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The Future of Jobs Report 2025 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) highlights the shifting nature of work, emphasising the rising demand for skills in technology, engineering, artificial intelligence (AI).

The next superpower isn’t a country, it is Africa’s youth

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Education

Former Namibia First Lady Geingos on leadership, youth empowerment, and her work in Rwanda

Wednesday, April 09, 2025
Minister of Trade and Industry, Prudence Sebahizi (R) and BDF boss Vincent Munyeshyaka (C) while appearing before the parliament on Tuesday, April 1. Courtesy
Agriculture

Lawmakers want BDF’s agribusiness loans extended to non-degree holders

Wednesday, April 02, 2025
People with disabilities during the parliamentary elections of their representatives in 2024. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Activists want 10% of jobs in major projects allocated for people with disabilities

Monday, March 31, 2025
A waiter serves a customer at a hotel in Kigali. The services sector had the majority of the employed population in 2024, according to the Labour Force Survey 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

Rwanda's services sector leads in job creation — survey

Sunday, March 30, 2025
University of Rwanda graduates during a graduation ceremony at Huye Campus stadium on October 25, 2024. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

How University of Rwanda plans to attain 63% self-financing

Thursday, March 20, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the 13th Academia Public-Private Partnership Forum, organized by the Inter-University Council for East Africa (IUCEA)
Education

Experts urge stronger university-industry synergies to tackle skills mismatch

Thursday, March 13, 2025
Imbuto Foundation on Friday, March 7, launched the second phase of its Imali Agribusiness Challenge, which aims to empower and scale up youth entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector. COURTESY
Agriculture

Imbuto Foundation’s Imali Agribusiness Challenge eyes greater impact

Saturday, March 08, 2025
The Headquarters of UMICORE, a $27 billion Belgian-French multinational materials technology company which benefits from minerals from DR Congo.

Never again or never without gain: Belgium's cartographic crimes against Africa

Friday, March 07, 2025
A total of 260 young entrepreneurs were recognized and awarded at the 2024 YouthConnekt Awards on February 18. Annet Muhorakeye, founder of Coffee Company, emerged as the overall winner, securing Rwf25 million to grow her business at Kisimite Center. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Over 200 entrepreneurs awarded at YouthConnekt awards

Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Some of the 85 graduates of BPR Bank Plc's Igire Program celebrate the completion of their six-month training on Monday, February 10. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
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FEATURED: How Igire is investing in youth for job creation, economic growth

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The latest Labour Force Survey for the fourth quarter of 2024 has revealed that the services sector generated the highest number of jobs in Rwanda. Photo by Sam Ngenda
Rwanda

Why the services sector led job creation in Q4 2024

Tuesday, February 04, 2025