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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta (right), and his Djiboutian counterpart Mahamoud Ali Youssouf exchange documents during the signing of three bilateral agreements between Rwanda and Djibouti in Kigali on Wednesday, May 10. The deals cover diplomatic training, agriculture and tourism. Photo: Dan Gatsinzi.
Economy

Rwanda, Djibouti sign new deals, eye deeper economic ties

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
SACCO teller serves a customer at Kacyiru Umurenge SACCO. Government, by the end of June 2024. will start the long-awaited automation of the 416 Umurenge Savings and Credit Cooperatives. Craish Bahizi
Rwanda

Over Rwf2bn allocated for full automation of Umurenge SACCOs

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Moses Turahirwa with his legal counsel in court on May 10. Photo: Igihe.com
Crime

Moshions' Turahirwa pleads not guilty to drug abuse, forgery charges

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Foodstuff vendors at Kimisagara market in Nyarugenge District. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda’s consumer prices decline slightly in April

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Featured

Irembo, a digital services afro champion becomes a member of the Smart Africa Alliance

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
On Tuesday, May 9, DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi met with Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is the current chairperson of the Southern African Development Community (SADC). Courtesy photo
Africa

Tshisekedi threatens to kick out EAC force

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Rwanda

EU condoles with Rwanda over victims of flood disasters

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Kenyan security and forensic officers watch as more bodies are exhumed at the Shakahola forest on May 9. This is after more than 100 members of Good News International Church led by Kenyan Pastor Paul Mackenzie starved themselves to death after he predicted the world would end on April 15 and instructed his followers to kill themselves to be the first to go to heaven. Photo: NMG.
Africa

Kenya begins crackdown on rogue preachers

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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Technology

Video and audio calls coming to Twitter — Elon Musk

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods on May 3. The government will spend Rwf41 billion on rebuilding national roads, Rwf38 billion on bridges, and Rwf25 billion on inter-district roads that were affected. Photo: Courtesy.
Infrastructure

What will it take to have disaster-resilient roads?

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
A landscape view of Karongi port on the shore of Lake Kivu in Karongi District. The government allocated Rwf17.8 billion for this project of the construction of ports at Lake Kivu . Sam Ngendahimana
Infrastructure

Infrastructure: Eight major projects in Rwf630bn budget

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Prince Nahimana, the founder of Kigali Art Gallery. Photo: Willy Mucyo.
Rwanda

Painting a new path: How deaf artist is redefining disability through skills

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
BetPawa staff lay wreaths to pay tribute to victims of the Genocide Against the Tutsi at Kigali Genocide Memorial. Photos: Courtesy.
Featured

BetPawa extends support to Genocide survivors in Rulindo

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Participants follow a presentation during the training session. Photos: Emmanuel Dushimirimana.
Featured

Rubavu tour operators on embracing data for sustainable growth

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of ITC and Therese Sekamana, Chairperson of PSF Specialized Cluster exchange documents during the signing ceremony in Kigali on May 9. Emmanuel Dushimirimana
Featured

PSF extends deal with International Trade Centre to support local businesswomen

Wednesday, May 10, 2023
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International

Jury finds Trump liable for sexual abuse, awards accuser $5M

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Potato farmers weed their plantation in Muko Sector ,Musanze District. According to Minister of Agriculture in order to address concerns such as food security and high inflation, the agriculture sector has been allocated Rwf154.8 billion for the upcoming fiscal year. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Agriculture budget shrinks, raising concerns over food security

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
President Paul Kagame meets Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC) at Village Urugwiro on Tuesday, May 9, Photo by Village Urugwiro
Business

Kagame, International Trade Centre boss discuss trade, investment

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
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Rwanda

Xi extends condolences over disastrous heavy rains in Rwanda

Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Some of the cows that have been rescued by Ugandan forces in eastern DR Congo on May 8. According to the spokesperson of the M23 rebel group, Lawrence Kanyuka, 200 cows were killed on the Kalengera-Tongo road on May 2. Net
Crime

DR Congo: Shocking video shows militiamen shooting at cattle

Tuesday, May 09, 2023