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Dr James Mwangi joins Council on Foreign Relations Global Board of Advisors.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Dr James Mwangi joins Council on Foreign Relations Global Board of Advisors

Thursday, January 16, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his speech at the opening of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame rallies for sustainability agenda that delivers on promise

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Three women agripreneurs Dr. Never Zekeya Mwembela from Tanzania, and Kenya's Gladwell Karangi and Pauline Otila Kamwara were awarded at the Agroecological Food Futures Prize in Kigali on December 3. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

FEATURED: Three agripreneurs women win prestigious ‘Agroecological Food Futures’ prize

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Dr James Mwangi has been appointed to the World Bank Group High-level Advisory Council on jobs to tackle looming crises. Courtesy
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PRESS RELEASE: Equity’s Mwangi appointed to WB Group advisory council on jobs

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Green Care Rwanda workers sort plastic waste before it is recycled to produce products such as pavers. One of the new startups tackles plastic waste management by incentivizing communities to sort and sell plastic waste instead of disposing of it.
Rwanda

What problems are Rwanda’s new top five startups solving?

Saturday, November 16, 2024
Cedric Mupenzi, founder of Sinc Today, received the grand prize in Hanga PitchFest 2024 from Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and Ahunna Eziakonwa, the Director of the United Nation Development Programme’s (UNDP) Regional Bureau for Africa.
Technology

Cedrick Mupenzi of Sinc Today bags Rwf50m prize in Hanga PitchFest

Sunday, November 10, 2024
Formula One is the premier international racing series, with a season consisting of a series of races called Grands Prix.
Other Sports

10 things to know about Formula One race

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
Six students from Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) secured top positions in the 2024 Wege Prize. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: RICA students dominate top honours at global sustainable innovation competition

Monday, August 12, 2024
President Paul Kagame congratulates and awards Cynthia Umutoniwabo, the Chief Executive and Founder of Loopa, who was the overall winner of Rwanda's largest startup competition, on Friday, December 8, 2023. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology

The impact of Rwanda’s youth tech entrepreneurs

Saturday, August 10, 2024
Richard Mkandawire received a $10,000 prize but he did not make it physically to collect the award because of the tragedy in Malawi. Courtesy
Agriculture

Mkandawire, Opara receive African agriculture research awards

Thursday, June 13, 2024
The New Times

Bitcoin 'halving': what is it, does it matter?

Thursday, April 25, 2024
President Kagame addresses delegates at Global Citizen Festival in Johannesburg, on December 2, 2018. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame to attend Global Citizen NOW summit

Sunday, March 31, 2024