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A photo taken in 2010 in Bujumbura during Burundi’s 2010 elections campaign. Photo/ by Teddy Mazina

Burundi’s military gamble in DR Congo

Monday, August 25, 2025
The fleshy outer parts of the coffee fruit removed during processing, are being turned into nutrient-rich organic manure and pellets that replace charcoal and firewood. Courtesy
Energy

Rwanda firms turn coffee waste into cooking energy, organic manure

Monday, August 25, 2025
The gaming industry in Rwanda is set to implement a new tax policy aimed at increasing revenue on September 1. Courtesy
Law

New gaming tax: What operators, experts say as implementation looms

Saturday, August 23, 2025
Dorothée Uwimana, chairperson of the Rwanda Pensioners' Association, speaks to journalists in January 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganyay
Rwanda

Retirees upbeat as pension benefits increase by 61%

Friday, August 22, 2025
Prof. Olu Akinkugbe, the newly appointed University of Kigali Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic (DVCA). Courtesy
Featured

Featured: University of Kigali welcomes Prof. Olu Akinkugbe with sights on 'a new era of academic excellence and global engagement'

Monday, August 25, 2025
Soraya Hakuziyaremye, Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda addresses journalists during a press conference, on Thursday, August 21. Keza Kellya
Economy

Central bank raises lending rate to 6.75% to avert higher inflation

Thursday, August 21, 2025
Beekeepers harvest their farm in Huye District. Photo by Moise Bahati
Rwanda

Rwanda eyes billions of francs in honey exports

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Workers at Pink Mango textile manufacturer at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photos by Craish BAHIZI

Rwanda’s silver economy: Turning aging into opportunity

Wednesday, August 20, 2025
At O’Level, 148,702 candidates sat the exams, with 148,676 graded. Of these, 95,674 passed, giving a 64.35 per cent pass rate. Craish Bahizi
Education

Maths, Physics record lowest scores in 2024–2025 national exams

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Girls follow an interaction space during a reproductive session at GS Gisagara
Health

Why early conversations on sex and consent are vital for children’s safety

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Workers load the consignment that consolidates various agricultural products that were exported to Ghana under The the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Courtesy

The promise of AfCFTA depends on action, not rhetoric

Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for National Treasury in the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning delivers his remarks during the event.
Finance

Rwanda, Zimbabwe join forces to unlock microfinance growth

Monday, August 18, 2025