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The ongoing construction of Base-Butaro-Kidaho road by China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) project in northern Rwanda. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

50 years of CRBC in Rwanda: How a Burera road project is poised to drive regional growth

Friday, September 20, 2024
(L-R) Dr Yvan Butera, Minister of State for Health, Antoine Anfré, the French Ambassador to Rwanda, and Belén Calvo Uyarra, the Ambassador of the European Union to Rwanda during the signing ceremony.
Health

EU pledges support for Rwanda’s pharma hub ambitions

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Young coders during a hackaton competition at Africa Leadership University August 17, 2024. Rwanda is implementing a scheme to train one million coders under NST2. Craish Bahizi
Technology

Eight things to know about Rwanda’s scheme to train one million coders

Thursday, September 19, 2024
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana during the signing of agreements at the Pan-African Surgical Healthcare Forum in Kigali on September 17. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Health

African leaders commit to transform surgical care 

Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Rwanda is set to host, for the second time, the Africa Cyber Defense Forum in October. The event is also Africa's pre-eminent and largest cyber security event. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda has shined in new cybersecurity index...but what informs ITU rankings?

Saturday, September 14, 2024
Kigali Innovation City will host world-class universities, office spaces, and start-up business incubators, technology companies, biotech firms among others. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Five things to know about Kigali Innovation City

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Kigali Innovation City will host world-class universities, office spaces, and start-up business incubators, technology companies, biotech firms among others.
Technology

How Kigali Innovation City is poised to empower citizens, unleash tech talent

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Patience Mutesi, the Managing Director of BPR Bank Rwanda, and Mary Porter Peschka, the IFC Regional Director for Eastern Africa, sign the agreement on Friday, September 6. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
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FEATURED: BPR Bank Rwanda, IFC partner to support SMEs with Rwf53bn investment

Monday, September 09, 2024
President Paul Kagame had an interview with Xihnua ahead of his attendance of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing. Photo by Village Urugwiro.
International

Q&A: Rwanda, China share history of overcoming immense challenges, says President Kagame

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Officials and CRBC staff at the launch of the Kayonza-Rusumo rehabilitation and widening road project in 2016. File
Africa

7 major ‘contract-talks’ investors seek from China-Africa summit

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO’s Director General stressed the urgency of the situation, stating that the Mpox outbreaks in DR Congo
Health

Mpox: WHO launches global response plan

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Fred Bugingo, Managing Director of Real Contractors during the interview in Kigali.
Featured

FEATURED: Real Contractors’ MD on transformative projects shaping construction landscape in Rwanda

Monday, August 26, 2024