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Alice Umutesi

Alice Umutesi

President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the National Prayer Breakfast, held at the Kigali Convention Centre on Sunday, February 1. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana

PHOTOS: Stay true to yourselves, Kagame tells Rwandans

Sunday, February 01, 2026

Rwanda’s Centre of Excellence for Biomedical Engineering and e-Health Project Phase II in Bumbogo Sector in Gasabo District. Courtesy

Rwanda receives Rwf43bn from AfDB to fund skills development, innovation

Friday, January 30, 2026

The Woman in Cabin 10.

Weekend movie picks: Seven films worth watching

Friday, January 30, 2026

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe, Einat Weiss, Israel’s Ambassador to Rwanda (c) and Mutangana observe a moment of silence to pay tribute to the victims of Holocaust in Kigali on January 27. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Nduhungirehe urges action against hate, stresses genocide is preventable

Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Livingstone Morrison, Jamaica Stock Exchange Chief Executive and Rwanda Stock Exchange CEO Celestin Rwabukumba sign agreement in Jamaica on January 26. Courtesy

Rwanda, Jamaica stock exchanges sign pact to deepen capital market ties

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame pose for a group photo with the guests at a dinner at Urugwiro Village on Monday, January 26. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame, First Lady host dinner in honour of UGHE leaders

Monday, January 26, 2026

The Rwanda Defence Force Senior Command and Staff College held a Culture Day event on Friday, January 23. Photos by OLIVIER Mugwiza

VIDEO: Military students celebrate diversity at culture day

Friday, January 23, 2026

Regretting You. Net Photo

New movies, series to stream this weekend

Friday, January 23, 2026

(L–R) A moderator leads a panel discussion with Bill Gates, the American philanthropist and co-chair of the Gates Foundation, Rwanda’s Minister
of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire, and Global Fund Executive Director Peter Sands at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in
Davos on Wednesday, January 21. Gates announced the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000, aimed at deploying AI tools in the health
sector in partnership with African governments and health leaders. Photo: Courtesy.

Why Bill Gates, OpenAI chose Rwanda for $50m AI healthcare initiative

Thursday, January 22, 2026

American billionaire Bill Gates and Co-Chair of Gates Foundation announced on Wednesday, January 21, in a blog post that the $50 million initiative, dubbed Horizon 1000.

Rwanda to benefit from Bill Gates' $50m AI healthcare initiative

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

François Bazaramba, who was convicted of Genocide crimes, has died while serving a life sentence in Finland.

Genocide convict Bazaramba dies in Finnish prison

Sunday, January 18, 2026

Officials pose for a group photo at the launch of the partnership on Thursday.

Rwanda’s seed sector set for growth with partnerships and BK financing

Friday, January 16, 2026

Hurricane Melissa struck the Caribbean region in late October 2025, leaving widespread destruction across several countries, with Jamaica suffering the heaviest impact. Internet

Hurricane Melissa: What awaits RDF engineers in Jamaica

Friday, January 16, 2026

Col Moses Kayigamba, the leader of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) Engineer Contingent deployed to Jamaica during the Welcoming ceremony on Thursday, January 15. Courtesy

How Rwanda, Jamaica relations evolved over the years

Friday, January 16, 2026

According to the Capital Market Authority (CMA) Rwanda Annual Report 2024-2025, three corporate bond issuances approved between July 2024 and June 2025 raised a combined Rwf46.011 billion. Dan Gatsinzi

What’s driving Rwanda's growth in corporate bond issuances?

Thursday, January 15, 2026

President Paul Kagame poses for a photo with the newly appointed Qatar’s Ambassador Mansour bin Ali Fahad Al-Shahwani Al-Hajri at Village Urugwiro on January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame receives credentials from new Qatar, Japan envoys

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

Members of parliament during parliamentary oversight visits to monitor the use of the state budget for the first six months of the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Kigali: Contractor, budget woes delay key infrastructure projects

Monday, January 12, 2026

Rwanda and Oman sign several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on Sunday, January 11. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwanda, Oman sign key deals in trade, aviation, ICT sectors

Sunday, January 11, 2026