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Former United Nations Resident Coordinator in Rwanda Fode Ndiaye has said that Rwanda’s “visionary leadership” has a lesson to teach African countries. File
Economy

Former UN Rwanda coordinator talks country’s ‘favourite homegrown solutions’

Tuesday, October 03, 2023
Students during the official closing ceremony of the National Literacy Month. The event took place at Kigali Public Library, located in Kacyiru on Friday, September 29. Photos by Emmauel Dushimimana
Featured

National Literacy Month closure marks renewed commitment to enhance reading culture

Sunday, October 01, 2023
Nelson Mbarushimana, the Director-General of the Rwanda Education Board addresses participants during the Soma Rwanda campaign. Photos by Emmauel Dushimimana
Education

Rwanda to convert schools' textbooks into Braille format

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Audace Nakeshimana, a Rwandan scientist who graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Founder of Insightiv. File
Technology

UNESCO’s 10 ethics on Artificial Intelligence (AI) use

Thursday, September 28, 2023
Health Minister Sabin Nsanzimana delivers his remarks during the 9th East African Health and Scientific Conference (EAHSC) in Kigali on September 27.Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Health

EAC needs new tech to tackle emerging diseases – Health Minister

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
Some of the 164 field agents, formerly community-based volunteers, certified and upgraded to ‘private service providers’. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

Gikuriro Kuri Bose: Boosting savings and lending culture through innovative model

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Audace Niyonkuru, the Chief Executive Officer of Digital Umuganda, a Rwanda-based AI company on a mission to enhance access to information and services in local African languages.Internet
Technology

Local AI firm on enhancing infrastructure to preserve Kinyarwanda

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
Participants during a walk at the closure of celebrations marking the end of the 14th International Week of the Deaf on Friday, September 22. Courtesy
Rwanda

Sign language must be used anywhere for inclusive devpt – Rwanda union of the deaf

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Parfait Rwaka, a Rwandan with speech and hearing impairment, works as a driver for Rwanda National Union of the Deaf but he cannot get a Rwandan driving licence because the law does not allow due to his disability. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Meet Rwaka, a deaf professional driver advocating for change in law governing traffic

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Two ladies during interact through sign language in Muhanga District .Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
International

What International Day of Sign Languages is all about

Saturday, September 23, 2023
Prisoners at the High Court for a hearing session in Kigali in 2021. File
Law

Sign language in courts: What does it mean?

Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Bible Society of Rwanda (BSR), in partnership with Rwanda Union of the Blind (RUB) launched 27 newly published “Braille Bibles, on Monday, September 11. Courtesy
Religion

“Braille Bible” launched to enhance accessibility for the visually impaired

Tuesday, September 12, 2023