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A section of Sulfo Rwanda Industries in Nyarugenge District. Factories operating outside designated industrial zones have been given up to 10 years to relocate to approved areas. File
Infrastructure

What to know as govt sets deadline for factories to relocate to industrial zones

Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Workers filling milk at collection centre in Nyagatare District. Milk collection centres (MCCs) in Nyagatare District, Eastern Province, have raised concerns over high electricity costs. File
Business

Dairy cooperatives seek relief from rising electricity bills

Thursday, February 19, 2026
A tea plantation in Nyamasheke District. The state owns about 120,000 hectares of land, equivalent to roughly 500,000 plots, most of which are allocated to agriculture and forestry. Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

Over 120,000 hectares of state-owned land idle, govt looks to put it to use

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Fred Swaniker, founder and CEO of Sand Technologies.
Technology

Between Fear and Opportunity: How AI is reshaping the workplace

Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Local artiste Bruce Melodie shares his views during a panel discussion session at Umushyikirano as Scovia Mutesi looks on, on Friday, February 6. Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Monetising digital content needed as soon as yesterday

Sunday, February 08, 2026
Delegates follow President Kagame's closing remarks at the National Dialogue Council on Friday, February 6.Photos by Olivie Mugwiza

Writing Rwanda’s future: Reflections on Umushyikirano 20

Saturday, February 07, 2026
Charles Karakye, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education leads the meeting. The project running between 2025 to 2030 is dubbed Higher Technical Education for Employment and Entrepreneurship
Education

Rwanda Polytechnic, KOICA launch $16m project to boost workforce readiness

Wednesday, February 04, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during the 2024 Umushyikirano edition. Photos: Courtesy.
Rwanda

Umushyikirano: Over 80% of 2024 resolutions implemented, says minister

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
National ballet Urukerereza at a past event that brought together various African creatives in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. Photo: Courtesy.

Africa’s creative industries need long-term investment in talent, experts say

Tuesday, February 03, 2026
The three-year project, dubbed DIGILOG, brings together Rwanda Polytechnic and East African University Rwanda with the International University of Logistics and Transport in Wrocław, Poland. All photos: Courtesy
Featured

Universities roll out EU-backed digital logistics training

Monday, January 26, 2026
An aerial drone photo taken on Dec. 15, 2025 shows vessels loading and unloading containers at a container dock of Tangshan Port in Tangshan, north China's Hebei Province. (Photo by Liu Mancang/Xinhua)
International

Xiconomics: China's vision for an open world economy in a turbulent era

Friday, January 23, 2026
Hesham Gazar, the Chief Executive Officer of Leather and More Company, meets with RDB CEO Jean Guy Afrika
Business

Egyptian investor mulls plans to start leather factory in Rwanda

Sunday, January 18, 2026