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A traditional food store known as "IKIGEGA" that was used by farmers in ancient Rwanda. According to historians, Mirenge was the richest Rwandan who existed. His story may seem mythical and hard to believe. Photo: Courtesy

Beyond myth: The story of Mirenge, Rwanda’s pre-colonial tycoon

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
Residents during during the national launch of the Civil Registration Week in Muganza Sector, Nyaruguru District on August 12. Courtesy
Technology

Digitisation takes centre stage as Rwanda launches civil registration week

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Diplomat Aissa Kirabo Kacyira passes away on Tuesday, August 12. File
Rwanda

Diplomat, former Mayor of Kigali Aisa Kirabo Kacyira passes away

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye poses for a photo with his new cabinet. Courtesy

President Ndayishimiye’s appointee who made FDLR’s dreams come true

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
M23 fighters walk at Rwanda-DR Congo border at Rusizi on February 16, 2025. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

New inquiry casts doubt on UN accusations against M23

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Telesphore Ndabamenye, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, speaks to journalists about the preparation for the forthcoming farming season, on Monday, August 11, 2025, in Kigali (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture

Govt prioritises food basket sites to boost farm yields

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
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Cinema

Who is who on Rwanda’s first-ever Oscars selection committee?

Tuesday, August 12, 2025
Former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana

How President Habyarimana made Rwanda ungovernable amid RPF struggle

Monday, August 11, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva and other officials during a guided tour of Gabiro agri hub in Nyagatare. Courtesy
Editorial

The housing shortage at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub is an opportunity, not a problem

Monday, August 11, 2025
Officials pose for a group photo at the celebration of BPR Rwanda's 50th anniversary on Friday, August 8 . All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

PHOTOS: BPR commits to people, tech, and partnerships as it marks 50 years

Saturday, August 09, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva (R) engages with cheerful farmers at Nasho solar-powered irrigation scheme in Kirehe District, Eastern Province, as he tours the initiative building farmers’ resilience to drought, on August 8, 2025 (courtesy)
Agriculture

How irrigation farming is changing livelihoods in once-drought-prone Nasho

Friday, August 08, 2025
The Director General of the National Identification Agency (NIDA), Josephine Mukesha, speaks during the launch of registration for Rwanda’s first digital ID at Expo Grounds Gikondo. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Technology

Rwanda launches digital ID registration

Friday, August 08, 2025