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An aerial view of the newly completed Rubavu port in Nyamyumba Sector. The port will be officially inaugurated on Friday, December 6. Photo Courtesy

How Rubavu port is set to reshape cross-border trade with DR Congo

Wednesday, December 04, 2024

Commissioner General of Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) Ronald Niwenshuti delivers his remarks at the ATAF Annual Meetings Technical Conference in Kigali on December 3.

Leverage tech to strengthen efficiency of tax administrations, African tax leaders told

Tuesday, December 03, 2024

Doreen Umulisa, a lawyer with expertise in IP matters addresses participants at the fifth all Africa Intellectual Property (IP) rights summit.

Now is the time to rethink intellectual property in Africa - experts

Friday, November 29, 2024

(L-R) Amb. Dag Sjöögren of Sweden, High Commissioner Ernest Yaw Amporful of Ghana, Brig. Gen. Mamary Camara of Mali,High Commissioner Lincoln G. Downer of Jamaica, AmBb Nadeska Imara Cuthbert Carlson of Nicaragua, (L-R) High Commissioner Savvas Vladimirou of Cyprus, Amb. Patricio Alberto Aguirre Vacchieri of Chile, Amb. Jeanne Crauser of Luxembourg, Amb. Mirko Giulietti of Switzerland, Amb. Sahak Sargsyan of Armenia and High Commissioner Jenny Isabella Da Rin of Australia. Photo by Village Urugwiro

PHOTOS: Kagame receives credentials of 11 new diplomats

Wednesday, November 27, 2024

COP29 President-designate Mukhtar Babayev during the just concluded UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Sunday, November 24

COP29: From finance to carbon markets; five key takeaways from global climate talks

Tuesday, November 26, 2024

President Kagame joined a meeting on Measuring the Green Wealth of Africa, co-hosted by President Denis Sassou Nguesso of the Republic of Congo and African Development Bank President Dr Akinwumi Adesina at the UN climate summit in Baku Azerbaijan on Wednesday, November 13. Photo Village Urugwiro

COP29: Kagame calls for sufficient climate finance for Africa

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

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Global carbon market endorsed. Here’s what you should know

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

President Paul Kagame joined other world leaders for a group photo at the opening ceremony of COP29 in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, on Tuesday, November 12. Photo Courtesy

COP29: What is at stake at the 2024 global climate summit?

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

President Paul Kagame arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan for the UN climate change conference (COP29) on Tuesday, November 12. Courtesy

COP29: Kagame arrives in Azerbaijan for climate change summit

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

Mukhtar Babayev, the COP29 President

COP29: Inside new global climate finance targets

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

President Donald Trump waves as he walks with Melania Trump at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, last week. Analysts believe Trump’s foreign policy will prioritise transactional relationships and shift away from multilateral partnerships. Net photo

What could Trump’s second presidency mean for Africa?

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) brought together world leaders, policymakers, and climate champions to tackle climate change and inspire collective action, in Baku, Azerbaijan from November 11-22. Courtesy

COP29: What is Rwanda’s main agenda in Baku?

Monday, November 11, 2024

The IPPAS team visited Gisagara Thermal Power Station, which utilizes radioactive sources for measurement purposes on November 10 Photo Courtesy

Global atomic energy body commends Rwanda’s nuclear security

Sunday, November 10, 2024

A smartphone user goes through his messages. Over 43 percent of the global population (3.45 billion people), still do not use mobile internet, according to the latest GSMA. Photo. Courtesy

Mobile connectivity: 10 major findings in latest global rating

Monday, November 04, 2024

The three-day summit attracted healthcare professionals from across the continent to explore ways to realise the potential of innovations like artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, robotics, drones, and blockchain to tackle Africa's most pressing health challenges.

Can AI unlock Africa’s healthcare bottlenecks?

Thursday, October 31, 2024

Kigali Silk Factory workers sort silk before the postponment of its operation in Kigali. Courtesy

Two prospective investors drawn to Rwanda’s silk factory

Wednesday, October 30, 2024

A Volkswagen GenFarm electric tractor. Such tractors are expected to support agricultural mechanisation in Rwanda (Volkswagen).

Rwanda pilots e-tractors seeking to boost modern farming

Sunday, October 27, 2024

IZI Electric, Kigali-based e-mobility company, has secured a $220,000 (Rwf300 million) round of financing in grants from Rwanda Green Fund (Fonerwa).

Rwandan e-mobility firm secures Rwf300m to expand fleet

Wednesday, October 23, 2024