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Showbiz
Diamond Platnumz cancels Australia concerts amid financial disputes with promoters
Sunday, October 11, 2026
The cooperative has taken 56 tonnes of chilli to market and earns about Rwf32 million per season.
Featured
How CDAT is boosting yields, linking farmers to markets and improving farming practices
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Rwandan artiste Bruce Melodie will perform at Bwiza's concert in Zambia while launching her third album, Home, in Lusaka, Zambia, on November 28. File
Music
Bruce Melodie to perform at Bwiza’s album tour in Lusaka
Wednesday, October 07, 2026
Remnants, a Rwandan fiction film exploring memory will premiere in Kigali at the All African Independent Film Festival on October 15 at the French Institute.
Cinema
‘Remnants’ brings Rwanda’s unspoken memories to the screen
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
Kenya has recorded its first confirmed case of Ebola virus disease, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale announced on Tuesday, October 6. Courtesy
Health
Kenya confirms first Ebola virus case
Tuesday, October 06, 2026
KIFC Chief Investment Officer Jean-Marie Kananura (L) at a panel discussion during EAPCA
Featured
Kigali selected to host East Africa Private Capital Conference in 2027
Friday, October 02, 2026
Vice Chancellor Prof. George Kimathi receiving the award from the UOK Finance department team. The annual awards recognise organisations across different sectors that demonstrate excellence in financial reporting, accountability, governance, and sustainable business practices. Courtesy
Featured
University of Kigali wins Financial Reporting and Excellence Award 2026 in Education Sector
Friday, October 02, 2026
Sumit Khandelwal XOXODAY Chief Executive Officer
Featured
Xoxoday expands loyalty and rewards focus in Rwanda as AI reshapes customer engagement
Monday, September 28, 2026
Louis Hategekimana Niyonzima.
Featured
PRESS RELEASE: GTBank Rwanda Plc appoints Acting Managing Director
Friday, September 25, 2026
UR Vice-Chancellor Prof VC Didas Kayihura Muganga received the Africa Higher Education for Transformation Prize by Mastercard Foundation in Accra, Ghana. Courtesy
Education
UR among inaugural winners of Africa higher education prize
Thursday, September 24, 2026
The New Times
Featured
Rwanda Bioeconomy Fund launches, backs first companies developing solutions to local challenges
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Mövenpick Kigali has joined Rwanda Open 2026 tournament as its Official Accommodation Partner. Courtesy
Featured
Mövenpick Kigali adds five-star hospitality to Rwanda Open 2026
Thursday, September 24, 2026
King James now has several bookings in the United States. Courtesy
Music
After Europe, King James shifts tour to US
Thursday, September 24, 2026
Craig Randall II scored 30 points in RSSB Tigers' 117-115 overtime win over China's Shanghai Sharks. COURTESY
Basketball
RSSB Tigers edge Shanghai Sharks in overtime
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir
International
South Sudan's Kiir dissolves transitional government
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle died on Tuesday, September 22. Courtesy 
International
BBC journalist Mark Doyle who reported on Genocide against the Tutsi dies at 67
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Mamelodi Sundowns won the FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli 2-1 in Pretoria on Saturday, September 19. COURTESY
Football
Sundowns beat Al Ahli to win FIFA African-Asian-Pacific Cup
Sunday, September 20, 2026
A palletised load of Rwandan avocados bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is lifted into the hold of an air freighter at Kigali International Airport on September 17, 2026. ALL PHOTOS/TMA.
Featured
Rwanda’s large avocado airlift connects 1,000 farmers to the UAE market
Friday, September 18, 2026

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