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Girls in Gisagara show free pads that they got from an activist. In 2019, the Rwandan government added sanitary pads to the list of goods that are VAT exempted in a bid to ease their affordability. Photos: Courtesy
Health

Beyond the pad: Breaking barriers to menstrual health and equality

Wednesday, October 02, 2024
Minister of Local Government Jean Claude Musabyimana and Pauline Okumu, National Director of World Vision Rwanda officially launch ‘THRIVE 2030’ project on September 24.
Featured

World Vision Rwanda launches ‘THRIVE 2030' scheme to lift over one million people from poverty

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua addresses the 41st edition of the International Association of Science Parks and Areas of Innovation (IASP) World Conference on Wednesday, September 25. COURTESY
Africa

Kenyan deputy president says Africa can become global tech powerhouse

Wednesday, September 25, 2024
EAC Secretary General Veronica Nduva (3rd right) in a group photo with participants at the two-day roundtable discussion. In the front row are (from left) Prof Njuguna Ndung’u of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, EAC Deputy Secretary General Annette Ssemuwemba, Dr Joy Maria Kategekwa of AfDB, Allen Asiimwe of TradeMark Africa, and Amani M’Bale of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, on Wednesday, September 11. COURTESY OF EAC
Africa

Region’s Central Banks urged to embrace technology, facilitate cross-border trade

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
President Paul Kagame had an interview with Xihnua ahead of his attendance of the ongoing Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) summit in Beijing. Photo by Village Urugwiro.
International

Q&A: Rwanda, China share history of overcoming immense challenges, says President Kagame

Thursday, September 05, 2024
President Kagame delivers his remarks during a high-level session on state governance in Beijing on Thursday, September 5. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

2024 FOCAC Summit: Kagame says effective state governance can’t be imposed from outside

Thursday, September 05, 2024
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during a high-level meeting on state governance on the sidelines of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit in China, on Thursday, September 5. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

2024 FOCAC Summit: Kagame’s statement at high-level meeting on state governance

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Officials during the launch of African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy
Environment

$12m needed annually to save endangered African vegetables

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
One of Doreen Karehe's greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s $2 million Agritech Innovation Fund

Monday, September 02, 2024
The Minister of Youth and Arts, Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima.
Politics

Shaping the narrative: How youth are leveraging tech in political discourse

Friday, August 30, 2024
Jean Bosco Iyacu, AFR Chief Executive Officer speaks at the launch of the Rwanda Finscope Report in June 2024
Featured

Access to Finance Rwanda CEO on enhancing financial inclusion with data analytics

Wednesday, August 28, 2024
President Paul Kagame meets Chinese President Xi Jinping for bilateral talks at Village Urugwiro in Kigali, on July 22, 2018. China and Rwanda share similarities in governance philosophies and development process. Village Urugwiro

Towards a new chapter for China and Rwanda

Sunday, August 25, 2024