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Two artificial ponds under construction at Gikondo Wetland, the former Gikondo industrial park in Kigali. File

Kigali: Thriving hub for tourism investment

Friday, May 22, 2026
A peacock displays its colourful feathers at the restored Nyandungu Eco-Tourism Park. Courtesy

Acting locally, impacting globally: Rwanda’s biodiversity model in action

Friday, May 22, 2026
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has increased the central bank policy rate by 100 basis points to 8.25% in response to rising inflation. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Editorial

The real test for Central Bank lies ahead

Friday, May 22, 2026
Why Africa must invest in brain and mental health.

Why Africa must invest in brain and mental health

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The New Times

What if we are misreading children’s behaviour?

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Real value is built over time through consistent delivery, clear market positioning, and the ability to build trust with customers and stakeholders.

Visibility is not the same as value

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Rwandan security forces have been deployed to Cabo Delgado since 2021 at the invitation of the Mozambican government. FILE
Editorial

Africa must stop outsourcing its security solutions

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Rwanda's reconstruction became a global case study in resilience, state rebuilding, and disciplined governance. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Why Rwanda’s greatest era may still be ahead

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Participants at the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali on Tuesday, May 19. Dan Gatsinzi
Editorial

Africa must seize its moment in the nuclear energy future

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
A common misconception is that AI is primarily a technological issue.

AI is easy to buy, hard to lead

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
The New Times

Beyond remembrance: The healing power of ‘My Child’

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Colonial scholars documented that the name “Rwanda” derives from the Ikinyarwanda verb ku-aanda, meaning “to expand” or “to spread out.” Courtesy

The meaning of ‘Rwanda’ and the colonial distortion of its origins

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Hallucinations aren’t just an AI problem.

Hallucinations aren’t just an AI problem

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Eczema is a chronic, itchy skin condition that affects people of all age groups.

The itch that returns: Understanding Eczema and its triggers

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump, Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame, and DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 2025. Courtesy

Sanctions, sovereignty, and Rwanda: A small nation in the crosscurrents of global power

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, a businessman accused of being among the key financiers  Genocide against the Tutsi, died while under detention in The Hague, the Netherlands.
Editorial

Kabuga is dead, but the chain that shielded him must not escape justice

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
According to the AfCFTA 2024–2025 Implementation Report, 48 countries have submitted draft schedules of specific commitments on trade in services, with 22 already technically verified in priority sectors

The $200 handshake: Africa’s payment paradox

Sunday, May 17, 2026
A health worker during temperature screening at Gatuna One Stop Border Post on May 27, 2019.File
Editorial

Vigilance must be our first line of defence against Ebola

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Rwandan and Congolese officials meet in the United States on March 19, 2026, to discuss the implementation of the Washington Peace Agreement.

Selective outrage and transactional diplomacy in eastern DR Congo

Sunday, May 17, 2026
Bank tellers attend to the customers at I&M Bank Rwanda main brainch in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Cost of development or price of imbalance? Rwanda’s currency depreciation

Sunday, May 17, 2026