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Rwanda Defence Force soldiers near Pemba airport in Cabo Delgado in Mozambique. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Editorial

When Europe walks away, Cabo Delgado pays the price

Monday, March 16, 2026
Sponsors and cultural institutions must build contributor compensation into budgets as a default, not an afterthought.

You cannot build a culture on goodwill alone

Monday, March 16, 2026
A Vuba Vuba staff member delivers the items that were shopped online to a client in Kigali. Courtesy

A new consumer protection law for a modern marketplace

Monday, March 16, 2026
Kigali’s decision to revise its cost-sharing model for neighbourhood road construction therefore carries significant implications for the future of urban mobility and community participation.
Editorial

Community-funded roads can work if Kigali gets the balance right

Friday, March 13, 2026
Outside Rwanda’s borders, among some segments of the diaspora, ethnic identity continues to shape how Rwandans perceive and relate to one another.

Why ethnic identity still shapes some Rwandan diaspora relationships

Friday, March 13, 2026
EAC Heads of State and Governments during the 25th Summit on Saturday, March 7. Courtesy

Why strengthening East African regional integration matters in a turbulent global economy

Friday, March 13, 2026
Money Moves, How to use AI as your financial coach 

Money Moves: How to use AI as your financial coach

Thursday, March 12, 2026
Some of the artillery weapons seized by M23 at Goma International Airport in January 2025 during the fall of Goma, as seen in February 2025. Photo by James Munyaneza

When distant threats justify intervention but immediate ones invite sanctions

Thursday, March 12, 2026
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the World Nuclear Energy Summit on Tuesday, March 10. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Editorial

Rwanda’s nuclear ambition signals Africa’s energy future

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A dentist while treating a patient in Kigali. File

Oral health is not a luxury, it is a necessity

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
President Paul Kagame and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi signed the Washington Accords on Thursday, December 4, 2025, witnessed by US President Donald Trump. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Why U.S. sanctions against RDF undermine peace process

Wednesday, March 11, 2026
A boat carrying migrants crosses the Mediterranean Sea as refugees attempt to reach Europe. Internet photo

How Africa is building a new future for migration

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Across districts such as Kayonza, Kirehe and Ngoma, farmers are increasingly embracing agroforestry and community-led tree planting. 
Editorial

Farmers hold key to restoring forests in Eastern Rwanda

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Company registration in Rwanda is complete in 24 hours. Craish BAHIZI

What makes “a Good Company" in Rwanda?

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
A visitor during a guided tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial to learn more about Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.

In executing the genocide against the Tutsi, human consciousness had disappeared

Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere of the genocidal militia FDLR and some members captured by M23 at the handover event in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1,2025. Photo Germain Nsanzimana
Editorial

Faced with an impossible choice, Rwandan interests must take precedence

Monday, March 09, 2026
Carbohydrates are considered as macronutrients, mainly composed of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen and are the main source of energy for the body, right down to cellular level. 

Know about healthy carbs

Monday, March 09, 2026
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the diplomatic dinner on Friday, March 6. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

Rwanda’s impossible choice

Sunday, March 08, 2026
Rwandan women during the celebration of the International Women' s Day on March 8. Courtesy

Leave the roses for Valentine's, today is Women’s Day

Sunday, March 08, 2026
As the world struggles to meet UN Sustainable Development Goals on education and gender equality, China’s experience offers a potent blueprint.

How educating girls became a cornerstone of China’s progress

Sunday, March 08, 2026