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Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Politics

Justin Nsengiyumva sworn in as Prime Minister, vows to prioritize citizen welfare

Friday, July 25, 2025
On Thursday, July 24, President Paul Kagame appointed Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye as Minister of Environment and Dominique Habimana as Minister of Local Government.
Politics

Who are Arakwiye and Habimana, the newest ministerial faces

Friday, July 25, 2025
Nick Barigye has been appointed Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Rwanda, according to the new Cabinet appointments announced on Thursday, July 24.
Economy

Nick Barigye is new deputy central bank governor

Friday, July 25, 2025
Although Rwanda’s capital market is still developing, it has shown steady growth and resilience, with more companies going public and an expanding range of financial instruments. File
Economy

How capital markets can drive long-term investment in Rwanda

Friday, July 25, 2025
Dr. Jean-Népo Abdallah Utumatwishima, Minister of Youth and Arts, poses with other officials and winners of the 2025 AGUKA Idea Entrepreneurship Program, during a prize-giving ceremony held on June 24. Courtesy Photo
Economy

Youth investment facility: what’s in it for young entrepreneurs?

Friday, July 25, 2025
CLOCKWISE: Dr. Bernadette Arakwiye, Minister of Environment; Dr. Telesphore Ndabamenye, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources; Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, Minister of State for Infrastructure; and Dominique Habimana, Minister of Local Government.
Politics

Four new faces as Kagame appoints Cabinet members

Thursday, July 24, 2025
An IT specialist writing code on his computer. In Rwanda, coding has long been viewed as a promising career path, but the rise of generative AI tools capable of writing code has sparked local and global debates about the future of the profession
Technology

“Rwanda’s coders have a future” despite rise of AI – experts

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Inside the Gisozi Genocide Memorial. The 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, one of the most horrific in modern history, lasted about 100 days.

A Belgian Catholic priest and the theology of genocide

Thursday, July 24, 2025
Rwandan ophthalmologists received training on July 23 at RIIO in Nyarutarama, using virtual reality simulators that replicate the human eye in 3D for surgical practice. Photos: Keza Kellya.
Health

From 'animal eyes' to VR: How Rwanda is modernising eye surgery training

Thursday, July 24, 2025
President Paul Kagame has appointed Justin Nsengiyumva as Rwanda’s new Prime Minister, succeeding Édouard Ngirente, who had served in the role since 2017.
Politics

Justin Nsengiyumva, economist-turned-Prime Minister of Rwanda

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
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Rwanda

Rwanda, Algeria sign defence cooperation agreement

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO).
International

Members look to break ground on WTO reforms before next ministerial meeting

Wednesday, July 23, 2025