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Rwanda is actively advancing its national nuclear energy programme, focusing on deploying Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and establishing a Center for Nuclear Science and Technology (CNST).

Why Rwanda is betting on nuclear energy for socioeconomic growth

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Officials pose for a photo with graduates during the sixth graduation ceremony of the Rwanda Academy of Finance, held in Kigali on Monday, December 1. Courtesy
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RAF graduates over 500 as Rwanda accelerates drive to become regional financial hub

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Solar panels and wind turbines at a renewable-energy site. Expanding such projects will require extensive reskilling as Africa moves toward a just energy transition. Net photo

A just transition is a talent transition

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Workers at a mining site sift through mineral-rich soil using traditional panning techniques, as machinery operates nearby to support the extraction process. Courtesy 
Business

How African mineral wealth is being siphoned off before discovery

Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Martin Mbonu, Chief Executive Officer of ComzAfrica (center, wearing a khaki sweatshirt), poses with his colleagues. Founded in 2010 by three Rwandans, ComzAfrica has grown from addressing airtime distribution challenges to powering digital lending, payments, electricity access, and other essential utilities for millions of Africans. Courtesy
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ComzAfrica marks 15 years of shaping Africa’s digital financial landscape

Monday, December 01, 2025
Entrepreneurs think they need a lot of money to start a business, but the most important capital at the beginning isn’t financial , it’s mindset

Money moves for entrepreneurs: Building a business on a budget

Monday, December 01, 2025
British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Alison Thorpe, standing alongside the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe, addressing the audience at the event.
Fashion

Rwandan fashion shines at UK King’s Birthday event in Kigali

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Kecapu (L) and Bamenya (R), here starring in Bamenya Series, will Saturday, November 29, receive cars after collecting highest public votes for best People's Choice award-courtesy
Cinema

Bamenya Series stars land People’s Choice awards at Mashariki Film Festival

Saturday, November 29, 2025
Elias Uzabakiriho, a farmer and livestock breeder from Nyamagabe District and a professional seed multiplier, has been supported by Bank of Kigali since 2007. Courtesy
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Bank of Kigali reinforces support for farmers, SMEs

Friday, November 28, 2025
(Top row) Farmers sort coffee beans in Ngoma District in March 2023. (Bottom row) A miner works at the Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District on March 6. Rwanda’s exports continued to rise in the third quarter of 2025, even as the country recorded a slight increase in its trade deficit, according to the National Bank of Rwanda. File
Economy

Coffee, minerals boost exports in Q3 2025

Thursday, November 27, 2025
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Energy

Nuclear energy: How Rwanda could benefit from global initiative

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Etienne Niyodushima, an entrepreneur, speaks with a journalist during an interview in Kigali on November 26. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza.
Business

WATCH: How a young entrepreneur is transforming Kigali’s shoe-care industry

Thursday, November 27, 2025