man Enough programme, an 8-week journey for the National Transformative Strategy Engaging Men and Boys for Gender Equality Promotion. Courtesy
Featured

NCBA becomes first bank to pioneer male engagement in gender equality through "Man Enough" initiative

Tuesday, June 04, 2024
RwandAir's plane taking off at Kigali International Airport. According the prediction, the aviation industry is set to achieve record revenues in 2024, nearing the $1 trillion mark. Sam Ngendahimana
Aviation

Aviation industry set to achieve record revenues in 2024

Monday, June 03, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente receives Ambassador Liu Yuxi, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for African Affairs. in Kigali on June 3.
International

Prime Minister Ngirente meets Chinese envoy for African affairs

Monday, June 03, 2024
President Kagame and President Yoon Suk Yeol of the Republic of Korea and First Lady Kim Keon Hee during a welcome event for delegates of the Korea-Africa Summit on June 3. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame joins leaders for welcome dinner ahead of Kore-Africa Summit

Monday, June 03, 2024
Some of the 80 students during a training on coding at Mahama refugee Camp in Kirehe. Emmanuel Nkangura
Technology

How coding training nurtures software developers from Mahama refugee camp

Monday, June 03, 2024
Although Viral Hepatitis C (HCV) has claimed several lives and has no effective vaccine, it can be treated and cured. Rwanda has established interventions to eliminate the infection.
Featured

FEATURED: From screening to treatment: Rwanda’s strategy towards Hepatitis C elimination

Monday, June 03, 2024