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 Edwin Ashimwe
Edwin Ashimwe
Dr. James Mwangi - Equity Group Managing Director and CEO (Right, interacts with Prof. Isaac Macharia - Chairman, Equity Group Holdings plc during a recent General Assemby. Courtesy
Featured
Equity Group posts 17% rise in half-year earnings amid systems transformation
Now available on Google Play, the app operates across 12 African countries and eliminates the need for prior authorization when seeking medical treatment while traveling. Photo by Keza Kellya Raissa
Technology
Smart Access App rolls out in Rwanda’s health sector
Rwanda’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Mubarakh Muganga, addresses attendees during the official opening of the African Conference of Commandants and Chief Instructors Workshop on Monday, July 21. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Security
African military training must bridge digital divide, says Gen Muganga
RDB Chief Executive Jean-Guy Afrika
Business
RDB responds to mortgage registration delays as demand surges
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Education
Africa School of Governance’s Moghalu on building Africa’s next generation of leaders
Visitors during a guided tour of Azam Industries in Kigali. Rwanda’s formal industrial production rose by 3.7 per cent in May 2025. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Economy
Rwanda’s industrial output rises by 3.7% in May
Constructions works of Vision City Phase II will break ground in September 2025. File
Housing
Vision City Phase 2 development kicks off in September
President Paul Kagame addresses journalists during a press conference at Village Urugwiro on Friday, July 4. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics
Kagame: Africa must be ready for new world order
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Politics
Rwanda cannot live on the whims of others – Kagame
The Government has issued new regulations imposing strict control over the ownership, importation, and use of non-lethal guns and related accessories. Internet
Law
Want to own a non-lethal gun in Rwanda? Here’s what you should know
Electric buses that transport commuters in Kigali City. Under the new funding, flagship interventions include the development of the Nyabugogo multimodal transit hub, introduction of dedicated bus lanes.  File
Finance
World Bank approves Rwf144bn to finance Kigali's public transport
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers his remarks at the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali on Monday, June 30. Courtesy
Science
Africa’s nuclear moment? Rwanda thinks so
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Energy
Small modular reactors key to Rwanda’s energy sovereignty – Atomic Energy Board Chair
The services sector remained the largest contributor to GDP at 46 percent, followed by agriculture at 24 percent, and industry at 23 percent. Craish Bahizi
Economy
Services, industry lead Rwanda’s 7.8 percent GDP growth - statistics body
Graduates during a parade in Nyakinama in Musanze District. A total of 108 senior officers from Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), Rwanda National Police (RNP), and others from 19 allied armed forces, graduated from the Senior Command and Staff Course Intake-13, on June 16. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
PHOTOS: Over 100 senior officers graduate from RDF Command and Staff College
MTN Rwanda Chief Executive, Monzer Ali, speaks during the launch of 5G  on Tuesday, June 10, at the headquarters in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured
MTN Rwanda begins 5G network rollout
The African Union's Commission on Thursday, June 5, expressed concern over the potential negative impact of the new travel ban announced by the United States.
International
African Union urges US to consider ‘consultative approach’ over travel ban
Rwanda’s travel and tourism sector set new records in 2024, surpassing all previous highs. Willy Mucyo
Tourism
Rwanda’s travel, tourism sector ‘broke all records’ in 2024, says global tourism body

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