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Olawale Rotimi Opeyemi, founder and CEO of JR Farms in one of his coffee shops in Nigeria where he sells Rwandan Coffee
Business

Nigerian businessman found a market for Rwandan coffee in West Africa

Thursday, May 15, 2025
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Economy

Rwandan miner Trinity Metals to export tin to US

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
RwandAir Chief Executive Officer Yvonne Makolo addresses journalists on the sideline of the 13th Aviation Stakeholders Convention and the 2nd African Aviation Safety and Operations Summit in Kigali on May 12. Dan GatsInzi
Aviation

RwandAir boss highlights expansion plans, profitability outlook for 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Global Afrobeats superstar David ‘Davido’ Adeleke speaks at the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, on Tuesday, May 13. Courtesy
International

Africa CEO Forum: Davido calls for investment in Africa’s entertainment facilities

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Heads of state and other delegates during the Africa CEO Forum in Abidjan on Monday, May 12. Courtesy
Economy

African private sector urged to rise to the occasion amid declining aid

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Electric car at a charging station in Kigali. Vehicle users called for more charging stations in the country. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Rwanda seeks investors to accelerate EV charging infrastructure development

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the Demo Day. The Demo Day was also a celebration of the broader IGNITE Challenge journey, with ventures from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts showcasing their growth and the impact.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: IGNITE Challenge 3.0 Demo Day celebrates innovations empowering refugee livelihoods

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Kagame meets with President Alassane Ouattara of Côté d’Ivoire on the sideline of the Africa CEO Forum, on May 12, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Photo by Village Urugwiro
International

Kagame holds talks with Ivorian, Mauritanian presidents

Monday, May 12, 2025
Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, met with his Hungarian counterpart Peter Szijjarto in Budapest on Monday, May 12.
International

Rwanda to open embassy in Hungary amid talks on migration, security

Monday, May 12, 2025
Minister of Justice Emmanuel Ugirashebuja and Namibia’s Deputy Chief Justice, Petrus T. Damaseb during a meeting in Kigali. Courtesy
Law

Namibia eager to learn from Rwanda’s digitised justice system

Monday, May 12, 2025
President Paul Kagame speaks during a high-level panel discussion on policies at the opening of the Africa CEO Forum, as the Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, looks on, in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on May 12. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Africa should build momentum of self-dependency, says Kagame

Monday, May 12, 2025