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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey. Net.
Business

Twitter reports increased revenue despite major loss of users

Friday, October 26, 2018
Group photo of the decorated officers with the UNMISS leadership and heads and local leaders of Upper Nile.

240 Rwanda police peacekeepers in South Sudan get UN medals

Friday, October 26, 2018
Cyprien Rugamba and his wife Daphrose (left) will be recognized posthumously while Bishop Celestine Hakizimana (right) is among the recipients of the Unity Award. (File)
Rwanda

Who are the 2018 Unity Award recipients?

Friday, October 26, 2018
The passport control section at Kigali International Airport. Rwanda has continued to open up to the world to make it easier for people from different countries through visa waivers. File Photo.
Rwanda

Minister Busingye: Visa waiver a reciprocal gesture

Friday, October 26, 2018
About 108 schools might be closed by the Ministry of Education. (File)
Rwanda

Quality assurance: Over 100 schools risk closure

Friday, October 26, 2018
Delegates converged Friday at Intare Conference Arena for the 11th Unity Club Forum. (Athan Tashobya)
Rwanda

Unity Club holds 11th general assembly today

Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Africa

AU-backed conference seeks to foster peace, unity in Somalia

Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Rwanda

Musanze district targets to lift 835 families from extreme poverty

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Governor Fred Mufulukye said child labour and illegal mining is going to be u2018u2019historyu2019u2019. Jean de Dieu Nsabimana.
Rwanda

Gatsibo residents warned against illegal mining, child labour

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Prime Minister, Edouard Ngirente, appearing before Senate to answer questions on the prevailing challenge of limited access to clean water. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

Senators task PM to address water shortage

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Minister of Finance Uzziel Ndagijimana. Nadege Imbabazi.
Rwanda

Minister Ndagijimana calls for more contributions to AfDB

Thursday, October 25, 2018
The Minister of Justice Johnston Busingye and the Minister of Health, Dr. Diane Gashumba, taking questions form journalists during the past cabinet meeting yesterday. Government emphasis on French has been billed by observers as a strategic move for Rwanda to access opportunities in the wider African market, including in French speaking countries. Nadege Imbabazi
Rwanda

Emphasis on French will boost opportunities for Rwandans-Govt

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Farmers preparing their harvest. Photo: WFP
Featured

FEATURED: The challenge of turning the land of a thousand hills into the land of plenty

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Emmanuel Abayisenga carrying milk on his bicycle. Photo: Stefano Consiglio, IFAD
Featured

FEATURED: IFAD in Rwanda, Transforming youth into agents of change

Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Featured

FEATURED: World Food Day 2018: A Zero hunger world by 2030 is still possible

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Jim Yong Kim, the World Bank President, has said that African leaders have approached him and said that they need more support to provide baseload power in their countries.
Business

World Bank urged to do more eradicate energy challenges in Africa

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Kenya Revenue Authority Commissioner-General John Njiraini. Net.
Business

Tax exemptions hurt Kenya’s revenue collections

Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Business

Sudan announces 15 month austerity programme

Thursday, October 25, 2018
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Rwanda

Rwanda’s new cabinet: A skillful blend of age, gender and technocrats

Thursday, October 25, 2018
Road construction workers install road rails. Sam Ngendahimana.
Rwanda

Afreximbank to invest $100 million in Rwanda

Thursday, October 25, 2018