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Election volunteers during the election of district council members at the City of Kigali Headquarters on September 16, 2024. Courtesy

Decentralization in Rwanda: 25 years of meaningful citizen participation

Thursday, October 16, 2025
Minister Marie-Solange Kayisire addresses residents during the launch of the Citizen Participation in Planning and Budgeting for the 2026-27 fiscal year in Nyamagabe District on Tuesday, October 14. Courtesy
Economy

Active citizen participation key to Rwanda’s economic goals – Minister Kayisire

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi also paid tribute, describing Odinga as “a towering statesman and a cherished friend of India.”
International

Top leaders honour Raila Odinga’s legacy

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Rwanda NCD Alliance Executive Director, Alphonse Mbarushimana, riding an exercise bicycle for demonstration in line with be healthy be mobile theme at the Africa Health Tech Summit in Kigali, on October 13, 2025 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya).
Health

Can digital health turn the tide on Africa’s silent killers?

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
President Paul Kagame chairs the Presidential Advisory Council at Kigali Golf Resort on Tuesday, October 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics

Kagame chairs Presidential Advisory Council

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
The Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi during a past interview. File
Business

Rwandan businesses eye service export markets

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Equity Bank Rwanda officials pose for a group photo with new scholars as the bank commissioned a new cohort of 72 scholars, top-performing students from the 2024–25 secondary school academic year on Friday, October 10. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda urges new leadership scholars to drive change, innovation

Monday, October 13, 2025
Technicians fix fridges at Bugesera based firm. Imported and locally manufactured refrigeration equipment will soon be tested and certified for energy efficiency. Courtesy
Energy

Inside Rwanda’s plan to cut power waste from inefficient fridges

Monday, October 13, 2025
When we break through walls, we create bridges that connect people to markets for the benefit of all.

Bridges, not walls: Why Africa must embrace global trade and innovation

Monday, October 13, 2025
A section of the newly inaugurated Rukomo-Nyagatare road. The government inaugurated more than 150 kilometres of newly completed roads last week. Courtesy

Roads to the future: Infrastructure as backbone of Rwanda’s economic transformation

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Uwihanganye (3rd from left) is joined by officials from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa to cut the ribbon at the new roads' launch. Courtesy.
Infrastructure

Residents upbeat over new 151km road network

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Officials pose for a group photo during the listing ceremony of Energicotel PLC in Kigali on October 10. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Independent power producer lists 145% oversubscribed bond on bourse

Saturday, October 11, 2025