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President Kagame meets with President Mamadi Doumbouya of the Republic of Guinea at Urugwiro Village on Friday, May 15. Photos by Village Urugwiro
Politics

PHOTOS: Kagame meets Guinea's Doumbouya as Africa CEO Forum closes

Saturday, May 16, 2026
BRD CEO Stella Rusine Nteziryayo and Cygnum Capital CEO Clemens Calice (R) ink the agreement in Kigali (courtesy)
Featured

BRD expands investor base with ALCB Fund in sustainability-linked bond reopening

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Students during a Kinyarwanda lesson while learning about Rwandan culture. File
Rwanda

‘You stop expecting some privileges’: A single father on raising five children

Saturday, May 16, 2026
Abuja International Airport.
International

Nigeria waives visas for Rwandans

Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Health

Uganda confirms Ebola outbreak as DR Congo reports 80 deaths

Saturday, May 16, 2026
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Technology

Africa’s AI adoption stuck in pilot phase, new report finds

Friday, May 15, 2026
Guy Hedderwick, the Managing Director of QA Venue Solutions Rwanda during the episode of ‘The Context’ by The New Times, in Kigali. Courtesy
Economy

The Context: How Rwanda’s sports venues are turning into economic powerhouses

Friday, May 15, 2026
Stella Rusine Nteziryayo, BRD Chief Executive and Davide Petrangeli, sign the agreement in Kigali on the sidelines of AFRICA CEO FORUM l in Kigali on May 15.
Featured

BRD, Italian Climate Fund seal €30m deal to spur Rwanda’s green economy

Friday, May 15, 2026
The prosecution has requested the Nyarugenge Intermediate Court to sentence Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk, to five years in prison and impose a fine of Rwf 2.21 million.
Crime

Why prosecutors want five-year sentence for DJ Toxxyk

Friday, May 15, 2026
Zaria Group, co-founder Masai Ujiri and IFC Managing Director Makhtar Diop at the signing ceremony in Kigali on Friday, May 15. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Kigali to benefit as IFC, Zaria Group ink deal on sports infrastructure

Friday, May 15, 2026
Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi speaks at a panel discussion themed Blue corridors unlocking Africa's hidden logistics advantage at the Africa CEO Forum 2026 on May 14. Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

BK CEO, logistics leaders call for reforms to unlock Africa trade corridors

Friday, May 15, 2026
President Nguema addresses the Gabonese diaspora in Kigali. Courtesy.
Business

Gabon president meets diaspora in Kigali

Friday, May 15, 2026
For those looking to take a taste of Rwanda, top coffee brands like Question Coffee, Gorillas Coffee, Rubia Coffee Roasters, Kivu Noir, and Bourbon Coffee offer premium, 100 percent Arabica beans.
Tourism

Africa CEO Forum: Souvenirs visitors can buy in Kigali

Friday, May 15, 2026
DR Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak with 65 deaths reported.
Africa

DR Congo confirms new Ebola outbreak with 65 deaths reported

Friday, May 15, 2026
President of Gabon, Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema (L) and President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (R) during a presidential panel discussion at Africa CEO Forum on Thursday, May 14. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Africa must process its own minerals, say Tinubu, Nguema

Friday, May 15, 2026
Top CEOs were recognised during the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on May 15. Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu ranked CEO of the Year. Courtesy
Business

Nigerian billionaire Abdul Samad Rabiu ranked CEO of the Year

Friday, May 15, 2026
Arnaud Shema de Bosscher, popularly known as DJ Toxxyk. File
Crime

Nyarugenge court hears DJ Toxxyk's appeal case

Friday, May 15, 2026
The new initiative aims to preserve and display the names of victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in an interactive format accessible beyond physical memorial sites.
Kwibuka

New digital memorial to preserve names of Genocide victims

Friday, May 15, 2026
Officials during a handover of a house constructed for a genocide survivor in Nyarugenge. File
Infrastructure

Senators call for increased funding for roads, Genocide survivors' homes

Friday, May 15, 2026
Rwanda Development Board CEO Jean-Guy Afrika delivers his remarks at the opening session of the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali on May 14. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Economy

Rwanda courts investors with priority sectors at Africa CEO Forum

Friday, May 15, 2026