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Some of the 160 students from Sudan, interact at a reception event to welcome them to Rwanda, on Wednesday, August 2, 2023. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Education

Sudan's top medical varsity plans relocation to Rwanda

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Some of the housing units at the green model village that was inaugurated on Monday, November 20, 2023, in Kaniga sector of Gicumbi District. The new village is accommodating at least 60 households who relocated from high risk zones in Gicumbi
Environment

Inside Gicumbi’s Rwf3bn climate-resilient model village

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Kenya's Cabinet Secretary of Tourism and Wildlife Alfred Mutua and Rwanda's High Commissioner Martin Ngoga tour the annual regional travel fair, East African Regional Tourism Expo (EARTE), in Nairobi on November 20.
Tourism

Third edition of East African Regional Tourism Expo kicks off in Nairobi

Wednesday, November 22, 2023
Officials and participants pose for a group photo during the induction ceremony on November 1. All Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: UR’s regional vaccines centre launches MSc in Pharma, Analysis and Quality Assurance programme

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
President Paul Kagame poses for a photo with White House Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines (3rd left) and other officials after having discussions over the security crisis in eastern DR Congo, in Kigali on Sunday, November 19. According to the Office of the President, the discussions focused on ways to de-escalate tensions and address the root causes of the insecurity in eastern DR Congo. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
Africa

Kagame, US intelligence chief discuss tensions in eastern DR Congo

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Officials hold a report document of the Benchmark Macroeconomic Models for Effective Policy Management in Africa during meeting. Courtesy
Economy

Experts urge govts to add climate action in economic management models

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes speaks during the bilateral meeting with Vice Chairperson of RPF Inkotanyi, Consolee Uwimana, during his visit at the RPF headquarters in Rusororo.Tuesday, November 21. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Rwanda

Rwanda, Cuba ruling parties agree to broaden cooperation

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
L-R: EquityBCDC Managing Director, Celestin Muntuabu; Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Limited Managing Director, Angela Okinda; Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi; Equity Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Isabella Maganga; and Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Gerald Warui during the Q3 2023 Investor Briefing event.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Equity Holding Group chose customers over profits

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Rwanda Investigation Bureau has apprehended six leaders of COOTHEVM (Coopérative du Thé Villageois Mulindi) in Gicumbi District
Crime

Gicumbi: Six cooperative leaders arrested over embezzlement

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District through a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'.
Environment

Rwanda ranked fifth most environmentally sustainable country

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Some of the refugees and asylum seekers evacuated from Libya on their arrival at Kigali International Airport. File
Rwanda

Rwanda remains open to refugees – govt spokesperson

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
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Featured

FEATURED: FAO supports Rwanda in eradicating peste des petits ruminants (PPR)

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
The ACDF, Genie Sugene Gan, the Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy for Asia-Pacific, Japan, Middle East, Turkey and Africa regions at Kaspersky. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Technology

Kaspersky official on setting up transparency centre in Kigali

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Rwanda joined the rest of the world to celebrate World Children’s Day on November 20, with an aim to promote their rights. Photo by Willy Mucyo
Rwanda

Rwanda releases guide on early learning, development

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Innocent Ndayizeye, founder of Agri-Business Eden Ltd, is among the 25 selected entrepreneurs participating in the 7th Edition of the BK Urumuri Initiative. The 30-year-old Ndayizeye's venture focuses on agriculture and animal farming. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Featured

Agri-business Eden, a contestant in the 7th edition of BK Urumuri Initiative

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Guests prepare meat at the Kamado Experience. Photos by Dan Kwizera
Rwanda

Inside the ‘Kamado Experience’ in Kigali

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Left to Right - AFDB Country Manager Togo, Mr. Wilfrid Abiola, Group CEO AGF, Mr. Jules Ngakam and AGF Chairman Board of Directors, Mr. Felix Bikpo and Ecobank Group CEO, Jeremy Awori
Featured

Ecobank and African Guarantee Fund Sign Transformative USD 200 Million Risk Sharing Agreement

Monday, November 20, 2023
Isaie Micomyiza, the Country Manager of Ubongo in Rwanda speaking to the audience.
Featured

Ubongo takes edutainment roadshow to Burera

Monday, November 20, 2023
Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes (R) shakes hands with Rwanda’s Senate President François Xavier Kalinda, at Parliamentary Buildings in Kigali, on November 20, 2023. They interacted on ways of strengthening cooperation in education, health, transport, and Parliamentary Diplomacy, among others (Photo by Parliament of Rwanda).
Rwanda

Rwanda, Cuba seek to bolster bilateral ties

Monday, November 20, 2023
President Paul Kagame meets with Cuban Vice President Salvador Valdes Mesa at Urugwiro Village on Monday, November 20. They discussed bolstering the existing bilateral cooperation between the two countries. Photo: Village Urugwiro.
International

Kagame meets Cuban Vice President

Monday, November 20, 2023