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 Alice Kagina
Alice Kagina
Students from Harvard Kennedy School have been on a study tour in Rwanda to learn about the country’s history, culture, and development journey.
Education
Harvard students share lessons from Rwanda’s development journey
Ali Monzer, the newly appointed MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer.
Business
MTN Rwanda appoints new boss
President Kagame addresses thousands of delegates during a Presidential Citizen Outreach event at BK Arena on Sunday, March 16. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa
Kagame on the West’s silence over Kinshasa-backed FDLR
President Kagame during a Presidential Citizen Outreach event held at BK Arena. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda
Kagame warns Belgium against undermining Rwanda’s progress
MTN Rwanda Plc’s service revenue increased by 13.6 per cent year on year to Rwf68.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024 ended December 30. COURTESY
Business
MTN Rwanda service revenue grew 13.6% in Q4 2024
Alliance fleuve Congo (AFC) military commander Gen Sultani Makenga during an interview with former Belgian senator Alain Destexhe, on March 12.
Africa
M23’s Makenga welcomes Angola-mediated negotiations with Kinshasa
Benjamin Mutimura, CEO of I&M Bank Rwanda, speaks during an event. The bank recorded a 74 per cent increase in profit after tax in 2024
Featured
I&M Bank Rwanda registers 74% increase in net profit in 2024
The Rubaya mines, also known as the Bibatama Mining Concession, are a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi territory, North Kivu.
Africa
DR Congo crisis: Journalist's investigation debunks narrative linking Rwanda to coltan from Rubaya
President Kagame during an interview with Mario Nawfal, an American blogger and host of one of the largest social media shows at Village Urugwiro
Rwanda
Kagame: Foreign aid is weaponized, creates dependency
President Kagame during an interview with Mario Nawfal, an American blogger and host of one of the largest social media shows. COURTESY
Africa
DR Congo crisis: Rwanda only concerned by FDLR security threat, not minerals – Kagame
The Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Jean Damascène Bizimana (3rd from right) flanked by the State Minister for Regional Cooperation, Gen (Rtd) James Kabarebe (2nd right) during a meeting with Members of Parliament, government officials and Civil society, on Tuesday, March 5.
Africa
Genocide ideology trends linked to DR Congo-based FDLR
Inside waste sorting facility that was inaugurated at Nduba dumpsite, in the City of Kigali, on June 19, 2024. EMMY DUSHIMIMANA
Environment
Water, waste management drive Rwanda’s industrial output in January
The National Bank of Rwanda and the Bank of Ghana, in partnership with Global Finance and Technology Network (GFTN), have launched Africa’s Next-Gen Digital Payment Infrastructure. Courtesy
Technology
What license passporting to Ghana means for Rwandan fintechs
A photo taken by  Alain Destexhe, a former Belgian senator,who toured Goma and  found the city to be peaceful.
Africa
Former Belgian senator tours Goma, challenges Western version of events
Anthony Ngororano was appointed by the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres as the UN Resident Coordinator in Madagascar.
International
Rwandan economist appointed UN envoy to Madagascar
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Economy
New investor network to boost African sports and creative entrepreneurs
The explosives that hit a huge crowd of people who had turned up in their thousands for an AFCM23 rally in Bukavu, on February 27, caused the death of at least 11 people and injured 6.
Africa
Bukavu explosives kill 11 people, injure 65 at rally
Panelists engage in a discussion on “Bridging the Funding Gap Building Private Capital and Leveraging Development Finance” as part of the Inclusive Fintech Forum 2025, in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Technology
Experts weigh in on tackling Africa’s tech talent brain drain

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