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Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira speaks during a high-level dialogue on refugee economic empowerment held to mark World Refugee Day 2026. Courtesy
Rwanda
Private sector urged to support refugee self-reliance
Dr. Isabelle Mukagatare, Head of the Department of Biomedical Services at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and Marc Haribou, bioMérieux Vice President for Africa during the handover ceremony on Friday, June 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured
New equipment to speed up Rwanda’s detection of Ebola, other high-risk infections
Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, meets with Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, on June 29. Courtesy
Technology
Rwanda, Egypt move to strengthen AI, digital tech partnership
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.
Africa
Kigali questions UN inquiry methods on eastern DR Congo
Waheed Al Bulushi, SalamAir’s Regional Sales Manager and Jitesh Sobhani Deputy Regional Manager - Mitravi GSA during the launch in Kigai on June 19. Photos by Kellya Keza..
Featured
SalamAir opens Rwanda office ahead of Muscat-Kigali flight launch, eyes expansion
Airtel Rwanda and Airtel Money Rwanda management and staff lay wreaths in honour of victims of  the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza Genocide Memorial, where more than 31,000 victims are laid to rest.
Kwibuka
Airtel donates cows to help Genocide survivors rebuild livelihoods in Nyanza
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

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