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The national carrier, RwandAir, celebrated the acquisition of the first cargo plane in November 2022. Courtesy

Major developments that shaped Rwanda’s aviation industry

Sunday, January 01, 2023

President Kagame.

VIDEO: Rwanda looks forward to a year of peace and security in the region - Kagame

Saturday, December 31, 2022

Paula Ingabire, the Minister for ICT and Innovation, lifts a prototype of RwaSat-1, the country’s first cube-satellite. File

2022: When Rwanda prepared ground for its space ambitions

Monday, December 26, 2022

Rwanda Development Board CEO Clare Akamanzi and a representative of US-based global drone firm Auterion during the signing of the agreement in Kigali on Tuesday, December 20. Courtesy

Global drone firm to establish knowledge hub in Rwanda

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

AK47 rifles.

UN lifts arms embargo on DR Congo

Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Workers on duty at Kitabi Tea Factory in Nyamagabe District on Thursday, December 15. Rwanda’s economy grew 10 per cent in the third quarter of 2022. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Services shine as economy registers double-digit growth

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

A scene of a fatal accident of a truck at Zindiro, in Gasabo District on Monday evening, December 19. Courtesy

Police hunt for truck driver who fled scene after fatal city accident

Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Zipline's drone delivers blood in Rwanda. Zipline has secured $61 million in a new deal with Rwanda in a bid to expand operations in the country. Courtesy

Rwanda, Zipline ink $61 million deal to scale operations

Friday, December 16, 2022

President Paul Kagame speaks during an interview with Alastair L. Clement, on the sidelines of the U.S-Africa Summit in Washington D.C on December 14, 2022. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Security situation in DR Congo is not Rwanda’s problem- Kagame

Thursday, December 15, 2022

President Kagame meets with President Patrice Talon of Benin on the sidelines of the ongoing US-Africa leaders summit, underway in Washington DC. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame, Benin president explore greater ties

Thursday, December 15, 2022

President Kagame takes part in a meeting convened by EAC Chair President and ICGLR Chair to review and exchange views on the full implementation of the Luanda Roadmap and Nairobi Process in Washington D.C, United States on the sidelines of the US-Africa leaders summit. Photo: Village Urugwiro

Kagame, Ndayishimiye attend regional talks on DR Congo

Thursday, December 15, 2022

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dr. Vincent Biruta and Priti Patel the former Home Secretary of the United Kingdom exchange the documents after signing the deal in Kigali on April 14, 2022.

UK optimistic over Rwanda migration deal ahead of court verdict

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

British High Commissioner to Rwanda, Omar Daair addresses journalists in Kigali , on Wednesday, December 14. Photo by Craish Bahizi

UK envoy 'regrets' delay in trying Genocide fugitives

Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A screenshot of people try to help victims of road accident at Kicukiro Centre on Tuesday,evening on December 13. According to Police two people were confirmed dead and several injured.

Two dead, several injured in city accident

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Space Agency, Col Ngabo Francis (Left) and the Nigerian representative sign the agreement in Washington on December 13. Courtesy

Rwanda signs key global space deal

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Members of FARDC and M23 delegations during talks at Kibumba earlier Tuesday, December 13. Net photos.

M23, DR Congo army hold talks

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Some of African leaders on their arrival in Washington for the second US-Africa Leaders’ summit, on Tuesday, December 13. Internet

US-Africa summit: five things you should know

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Local software firm, Rwanda Build Program (RWBuild) that designed 912Rwanda, an electronic platform that uses data to improve pre-hospital transport of injured people

Local tech company secures Rwf4bn to speed hospital transfers

Tuesday, December 13, 2022