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 Alice Umutesi
Alice Umutesi
Guy Hedderwick, Managing Director of QA Venue Solutions Rwanda
International
QA Venue Solutions boss elected chair of international stadiums committee
The Central Bank of Rwanda headquarters  in Kigali. File
Rwanda
BNR suspends licensing of new non-deposit-taking lenders
President of the African School of Governance (ASG), Francis Gatare,  speaks during  the interview in Kigali on Friday, August 21. Photos by Kellya Keza
Rwanda
Africa must overcome mindset that settles for less — ASG president Gatare
A view of the solar powered irrigation scheme in Gabiro Agribusiness Hub on Saturday, July 11. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda
AfDB plans to invest nearly Rwf590bn in Rwanda’s agriculture
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Rwanda
Experts on what it will take to tackle water shortages
Monzer Ali, Chief Executive Officer of MTN Rwanda, speaks to The New Times on Wednesday, August 19.  Photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Featured
Mobile Money, data fuel MTN Rwanda’s 191% profit surge in first half of 2026
L-R) President Paul Kagame, co-founder of ASG, Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama, Founder and Champion of the Accra Reset Initiative,  former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, co-founder and Chair of ASG, and former Namibian First Lady Monica Geingos, Founder and Chairperson of Leadership Lab Yetu. COURTESY
Rwanda
Who are the leaders expected at Africa Reset Mindset Forum?
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Rwanda
PM Nsengiyumva says governance gaps affecting Africa's water access
Sixteen-year-old Louise Izere has become the first known Rwandan to reach the North Pole.
People
16-year-old Izere becomes first known Rwandan to reach North Pole
Workers sort avocados for exports at NAEB warehouse. Rwanda’s agricultural export revenues reached $1.1 billion  in the 2025–2026 fiscal year. File
Economy
Beyond GDP: What Rwanda’s economic growth means for citizens
(L-R) Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe, Amb Lt Gen (Rtd) Frank Mushyo Kamanzi, Executive Director of ISCA, Defence Minister Juvenal Marizamunda at  the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) High-Level Discussion opened in Kigali on Wednesday, August 12.
Security
Is Africa ready for autonomous warfare?
Eugene Mutangana, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Nature Foundation (RNF) speaks at a press conference on Tuesday, August 11. Photo by Mico Elvis Ndateba
Environment
Inside plan to resettle 500 households near Volcanoes National Park
Officers arrive to attend  the International Security Conference on Africa (ISCA) High-Level Discussion opened in Kigali on Wednesday, August 12. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Technology
Nduhungirehe stresses Africa's need to develop AI systems for security
Tourists  visit Cyamudongo Community Centre, a community hub near the Cyamudongo outlier forest of Nyungwe National Park. File
Tourism
Tourism: Rwf23bn to be injected into communities around parks
Eugene Mutangana, Executive Secretary of the Rwanda Nature Foundation addresses journalists in Kigali on Tuesday, August 11. Photos by Elvis Muco
Tourism
22 baby gorillas to be named at Kwita Izina 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva addresses a delegation of business leaders from the Chief Executives Organization (CEO), in Kigali on Monday, August 10. Courtesy
Business
PM Nsengiyumva discusses investment opportunities with visiting business leaders
The transport category recorded a 24.2 per cent annual increase and a 1.3 per cent increase on a monthly basis. Photo by Kellya Keza
Economy
Energy, transport prices push inflation to 14.5%
The farewell ceremony was attended by senior officials, including Senate President François Xavier Kalinda, Speaker of Parliament Gertrude Kazarwa, Supreme Court President Donatilla Mukantaganzwa and Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. Courtesy
Rwanda
Senior officials pay last respects to former Speaker Mukabalisa at farewell ceremony

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