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Inside the newly inaugurated factory in Muhanga Industrial Zone. The factory will produce sanitary pads and other hygiene products. Courtesy
Women

$30m factory to boost sanitary pad production in Muhanga

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Betty Dusabe, the Network Operation Centre (NOC) Manager at MTN Rwanda during the interview with The New Times. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Technology

Transforming connectivity: Experts behind MTN Rwanda's network modernisation

Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Officials pose for a group photo at the Connected Africa Summit 2024 in Nairobi. Internet

Africa’s time: delivering transformation through innovation

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Emmanuel Mfitumukiza, the Chairperson of the Internet Society Rwanda Chapter speaks during a previous meeting. Courtesy
Rwanda

Children and social media: Should Rwanda go the Australia way?

Saturday, December 07, 2024
Officials launch a report, titled “A Comparative Study on Digitization of Justice following COVID-19 in Kenya and Rwanda,”  on December 5 in Kigali. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: New study shows how Rwanda, Kenya leverage technology for Justice delivery 

Saturday, December 07, 2024
David Beer, the Chief Executive Office of TradeMark Africa during the interview on the challenges, opportunities, and the future of digital trade in Africa.
Africa

How digitalisation is transforming trade in Africa

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Farmers who were recognized by ICRAF, pose for a photo during the awarding ceremony. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: ICRAF introduces new strategies to increase tree cover on farms countrywide

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
A technician producing potato seeds under the partnership between RAB and CIP. Courtesy
Agriculture

Soil testing tech could boost Rwanda’s Irish potato production by 20%

Monday, December 02, 2024
Afisa Muhawenimana fetches water from a newly installed station in Nyamugari sector in Kirehe. Muhawenimana lost her eldest son in 2022 when drowned in the Akagera River after he went to fetch water.
Rwanda

How groundwater drilling transformed livelihoods in Kirehe

Monday, December 02, 2024
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy

Transforming Africa’s agriculture through innovation

Monday, December 02, 2024
Exhibitors display electric vehicles at the Ethio-Green Mobility 2024 exhibition in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Nov. 25, 2024. Ethiopia is hosting its first-ever green mobility exhibition as part of its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and promoting green transport solutions. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ethiopia hosts first-ever electric vehicle expo to advance green mobility" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)
Africa

PHOTOS: Ethiopia hosts first-ever electric vehicle expo to advance green mobility

Thursday, November 28, 2024
Jonathan Ledgard, CEO and co-founder of Tehanu, the start-up firm behind the new technology, during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Wednesday, November 27. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Technology

Rwanda deploys AI to boost gorilla conservation

Thursday, November 28, 2024