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A farmer sorts beans leaves in Muko Sector in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

What do farmers expect as agric budget rises by 45%

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

At least 131 deaths have been reported in DR Congo, with more than 513 suspected cases, according to local officials. INTERNET

Ebola deaths surpass 130: How the virus spreads

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Adventist University of Central Africa students and officials during a commemoration event of the Genocide against the Tutsi on Sunday, May 17. Photo by Kellya Keza

AUCA reflects on Genocide against the Tutsi, calls for education-led fight against genocide ideology

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Participants at the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Nuclear energy: Why Rwanda is opting for small modular reactors

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

President Paul Kagame and his Tanzanian and Togolese counterparts Samia Suluhu Hassan and Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé on Tuesday, May 19, attended the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali. PHOTOS BY DAN GATSINZI

PHOTOS: Kagame, Suluhu, Gnassingbé attend nuclear energy summit

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Lawmakers have raised concern over a wide gap between medical professionals’ disability assessment scales and those used by Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB).

Pension: MPs raise alarm over gaps in disability assessment

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Lomé-Tokoin International Airport. Togo has announced a visa exemption for all African nationals. Courtesy

Togo removes visa requirements for all Africans

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Tinswalow Baloyi.

Ideas for the future: What participants from Africa proposed at the 2nd Open Dialogue

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Eddy Sebera, the newly named Chairman of Liaison Rwanda

Press Release: Liaison Group names Eddy Sebera Chairman of Liaison Rwanda in strategic leadership move

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The high-level gala dinner brought together government officials, international partners and senior executives from across the financial and development sectors.

Partners hail Equity Group’s commitment to shared growth at Kigali gala dinner

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The new instructions aimed at strengthening the management of funds arising from the execution of enforcement orders. Courtesy

New rules to fix gaps in how court-ordered funds are handled

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the initiative signed on Monday, May 18. Courtesy

New fruit tree initiative to help feed over 4,000 schools, conserve environment

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Panelists engage in a discussion at the meeting held under the theme “Educating for the Future of Work AI-Enabled Pedagogies for Africa’s Next Generation.”

African universities race to align education with AI-driven future of work

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

The Italian delegation brought together government institutions and private sector actors to showcase expertise in infrastructure, energy, agribusiness and advanced manufacturing. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi

Italy ramps up Africa investment, infrastructure drive at CEO forum

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Dr Lassina Zerbo, Chairman of the Rwanda Atomic Energy Board, during a meeting in Kigali in 2025. File

Inside Rwanda's nuclear development ambitions

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Panelists engage in a discussion during the inaugural Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa in Kigali on July 1, 2025. File

Africa nuclear energy summit opens in Kigali

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

develoPPP Ventures has opened applications for its fifth cohort in Rwanda.

Press release: develoPPP Ventures opens applications for fifth cohort in Rwanda with €100,000 in catalytic matching capital for high-impact start-ups

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Students during ICT lesson at Mother Mary International School Complex in Kimironko. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI

As AI reshapes learning, can schools keep up?

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Members of the Parliament during the session on Monday, May 18. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

MPs demand action as financial management gaps persist

Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Health workers carry the body of a suspected Ebola victim for burial at a cemetery in Freetown December 21, 2014.
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What does the declaration of Ebola as a global health emergency mean?

Monday, May 18, 2026