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Clients take a breakfast at a hotel in Kigali. The purpose of feedback is not validation. It is learning. Sam Ngendahimana

Are you collecting feedback or just collecting compliments?

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
The publication of the 2026 Law on Virtual Asset Business in the Official Gazette took place on May 28. Courtesy.
Editorial

A new era for digital finance

Tuesday, June 02, 2026
Remains of a plane that was carrying former President of Rwanda Juvenal Habyarimana. Courtesy

The lies which expose the planners of genocide

Monday, June 01, 2026
President Museveni meets with African Union mediator, former Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyata and co-facilitators former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo (Nigeria), Mokgweetsi Masisi (Botswana), Catherine Samba-Panza (Central African Republic), and Sahle-Work Zewde (Ethiopia), to discuss on eastern DR Congo crisis, in Kampala on February 3, 2026. Courtesy

African Unity: The contributions of retired and active diplomats

Monday, June 01, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Kigali. Courtesy

The misconception of Africa as one market

Monday, June 01, 2026
A view of the Kigali skyline in Nyarugenge District on Thursday, May 28, as ongoing urban redevelopment projects continue to reshape the city’s landscape. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.

Three builders Rwanda needs for Vision 2050

Monday, June 01, 2026
Petro de Luanda facing Rwanda’s RSSB Tigers during the Basketball Africa League final at BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

Rwanda’s investment in sports is no longer a gamble

Monday, June 01, 2026
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Visit Rwanda wins big as PSG, Arsenal meet in Champions League final

Saturday, May 30, 2026
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When social media turns love into a battle

Saturday, May 30, 2026
Inyambo cattle during a parade at Nyanza. File

Cows are the best teachers of human character

Friday, May 29, 2026
Officials pose for a photo during the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville on Tuesday, May 26. Courtesy
Editorial

Africa has the capital to finance its future, now it must mobilise it

Friday, May 29, 2026
Mothers feed their children during a campaign to raise awareness about combating stunting and improving maternal and child nutrition in Nyamasheke District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

Why early detection in child development matters

Friday, May 29, 2026
Health workers and volunteers prepare to attend to patients at an Ebola treatment centre following an outbreak in DR Congo. File photo.

When disease meets state failure

Friday, May 29, 2026
UNMISS Force Commander Major General Junhui Wu awarded prestigious UN service medals to Rwandan peacekeepers serving under the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) during a ceremony on May 25.

From tragedy to global security: Rwanda’s peacekeeping mission

Thursday, May 28, 2026
An aerial view of the revamped Amahoro Stadium at Kigali Sports Hub in Remera. Courtesy (1)

No, there’s much economic activity at Kigali Sports City

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Nyamata Genocide Memorial, the former catholic church in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Keep God out of the genocidaires’ mess

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Miners at Nyakabingo mines where machines pull 120 tonnes of tungsten ore from the ground every month. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The mine and the factory

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Travellers undergo airport checks before boarding a plane at Kigali International Airport. File photo.
Editorial

Visa-free Africa is the way to unlock the continent’s promise

Thursday, May 28, 2026
The death of Burundian President Melchior Ndadaye on October 21, 1993, was used by Hutu extremists in Rwanda as a powerful propaganda tool to justify the dehumanisation of the Tutsi in Rwanda

How extremists used Ndadaye’s death to fuel 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026