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Government officials gather for a group photo during the launch of eKash in Kigali on Friday, December 5. Photos by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda rolls out system ending fragmented digital payments

Friday, December 05, 2025

L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.

How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining

Wednesday, December 03, 2025

Technicians demonstrate a drone used for anti-malaria spraying during a community awareness campaign, as participants observe the technology in Kigali on November 23. Photo by Craish Bahizi

AI, drones could help African projects secure investment rapidly

Monday, December 01, 2025

Inside Rwanda’s switch to a biometric digital ID

Monday, November 24, 2025

Chief Executive Officer Patricie Uwase and Jamaica’s Chief Justice Bryan Sykes during the signing ceremony in St Andrew in Jamaica. Photo courtesy

Rwanda to build Jamaica’s digital justice system in $4.6m deal

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Many internet services in various countries suffered disruptions on Tuesday, November 18

Global internet disruptions as Cloudfare 'gets hit by bug'

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during the Hanga PitchFest on Friday, November 14. Courtesy.

ICT minister praises rising wave of young Rwandan innovators

Saturday, November 15, 2025

President Paul Kagame and his Guinean counterpart Mamadi Doumbouya (centre) pose for a group photo with officials during the Transform Africa Summit where among other things, Telemo was launched.

Guinea rolls out e-procurement platform engineered in Rwanda

Saturday, November 15, 2025

Carine Umutoni, Managing Director of Ecobank Rwanda and other panelists engage in a discussion during the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) Compliance Forum (ACF) in Kigali on Wednesday, November 12. PHOTOS BY Kellya Keza

Banks, regulators back AI for smooth African trade

Thursday, November 13, 2025

President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the Transform Africa Summit (TAS) in Conakry, Guinea on Wednesday, November 12. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame on AI: Success will depend on which problems we choose to apply it to

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Rwanda Defence Force Chief of Defence Staff, Gen Mubarakh Muganga, addresses officers at at the official closing of the 19th African Conference of Commandants (ACoC) on November 12. Courtesy

RDF chief urges African military colleges to invest in digital education

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Monzer Ali, MTN Rwanda Chief Executive Officer, speaks during a past meeting in Kigali. The telecom company confirmed that its services were facing disruptions on Wednesday, November 12. Courtesy

MTN Rwanda reports internet disruptions

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

An Irembo employee demonstrates the portal in Kigali on March 18, 2019, as the government plans to simplify public service access by reducing unnecessary document requirements on IremboGov, the e-governance platform. Photo by E. Kwizera

Irembo applications set for upgrade as govt cuts document uploads

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

The government is seeking at least $300 million country’s internet coverage gap. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Rwanda needs Rwf430bn to scale internet coverage, says ICT minister

Wednesday, November 05, 2025

Some experts pose for a photo after their presentations on a theme 'AI Enabled Telco Charting the Course from Telco to Techco” at Mobile World Congress in Kigali on October 23. From fast to smart — and now, to self-thinking. The telco-to-techco shift is rewriting what machines can be,” experts said at MWC Kigali 2025. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

How manufacturers are shaping the next phase of telecom

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

NIDA staff takes pictures of residents during the launch of the nationwide identity verification and photo registration exercise for Single Digital ID on Tuesday, October 28. Courtesy

Registration for Digital ID begins with Southern Province

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

John Giusti, GSMA Deputy Director General, during the interview with The New Times on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress (MWC) Africa in Kigali, on Thursday, October 23. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza

From policy to action: How Kigali became ground zero for Africa’s connectivity revolution

Friday, October 24, 2025

Satellite communication continues to grow in prominence as a complement to terrestrial networks. COURTESY

How are hybrid connectivity solutions changing digital access in Africa?

Friday, October 24, 2025

Delegates follow a panel discussion at the Summit that aimed to discuss how Africa can leverage mobile infrastructure to achieve economic gains. Dan Gatsinzi

Affordability and infrastructure gaps stall Africa’s 5G rollout, experts warn

Friday, October 24, 2025

From left: Pelonomi Moiloa; Lelapa, CEO and co-founder; Alain Maupin, Vice President and Head of Customer Unit East and North Africa, Ericsson Europe, Middle East & Africa; Deborah Egbo, public health advocate; and Enzo Scarcella, MTN Group Consumer Executive, at the “Eliminating Bias: AI for Africa” panel.

Inside the battle against bias: How Africa is rewriting the AI playbook

Thursday, October 23, 2025