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At Rwanda Stock Exchange, the market is not only about buying and selling securities. It is about understanding how money moves, how businesses raise capital, and how pooled resources can be channelled.File

Money markets: why it is important to initiate young ones early in their lives

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
The United Kingdom announced that children under 16 will be locked out of major social media platforms by next spring.

What we can learn from Britain’s war on social media

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Youths who were assisted in creating jobs seeen here showcasing their products at Mulindi agri-show. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Making entrepreneurship the norm

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Artificial intelligence can generate hundreds of logos in seconds.

Why logos still matter

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
DR Congo President Felix Antoine Tshisekedi

Tshisekedi's endorsement of a Congolese Hutu national day raises questions

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
A SACCO teller attend to a customer at Kacyiru Umurenge SACCO in Kigali. File

How to protect your money when prices keep rising

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Some wedding cars for rent in Kigali. Courtesy

Marriage readiness should begin before the wedding

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Rwanda’s renewed appeal to the United Nations Security Council for the relocation of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda archives to Kigali is a matter of justice, memory and historical responsibility. File
Editorial

ICTR archives belong where history happened

Monday, June 15, 2026
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, Yusuf Murangwa, arrives at the parliament to present the draft finance bill of the 2026-27 fiscal year, to Members of Parliament on Thursday, June 11. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Where are books in Rwanda's budget?

Monday, June 15, 2026
Mourners attend a night vigil at Kinazi Genocide Memorial in Ruhango District during the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Located in the former Amayaga region, according to Genocide survivors, Kinazi was among the areas where many Tutsi were killed by some Burundian Hutu refugees during the Genocide. Phot by Sam Ngendahimana

1994 Genocide against the Tutsi found favourable ground in the Burundian crisis

Monday, June 15, 2026
Emmanuel Hakilimati, a bartender on duty in a hotel bar in Kigali. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

The loyalty myth: Are customers really loyal?

Monday, June 15, 2026
The New Times

MY 2 CENTS: The AI’s alignment problem

Saturday, June 13, 2026
A view of Kigali City. PHOTO BY Dan Gatsinzi

Legal certainty as an economic asset: Enhancing Rwanda's investment appeal

Friday, June 12, 2026
Students at Mother Mary International School Complex- Kibagabaga, observe a moment of silence in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi during their visit at Kigali Genocide Memorial on May 20. Courtesy

Learning about our history is a patriotic duty

Friday, June 12, 2026
Alcohol can directly affect the cerebellum, the part of the brain responsible for balance. This damage develops slowly and progressively, leading to tremors of the hands and head, along with difficulty walking.

Understanding alcohol-induced neurological disorders

Friday, June 12, 2026
Ramba Hills Real Estate that is under construction in Kigali. A $80 million (approximately Frw 115 billion) real estate development is underway in Kacyiru.

Rwanda’s next housing revolution must go vertical to maximise land use

Friday, June 12, 2026
The Virtual Assets Law recognises the issuance and trading of reserve-backed stablecoins and lists the clearing and settlement of virtual asset transactions as a licensable service. Courtesy

Why Rwanda’s crypto law matters more for payments than crypto

Friday, June 12, 2026
Domestic resources and borrowing will account for 93 per cent of Rwanda’s 2026-27 national budget. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Editorial

Domestic resource mobilisation is a vote of confidence in Rwanda’s governance

Friday, June 12, 2026
A view of Rubaya mines in eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

Global Witness in service of a new scramble for Congolese minerals

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Clockwise Celestin Mutabaruka, Dr Vincent Bajinya, Emmanuel Nteziryayo, Celestin Ugirashebuja, Charles Munyaneza are Genocide fugitives who live in the UK. File

Genocide fugitives in the UK: PM Starmer's time to choose leadership

Thursday, June 11, 2026