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Mobile money has changed daily life in Rwanda. You pay the moto, top up electricity, and split bills with friends, all from MTN MoMo, Airtel Money, or through eKash.

How to outsmart mobile money scams

Monday, July 13, 2026
A teacher helps a child with disabilities during a lesson. File

Education for all in Rwanda: Priority for children with disabilities

Monday, July 13, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva visits Muvumba Multipurpose Dam Project in Nyagatare on Saturday, July 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Editorial

Muvumba dam cannot afford further delays

Monday, July 13, 2026
The New Times

Why Rwanda’s World Cup dream needs free pitches, not just hope

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Rwandans participate in a past event to raise awareness about palliative care. File.

Why better palliative care matters in Rwanda’s health system

Saturday, July 11, 2026
A May 28, 2026 UN Security Council meeting in emergency session on Ukraine. As sanctions become a common tool of diplomacy, questions are growing over who sets the rules governing their use.

The world needs rules for sanctions, too

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Customer experience, at its heart, is not about technology. It is not about systems. It is not even about service. It is about making another human being feel seen, heard, and understood. Internet

Was anyone listening?

Friday, July 10, 2026
Police officers on duty as fire engulfed SIGMA Industries LTD in Kigali Special Economic Zone, in Masoro, Kigali on November 26, 2021. File

Insurance should never be the last item on the budget

Friday, July 10, 2026
Members of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia captured by M23 rebels were handed over to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Unilateralism is not justice: Rethinking sanctions against African states

Friday, July 10, 2026
Security officers and district officials during an event to destroy illicit drinks in Gasabo. At least 44 people have died after consuming illicit alcoholic drinks between January and June this year. File
Editorial

Govt should take tough stance against illicit alcohol

Friday, July 10, 2026
In May 1997, IBM's Deep Blue became the first computer to defeat reigning world chess champion Garry Kasparov in a match.

The driver who ignored the app

Friday, July 10, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
The New Times

What young couples should check before saying 'I do'

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Some of the homes belonging to Tutsi residents that were burned by members of the FDLR genocidal militia and FARDC soldiers during fighting with M23 rebels in Nturo Village, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How historical anti-Tutsi ideology continues to shield FDLR - Part I

Thursday, July 09, 2026
The Paris Agreement sets the framework.

Africa can beat its Paris targets. The key is building NDCs with its youth

Thursday, July 09, 2026
An artwork depicting Rwanda Patriotic Army (RPA) soldiers rescuing Tutsi who had sought refuge inside a church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngenda.

How RPF stopped the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Kenya Airways plane at Kigali International Airport. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

A passenger cannot board a press release: The unfinished promise of Africa's open skies

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Inmates during ICT class at Nyarugenge Prison in Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The missing middle: Rwanda's next access to justice conversation

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana launches exams on Tuesday, July 7. A total of 277,452 candidates on Tuesday, July 7, began the 2025-26 Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE). Courtesy
Editorial

Parents hold the key to national exam success

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Every successful organisation begins with a vision.

Vision needs people

Wednesday, July 08, 2026