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 Alice Kagina
Alice Kagina
Newly commissioned officer cadets during a parade at Rwanda Military Academy-Gako on Monday, April 15. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
New RDF officers share thoughts on service, patriotism
Thapelo Tsheole , the newly appointed  Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Capital Market Authority (CMA). Courtesy
Business
Capital markets regulator gets new boss
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Women
Kagame meets Liberia's former President Sirleaf
Rwanda's Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (MICE) industry recorded $95 million in revenue in 2023, representing a 48 per cent increase from 2022. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Economy
Rwanda’s events industry rakes in $95m in 2023
Officials pose for a photo during the launch of the second cohort of 15 female enterpreneurs. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
Norrsken’s Women in Business Initiative second cohort launched
Passengers board buses at Nyabugogo taxi park. Private bus operators have expressed frustration over the delayed government’s disbursement of transport subsidies. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Rwanda
Transporters decry delayed gov’t subsidy payments
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Africa
Kenya drops nominee for top EAC job, names replacement
President Paul Kagame officiating the pass out of the 11th intake of Officer Basic Training, commissioning 624 officer cadets  at Rwanda Military Academy on April 15. PHOTOS: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security
Kagame tips new RDF officers on broader responsibilities beyond war
Serge Rusagara Sakumi, (L) addresses journalists during a press conference ahead of a cycling competition to remember his father Anselme Sakumi in 2023. File
Kwibuka
Kwibuka 30: Entrepreneur Sakumi on upholding father’s legacy
Petr Kapoun, TRL Space CEO.
Technology
Czech-based space firm to set up nanosatellites in Rwanda
Speaker of Parliament Donatille Mukantabana is helped to light a candle in memory of Genocide victims interred at Nyanza Genocide Memorial in Kicukiro District on Thursday, April 11. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka
Kwibuka 30: Speaker Mukabalisa tells youth not to let guard down but strive to sustain country’s gains
Canadian Member of Parliament, Arielle Kayabaga during a past interview in Kigali. The Liberal MP for London West and first black woman to become elected to the London City Council has asked the Canadian parliament to designate UN sanctioned militia FDLR as a terrorist group. File photo
Africa
Canadian legislator Kayabaga asks her country to designate FDLR a terrorist group
Right in the middle of the Arena stood a tree-like decoration that caught the eye of many. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka
Kwibuka 30: Symbolic tree of protection, aspirations, memory displayed
President Paul Kagame shares his personal story, usually kept to himself as he delivered his remarks during the commemoration event on April 7. Courtesy
Kwibuka
Value of two shades of life: Death of Kagame’s cousin vs protection of diplomats
President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lay a wreath at the Kigali Genocide Memorial as the country started the 30th Commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi on April 7. VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Kwibuka
Rwandans cannot be indifferent to roots of Genocide – Kagame
President Isaac Hergoz of Israel arrives at Kigali International Airport on Sunday, April 7,  to attend the 30th commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Courtesy
Kwibuka
Israeli President in Rwanda for Genocide commemoration
A pannel discussion as Avega-Agahozo launched a book titled “Entendez-nous” at Rusororo on Friday, April 5. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Kwibuka
‘'Entendez-nous”: Genocide widows launch book on rising above silence
Jean-Damascène Bizimana, Minister for National Unity and Civic Engagement. COURTESY
There is no true memory if Genocide crimes continue – Minister Bizimana

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