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Women in Kibilizi Sector, Gisagara District, participate in a savings group session. Photo: Courtesy
Rwanda

Gisagara families turn to savings groups to fight poverty

Monday, October 20, 2025
Modernising agriculture and promoting value addition can turn farming into a powerful engine for creating productive, dignified jobs that lift people out of poverty and sustain Rwanda’s inclusive growth.

Jobs first: The sustainable path to prosperity through employment

Friday, October 17, 2025
P3 students at G.S. Kirebe in Gakenke District interact with Minister Jennifer Chapman on Thursday, October 9. Courtesy
Education

Families’ negative attitudes ‘still fuel school dropout rate’

Friday, October 10, 2025
Fatuma Ndangiza, an EALA MP from Rwanda
Health

Rwandan MP leads bid for universal healthcare in East Africa

Thursday, October 09, 2025
 Yusuf Murangwa, Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Heike Uta Dettmann, the German Ambassador to Rwanda exchange documents during the signing ceremony in Kigali on Monday, October 6. Courtesy
Finance

Rwanda, Germany sign Rwf30bn agreement to boost inclusive social protection

Monday, October 06, 2025
Flavia Umulisa, the Second Counsellor at Rwanda's Permanent Mission to the UN, delivers the national statement at the third Committee on Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Issues during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Rwanda

Rwanda reaffirms commitment to human development, gender equality at UNGA

Monday, October 06, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion during the inaugural Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Growth Symposium. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

Access to Finance Rwanda launches first MSME Growth Symposium, addresses financing, sustainability challenges

Sunday, October 05, 2025
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja and delegates follow a presentation at the National Stakeholders’ Validation Workshop, held on Tuesday, September 30. courtesy
Rwanda

How is Rwanda faring in achieving over 100 UPR recommendations

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Officials open a new bridge linking Kabeza and Nyabikenye cells in the Gatenga Sector of Kicukiro District, on Thursday, September 17. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

New bridge eliminates risky crossings, transforms lives in Gatenga

Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Panelists engage in discussion as World Vision Rwanda launched a new five-year Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) business plan to be implemented from 2026 to 2030. Craish Bahizi
Featured

World Vision Rwanda rolls out WASH plan to reach 1.3 million people

Monday, September 22, 2025
Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy released the country’s first-ever nationwide study on cultural awareness, the Rwanda Cultural Heritage Barometer 2025, on September 18.
Culture

Rwandans’ awareness of cultural heritage stands at 76% – Survey

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Outreach Group initiative visiting a household.
Rwanda

How 6,000 families in Karongi found harmony after years of conflict

Friday, September 12, 2025