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With the new law, CMA leads on licensing and market conduct, while BNR safeguards monetary and payment system stability. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) remains central to the AMLCFTCPF enforcement framework.

Rwanda’s virtual asset law ushers in a new era of digital finance regulatory architecture

Sunday, June 28, 2026
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MY 2 CENTS: Brexit Britain – 10 years on

Saturday, June 27, 2026
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What expertise really buys

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. FDLR is the most enduring organized manifestation of the ideology that fueled the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

We are misreading the FDLR threat: It is dangerous incubator of genocide ideology, not just an armed group

Friday, June 26, 2026
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From policy to people: Rwanda’s real AI test

Friday, June 26, 2026
DR Congo and Uganda are countries that declared Ebola outbreak. Courtesy

The missing link in building public trust amid epidemic threats

Thursday, June 25, 2026
A view of Kigali’s Central Business District (CBD) in Nyarugenge District, showcasing the city’s modern skyline, high-rise developments, and ongoing urban transformation. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.

Kigali's urban excellence needs more than plans

Thursday, June 25, 2026
A variety of fresh, locally sourced vegetables arranged at a home in Kigali, Rwanda, highlighting healthy eating and household food preparation. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The danger of following nutrition myths

Thursday, June 25, 2026
MTN Rwanda worked hand in hand with the Kigese community to renovate the maternity ward at Kigese Community Health Center. Courtesy

This month, MTN Rwanda turned its attention to healthcare at community level

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Medics inside IRCAD Africa Campus in Kigali on October 6, 2023. The $32 million state-of-the-art facility stands as the continent's premier center for training and research in minimally invasive surgery.

A sovereign bet on science could save millions of lives

Thursday, June 25, 2026
DR Congo's defender #22 Chancel Mbemba (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) 2024 quarter-final football match between DR Congo and Guinea at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Ebimpe, Abidjan on February 2, 2024. (Photo by SIA KAMBOU / AFP)

Allez les Léopards: You deserve better than politics on football's biggest stage

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Delegates pose for a photo at the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR)' s Extraordinary Meeting of the Committee of Ministers of Defence on 10th January 2026.

The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes: From coordination to lasting peace

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
The Cabinet’s approval of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency is a significant moment in Rwanda’s digital transformation journey.
Editorial

Rwanda’s AI Agency is timely, but delivery will matter most

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Parents and their children during an event ahead of festive seasons in 2024 at Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

The greatest gift you can give a child is time

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Sir Keir Starmer announced his resignation as Labour leader and UK Prime Minister after months of political pressure, paving the way for a seventh Prime Minister to take office.

MY 2 CENTS: UK’s Sir Keir Starmer finally caves in to pressure

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Doctors conduct a kidney transplant operation during the official launch of kidney transplant surgery services at King Faisal Hospital, Kigali, on May 28, 2023. Courtesy photo.
Editorial

Rwanda’s health investment is paying off, but we aren’t there yet

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Passengers board a RwandAir plane at Kigali International Airport. File (2)
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Open skies must become Africa’s next economic reform

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Bank tellers attend to customers at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI (2)

Diaspora trust is national capital

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Léon Mugesera addresses a gathering in Kabaya in November 1992. His speech is considered among the most notorious examples of pre-genocide hate rhetoric. Courtesy

Weaponising fear and resentment to commit genocide against the Tutsi

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
A photograph archived at the Kigali Genocide Memorial showing a list of some of the leading contributors to RTLM (Radio Télévision Libre des Mille Collines) during the 1990s. File photo

Will the pen that wounded heal?

Tuesday, June 23, 2026