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 Prince Ruzigana
Prince Ruzigana
Female workers picking tea leaves in a plantation. The government, partnering with FAO is working to reassess how agriculture is financed amid global uncertainties.
Agriculture
Govt to reassess agric spending amid global uncertainties
Some of the electric cars displayed at BK Arena during the launch of BK Go EV on Thursday, June 25. The new initiative is part of the bank’s efforts to support Rwanda’s green transport agenda by making electric mobility more accessible for individuals and transport operators. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured
BK removes cost barrier to EV ownership with full financing plan
Inside Bralirwa Plc beer processing plant in Rubavu District. The firm's shareholders are set to receive a cash dividend of Rwf41.63 per share, pending approval. File
Business
Bralirwa investors set for Rwf42 payout per share
Rwanda Defence Force officers donate cows to residents of Kirehe District as part of the 2026 Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme. According to officials, more than 900 vulnerable families in Eastern Province are set to benefit from livestock donations. Courtesy
Rwanda
Defence outreach: Kirehe residents welcome livestock donations
Miners on duty at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Rwanda’s mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026.Courtesy
Economy
Rwanda's mining activity rebounds as output jumps 20%
The Chengdu Financial City Twin Towers rise above the Tianfu Greenway in Chengdu, China. The large-scale urban development project combines modern infrastructure with green spaces and water features, reflecting China’s approach to integrating environmental protection into economic and urban development under the vision of building a “Beautiful China.”
Economy
People-centred modernisation, green development: What African countries can learn from China’s governance approach
Rwanda’s Permanent Representative to the UN in Geneva, Ambassador Urujeni Bakuramutsa speaks during a right of reply at the United Nations Human Rights Council on June 17. Courtesy
Africa
Rwanda voices concerns about Burundi, FDLR role in DR Congo crisis
Pravda Mfurankunda, a lecturer at UR's School of Arts and Languages, presented a paper at the University of Rwanda-College of Education conference on June 15. Courtesy
Education
Universities urged to rethink civic education in age of online misinformation
Francis Gatare speaks during an interview during his visit to Fudan University in Shanghai, China. Photo Courtesy
Rwanda
New generation of African leaders must end cycles of failure - ASG President Gatare
L-R: In Towanda, Pennsylvania, Traxys Head of Tin and Specialty Metals Ioannis Kallinikos, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Rwandan Embassy in Washington, Arthur Asiimwe, Trinity Metals Chairman Shawn McCormick, Justin Uwiringiyimana of Trinity Metals, and Plansee Group Director of Global Raw Materials Eric Rowe, along with their delegation, witnessed the arrival of tungsten concentrate (WO₃) produced by Trinity’s Nyakabingo Mine in September 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda
Rwanda now supplies 20% of US tungsten demand
President Kagame, Togo’s President of the Council of Ministers Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé and former Nigerian President Oluṣẹgun Ọbasanjọ,  at the African Air Transport Convention and Expo in Lomé, Togo, on Monday, June 15.
Economy
Kagame urges greater air connectivity to unlock Africa’s economic potential
Members of Ubudasa Club listen to a presentation on the evolution of Rukumberi Genocide Memorial Site and efforts to preserve the memory of victims.
Kwibuka
Business leaders pledge to preserve Rukumberi Genocide history
Prince Ruzigana stands beside the historic uniform worn by former Chinese leader Mao Zedong during his 1949 visit to the Soviet Union. The artifact is preserved and displayed at the Museum of the Communist Party of China in Beijing.
Tourism
Beyond the headlines: What my visit to China taught me
Female workers picking tea leaves in tea plantation. They work under AFESO, an association established in 2007.
Agriculture
International Tea Day: Scaling inclusive value chains in Rwanda’s tea sector – the SORWATHE experience
The Adventist University of Central Africa  students and officials during a commemoration event of the Genocide against the Tutsi on Sunday, May 17. Photo by Kellya Keza
Kwibuka
AUCA reflects on Genocide against the Tutsi, calls for education-led fight against genocide ideology
Panelists engage in a discussion at the meeting held under the theme “Educating for the Future of Work AI-Enabled Pedagogies for Africa’s Next Generation.”
Featured
African universities race to align education with AI-driven future of work
Masai Ujiri, the president of Dallas Mavericks speaks at a panel discussion at the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on Friday, May 15. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Business
Young entrepreneurs leave CEO Forum with deals, lessons in hand
Guy Hedderwick, the Managing Director of QA Venue Solutions Rwanda speaks to The New Times during the episode of ‘The Context’ in Kigali. Courtesy.
QA Venue Solutions weighs flexible rates for BK Arena, Amahoro booking

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