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 Alice Umutesi
Alice Umutesi
The top 10 young agritech innovators nominated for the second edition of the AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda 2025. The 10 Bootcamp attendees: Niyidukunda Mugeni Euphrosine, Sabina Marie Rose, Tresor Gashonga, Alfred Tuyisingize, Charles Nshimiyimana, Ineza Gakwaya Ketia, Happy Axel Muyombano, Muhiza Frank, Peter Bora Uzima, Kayitare Gisa Patrick. Courtesy
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FEATURED: Top 10 young agritech innovators begin Heifer’s AYuTe Africa Challenge Rwanda boot camp
Rwanda joined the global community in reaffirming its commitment to consumer rights and environmental sustainability as the world marked World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD).
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FEATURED: Rwanda expands Consumer Rights Day into month-long drive for green, clean environment
Access Bank Rwanda Plc, through its W Initiative, has partnered with RBC to provide free breast cancer screenings as part of its International Women’s Day celebrations. Courtesy
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FEATURED: Access Bank Rwanda, RBC collaborate to offer free breast cancer screenings
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Cinema
Movie picks: Top drama, thrillers to watch this weekend
Dr Laurent Ntaganda, Vice Chancellor of the Catholic University of Rwanda and Hannington Namara, Managing Director of Equity Bank sign the agreement in Kigali on March 20. Photos by Keza
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FEATURED: Equity Bank, Catholic University of Rwanda team up to uplift youth, women
IremboApp is built to simplify access to  services, starting with the most essential services all in one secure place. Discover how Irembo is shaping the future of digital convenience in Rwanda...
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Irembo launches new app to simplify access to essential services
Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during the presentation of the Monetary Policy and Financial Stability Statement, on Wednesday, March 19. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Economy
Central bank governor says economy will maintain momentum in 2025
Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) has launched a fully-funded scholarship competition for training at the African School of Meteorology and Civil Aviation (EAMAC) in Niamey, Niger. 
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FEATURED: ASECNA launches fully-funded scholarships in air traffic control, meteorology, electronics
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International
VIDEO: Nduhungirehe on Rwanda-Belgium diplomatic standoff and way forward for DR Congo talks
Officials from UNICEF Rwanda, and the embassy of Japan, launch a $1.35 million project on Monday, March 17. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
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FEATURED: UNICEF Rwanda, Japan launch $1.35m project for disaster-affected communities
Winners of the first edition of Imali Agribusiness Challenge, an initiative by Imbuto Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, UNDP, and FAO.
Agriculture
Second phase of Imbuto Foundation's agribusiness challenge to offer funding to top youth projects
Senegalese entrepreneur Henri Ousmane Gueye, co-founder and CEO of Eyone Medical, an interconnected healthcare system that provides real-time access to patients' medical records, won the grand prize of  US$300,000.
Business
Three entrepreneurs shine at Africa's Business Heroes grand finale in Kigali
NESA has announced the launch of the PISA 2025 awareness campaign, which runs from March 17 to April 6 and from April 15 to 26. File
Education
NESA launches awareness campaign ahead of international student assessment
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier Nduhungirehe, has condemned allegations by G7 foreign ministers that Rwanda supported the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.
Africa
DR Congo crisis: Nduhungirehe slams G7 ministers for ‘overlooking’ Rwanda’s concerns
Judge law lawyer and legality concept with a close-up 3d render of a gavel on a wooden desktop with dark red-brown background.
Law
Report highlights gaps in legal representation for minors
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Cinema
Seven movie picks for your weekend watchlist
Some FDLR genocidal group members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1. Rwanda faces an existential threat from the FDLR. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.
Africa
Politicised aid: Rwandans urge Germany to adopt fact-based approach over DR Congo crisis
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has requested the organisers of a Congolese musician’s concert due in Paris on April 7 to postpone it.
Africa
UNICEF distances self from April 7 Paris concert

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