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 Shallon Mwiza
Shallon Mwiza
Students sit in one of the new classrooms handed over by the RDF, RNP and local governments authorities. Photo credit, Gasabo District.
Education
Gasabo school gets new classrooms as part of liberation celebrations
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Security
What Kwibohora means to Rwandans living abroad
Minister of Trade and Industry Antoine-Marie Kajangwe (R)  and Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi during the signing ceremony on Monday, June 29. Courtesy.
Energy
Rwanda, Kenya fuel pact promises cheaper, safer imports
Imbuto Foundation Director General Elodie Shami, speaks at  the dissemination of findings from the Iwacu Community Education and Mentorship Programme, a youth and family capacity-building initiative, held on June 30.
Rwanda
Mentorship programme boosts behaviour change in model villages
Vincent Ngarambe, Ag. Executive Secretary at IPPR, speaks during the external validation workshop held on June 25. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured
New procurement competency framework to boost skills, accountability and value for money
Passengers board Spirit Airlines plane. Low-cost airlines, often referred to as budget carriers, are airlines that reduce operating costs by simplifying their services. Internet
Aviation
What will it take for low-cost airlines to succeed in Africa?
Minister of Health Dr Sabin Nsanzimana speaks during the event at Kigali Convention Centre. Photos by Kellya Keza
Health
Keeping girls in school key to curbing teenage pregnancy, says health minister
Maxwell Gomera, UNDP Resident Representative in South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub speaks  at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation on June 23. Courtesy
Business
Triangular cooperation key to fix Africa’s fragmented trade systems
The initiative will train designers, merchandisers and brand builders capable of competing in regional and global markets, while supporting Rwanda's ambition to become a leading hub for fashion.
Fashion
10 key facts about Kent State University fashion programme in Rwanda
Maxwell Gomera, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme  in South Africa and Director of the Africa Sustainable Finance Hub (C) speaks during a panel discussion. Courtesy
Finance
As aid shrinks, Africa looks inward to finance development
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during a panel discussion at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Kigali on Monday, June 22.
Technology
Why technology alone won't drive Africa's digital transformation
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Usta Kaitesi speaks during a panel discussion at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held on June 22, in Kigali.
International
Why developing countries are turning to each other for solutions
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Olivier Nduhungirehe addresses delegates at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held on June 22, in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy
Nduhungirehe urges knowledge transfer at first South-South, Triangular convention
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Education
Kent State University launches fashion school in Rwanda
Organisations of survivors of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have urged Australia’s Griffith University to disassociate itself from Judi Rever, a Canadian author and journalist known for promoting denialist ideas.
Kwibuka
Genocide survivors urge Australia's Griffith University to disassociate with Judi Rever
Deexon Muhizi, founder of iGiTREE, a genealogy and genetic platform.
Business
Entrepreneurs question SMEs lending models
State Ministe  Usta Kaitesi and British High Commissioner Alison Thorpe toast during celebrations marking the official birthday of King Charles III at the British Residence in Kigali on Thursday, June 18. Courtesy
International
Rwanda, UK reaffirm strong bilateral ties
Officials and senior delegates pose for a photo during the launch of the report on the Women in Financial Services Rwanda 2025 Study, on Monday, June 15. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
Rwanda's financial sector has female leaders, but path to the top remains uneven

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