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Ecofleet's buses that operate in public transport in Kigali. Courtesy

Kigali’s bus reforms face their real test

Monday, June 29, 2026

The Cabinet’s approval of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency is a significant moment in Rwanda’s digital transformation journey.

Rwanda’s AI Agency is timely, but delivery will matter most

Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Doctors conduct a kidney transplant operation during the official launch of kidney transplant surgery services at King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, on May 28, 2023. Courtesy photo.

Rwanda’s health investment is paying off, but we aren’t there yet

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. File (2)

Open skies must become Africa’s next economic reform

Tuesday, June 23, 2026

Francis Gatare, Africa School of Governance President. Courtesy

Africa’s next leaders must be trained to solve our problems

Thursday, June 18, 2026

The report shows that less than half of Primary Three learners demonstrated the expected level of reading comprehension in Kinyarwanda and English. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Learning must become easier for every child in Rwanda

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Youths who were assisted in creating jobs seeen here showcasing their products at Mulindi agri-show. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Making entrepreneurship the norm

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Rwanda’s renewed appeal to the United Nations Security Council for the relocation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda archives to Kigali is a matter of justice, memory and historical responsibility. File

ICTR archives belong where history happened

Monday, June 15, 2026

Domestic resources and borrowing will account for 93 per cent of Rwanda’s 2026-27 national budget. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Domestic resource mobilisation is a vote of confidence in Rwanda’s governance

Friday, June 12, 2026

For the first time, the continent will have 10 representatives at the tournament, a historic expansion that must come with equally historic ambition.

Africa must go to the World Cup to compete, not merely participate

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Officers who are undergoing a Three-Day Gender Retreat under the theme, “Gender Mainstreaming and Empowerment in the Rwanda Defence Force.”

A Gender-Equal army is a stronger army

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

An artist's impression of Ramba Hills Real Estate in Kigali. A $80 million (approximately Frw 115 billion) real estate development is underway in Kacyiru. Courtesy

Real estate growth must include affordable housing

Tuesday, June 09, 2026

In 1994, the Genocide against the Tutsi happened while the UN had peacekeepers on the ground. File

The UN must seize the opportunity to reform

Monday, June 08, 2026

RwandAir resumed flights on June 1 after almost three months of suspension due to security concerns linked to the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States. Courtesy

RwandAir’s return to the Gulf is welcome, but exporters must rebuild smarter

Friday, June 05, 2026

President Paul Kagame, First Lady Jeannette Kagame and French President Macron unveil the first permanent memorial for the victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in France on Tuesday, June 2. Village Urugwiro

A monument to memory, truth and justice

Thursday, June 04, 2026

Hubert Nkurayija Ishimwe, the newly elected president of the Rwanda Cycling Federation, announced the launch of a Women’s Tour of Rwanda. Courtesy

Why the Women’s ‘Tour of Rwanda’ is just the beginning

Wednesday, June 03, 2026

The publication of the 2026 Law on Virtual Asset Business in the Official Gazette took place on May 28. Courtesy.

A new era for digital finance

Tuesday, June 02, 2026

Petro de Luanda facing Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers during the Basketball Africa League final at BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Rwanda’s investment in sports is no longer a gamble

Monday, June 01, 2026