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AfDB Chief Economist Kevin Chika Urama.
Economy

East Africa projected to lead regional growth in 2026

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Rwandan basketball coach Fatuma Ella Mukamugema poses with young players after a session in 2023. Photo courtesy
Basketball

How BAL4HER is opening doors for women in African basketball

Thursday, May 28, 2026
A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Ponte visited Kigali on May 26
Music

Audiomack co-founder backs Rwanda’s rise in music streaming space

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Students have lunch under the school feeding programme at a school in Masaka, Kicukiro District, in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Education

Schools turn to iron-rich beans to cut feeding costs

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Delegates follow a panel discussion during the ongoing African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy
Economy

African leaders push for economic sovereignty at AfDB meetings

Thursday, May 28, 2026
The discussions focused on aviation, logistics, and opportunities to support Rwanda’s regional connectivity and growth ambitions.
Aviation

Rwanda, Boeing explore aircraft financing amid aviation ambitions

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
African Development Bank (AfDB) Group President Sidi Ould Tah speaks during the AfDB Annual Meetings in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. Courtesy
Economy

Africa doesn’t lack capital for its development, says AfDB President

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
New professionals take oath during the induction day by the Institute of Engineering Rwanda, in Kigali on April 30. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Rwanda’s engineering sector widens expertise base as over 290 professionals join institute

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
A group of singers perform during the African Day Celebration in Brazzaville on Monday May 25. Courtesy

Africa’s Unity was not meant to succeed, unless we Africans make it so

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
President of the Republic of Congo, Denis Sassou Nguesso greets Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva at the meeting in Brazzaville. Courtesy
International

PM Nsengiyumva joins leaders for Africa Day celebration in Brazzaville

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Cross-border trucks pass through the Rusumo One Stop Border Post in Kirehe District. File photo
Technology

EAC, IGAD tackle roaming, cross-border payment costs

Tuesday, May 26, 2026