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A scientist sorting some medical marijuna leaves in a plantation farm. Rwanda is looking to attract at least Rwf19 billion investment in the production of cannabis, also known as a high-value therapeutic crop. File

Rwanda identifies cannabis production as top investment opportunity

Tuesday, March 07, 2023

Aerial view of Kigali city's Business District, the capital city of Rwanda . Rwanda is ranked among the top 10 African countries in the 2023 Global Soft Power Index. File

Rwanda among top 10 African countries in global soft power ranking

Monday, March 06, 2023

Favour Ori, Payday’s Chief Executive Officer. Payday has launched a payment service that will enable Rwandans to pay for Starlink high-speed internet. Courtesy

FEATURED: Payday launches payment service for Starlink internet users in Rwanda

Monday, March 06, 2023

Juvenal Marizamunda, the Commissioner General of Rwanda Correctional Services and Zimbabwe's Commissioner General Moses Cyril Ngawaite Chihobvu during a meeting on March 6. Courtesy

Rwanda, Zimbabwe correctional services commit to sharing best practices

Monday, March 06, 2023

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Bangladesh investigates fire that left 12,000 refugees homeless

Monday, March 06, 2023

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MoH looks to long-acting HIV jabs to solve compliance issues among patients

Monday, March 06, 2023

Senior delegates pose for a group photo during the fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5) in Doha, Qatar. Courtesy

Right action needed to graduate more developing countries - Ngirente tells world leaders

Monday, March 06, 2023

Secretary-General António Guterres delivers remarks at the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), in Doha, Qatar.

Era of broken promises must end now – UN boss

Monday, March 06, 2023

Doctors conduct an operation at Kacyiru Hospital. Organ donation law expected to be operational in May. Craish Bahizi

Organ donation law expected to be operational in May

Monday, March 06, 2023

This aerial photo taken on June 19, 2022 shows wind turbines in a forest park in Raohe County, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province. (Xinhua/Xie Jianfei)

China targets faster, quality growth amid push for recovery, modernization

Monday, March 06, 2023

The director of Rwanda Women’s Network, Mary Balikungeri.

Women’s network pushes for guidelines on GBV response shelters

Monday, March 06, 2023

Coffee farmers harvest fresh coffee in Ruli sector Gakenke District. Sam Ngendahimana

Why govt set a fixed coffee farm gate price

Monday, March 06, 2023

Joseph Nsekanabo, a rice farmer in Cyimpima, said the innovative integrated rice and fish farming has helped farmers cut production expenses.

How integrated rice, fish farming helps farmers increase yields in Rwamagana

Monday, March 06, 2023

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One woman’s journey to mastering tech, empowering girls in STEM

Monday, March 06, 2023

Antoine Iyamuremye, Head of Marketing and Product Development at Cogebanque awarded the best-performing graduates of the University of Kigali during the graduation ceremony of over 1,800 graduates on March 3. Dan Gatsinzi

FEATURED: Cogebanque awards best graduates at the University of Kigali

Monday, March 06, 2023

Shabana Basij-Rasikh, an Afghan educator, humanitarian, and women's rights champion speaks at the Commonwealth Youth Forum on June 20,2022. File

Resilient pioneers and daring dreams: The daunting journey of Afghan women to Rwanda

Monday, March 06, 2023

Some of horticulture products that are exported through the Horticulture Export Development project.

FEATURED: Horti-Export Phase 2 to further Rwanda’s horticulture exports

Monday, March 06, 2023

An aerial view of the city of Kidal on August 27, 2022. Photo by AFP

Two International Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Angelina Teny, wife of South Sudan Vice President Dr Reik Machar

South Sudan president fires Riek Machar's wife

Sunday, March 05, 2023

Khaby Lame, a Senegal-born social media sensation, is the most followed person on TikTok. Net photo

World’s most-followed TikToker joins ‘Italia’s Got Talent’

Sunday, March 05, 2023