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Rubia Coffee Roasters staff pose for a photo with their award after being ranked 54th in The World’s 100 Best Coffee Shops 2026, becoming the first in Rwanda to feature the prestigious list. Dan Gatsinzi.
Featured

Kigali-based Rubia Coffee Roasters among world’s top 100 coffee shops: Why it matters

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Tuesday, March 3, at MWC Barcelona, GSMA announced an MoU with Africa’s G6 operators Airtel, Axian, Ethio Telecom, MTN, Orange and Vodacom to pilot ultra-affordable 4G smartphones priced at US$30 to US$40 in six markets, and it shared an update on the GSMA-led AI Language Models Initiative. COURTESY.
Technology

Six African nations chosen for GSMA low-cost smartphone pilot

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Officials launch the new initiative that targets at least 100 people per day to access free early screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Courtesy
Featured

Featured: Mobile clinic targets 30,000 with free diabetes, cancer, HIV screening annually

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Paediatrician Dr Jean Claude Kanyamihigo at La Croix du Sud Hospital in Remer. Photo by Kellya Keza
Health

World Hearing Day 2026: Protecting children from preventable hearing loss

Wednesday, March 04, 2026
Performers light up the Kinyarwanda concert series upcountry; Kigali audiences can catch it this Friday. COURTESY
Showbiz

This weekend in Kigali: Mardi Gras, Kinyarwanda Concert & Co

Friday, February 27, 2026
A total of 208 returnees who arrived on Friday, February 27, crossing into Rwanda. Courtesy
Africa

Over 7,000 Rwandans repatriated from DR Congo in one year

Friday, February 27, 2026
Cyclists ride in a breakaway during the Criterium of Rubavu during Stage 5 on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda: Musanze awaits short but demanding Stage Six

Friday, February 27, 2026
Tour du Rwanda 2026 riders during the Criterium of Rubavu during Stage 5 of the race on Thursday, February 26. Courtesy
Cycling

Tour du Rwanda’s ambitious WorldTour bid demands more than vision

Friday, February 27, 2026
Former foreign affairs minister Vincent Biruta (right) poses for a photo with James Cleverly, former UK home secretary after signing the MEDP in 2023.
Law

Rwanda-UK migration dispute set for arbitration next month

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Minister of Local Government Dominique Habimana gives a certificate of appreciation to a resident of Rutunga Sector during the celebration of the 25th Anniversaire of Mituelle
Health

Minister Habimana clarifies what Mutuelle de Santé reforms mean for contributors

Thursday, February 26, 2026
RSSB Chief Executive Officer Régis Rugemanshuro speaks during the 25th-anniversary celebration of the Community-Based Health Insurance (CBHI), commonly known as Mutuelle de Santé, in Kayonza District on  February.
Health

Mutuelle reforms ease payment burden with instalment option

Thursday, February 26, 2026
Celestin Niyonsaba, a resident of Rusera Cell in Kabarondo Sector, Kayonza District, speaks with the media on February 24. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
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A lifeline at 25: How Mutuelle saved lives and family assets

Wednesday, February 25, 2026