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Members of the Rwandan community in Michigan observe a moment of silence in honour of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi during an event held in Grand Rapids city. Courtesy

PHOTOS: Rwandans in Michigan honour Genocide victims

Monday, May 25, 2026

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed meets with 128 Rwandan medical practitioners pursuing specialty training in Ethiopia. Courtesy

Abiy Ahmed meets Rwandan doctors pursuing specialist training

Monday, May 25, 2026

I&M Bank Rwanda CEO Benjamin Mutimura and John deSteiguer, Vice Chancellor of Oklahoma Christian University–Rwanda signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Kigali on May 21. Photos by Craish BAHIZI

Rwandan students to benefit from I&M Bank, Oklahoma Christian University affordable financing partnership

Monday, May 25, 2026

Workers handle cable products during production at the Legend Cables factory located in the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Why factories are not producing at full capacity

Monday, May 25, 2026

Delegates at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. COURTESY

Africa’s water crisis draining billions, leaders warn

Monday, May 25, 2026

Officials and Participants pose for a group photo after following a one-on-one panel discussion themed “Logistics at the heart of Africa’s food security challenge.' Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

AGL roots for smarter logistics to shield Africa’s food supplies from global turmoil

Monday, May 25, 2026

Thaddée Kalisa, the farmer behind the innovative project, installed solar power that pumps water from a borehole. PHOTOS/COURTESY

Kayonza farmer turns arid land into thriving pasture

Monday, May 25, 2026

Visitors during a guided tour of the ISANGE Estate at Rebero in Kicukiro District. File

How Kigali can keep housing affordable as city grows

Monday, May 25, 2026

Optica Rwanda's newly opened branch at Kigali City Mall (formerly UTC) along KN 4 Avenue in Kigali. Courtesy

Eye care access expands as Optica opens branch at Kigali City Mall

Monday, May 25, 2026

The City of Kigali is considering expanding its bus network across the capital. Photo by Kellya Keza

Kigali mulls expansion of bus routes as demand surges

Monday, May 25, 2026

A view of the Nyabarongo River, one of Rwanda’s longest rivers and a major tributary of the Akagera River system, which flows onward into Lake Victoria. Sam Ngendahimana

Rwanda set to benefit from Lake Victoria Basin conservation drive

Monday, May 25, 2026

Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gertrude Kazarwa addresses delegates at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. COURTESY.

Africa’s water crisis draining billions, leaders warn

Monday, May 25, 2026

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Meet the top 10 philanthropists transforming Africa through business and social impact in 2026

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Africa’s youngest billionaire Prateek Suri signals bigger expansion across African mining sector

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Your blood type affects risk of early stroke, study reveals

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Prateek Suri, the founder of Maser Group.

“Africa does not need sympathy. It needs serious capital”: Africa-based billionaire Prateek Suri says

Sunday, May 24, 2026

Wamkele Mene, Secretary-General of the AfCFTA Secretariat, delivers a keynote address at the 62nd African Liberation Day International Conference in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday, May 24. Courtesy

Economic freedom remains Africa’s unfinished struggle: AfCFTA boss

Sunday, May 24, 2026

A house destroyed by a drone attack in Rumangabo, North Kivu province. . The AFC/M23 rebels said the Sunday morningattacks caused loss of human lives and hit a camp of Virunga National Park rangers.

PHOTOS: Kinshasa's drones destroy park rangers camp in North Kivu

Sunday, May 24, 2026

BK Group Plc Board Chairperson Jean Philippe Prosper and the grioup's CEO Uzziel Ndagijimana during the Group’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Kigali on Friday, May 22. All photos by Kellya Keza

BK Group at 60: Strong profits fuel higher dividends, expansion drive

Sunday, May 24, 2026

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Pan-Africanists urge collective action on water crisis

Sunday, May 24, 2026