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Panelists engage in a discussion at the Africa HealthTech Summit in Kigali on Thursday, October 1. All photos by Craish BAHIZI.

Digital health must also end the queues before care

Friday, October 02, 2026

Rwandan exhibitors chat with Chinese visitors during China based trade fair in 2024. File

As China-Rwanda trade grows, payment systems must keep pace

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Maj Gen Sylvain Ekenge has been reappointed the spokesperson of the Congolese armed forces.

Ekenge’s return casts doubt on DR Congo peace process

Monday, September 28, 2026

State Minister Usta Kaitesi and Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda at the reception in Kigali marking both the anniversary of Rwanda-China diplomatic relations and China’s National Day. Elvis Mico Ndateba

Trade is not the future, it is already the present

Saturday, September 26, 2026

UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

UN needs a total overhaul, not just reforming Council

Thursday, September 24, 2026

Dr Vincent Bajinya, a Rwandan national was charged with one offence of conduct ancillary to genocide and six offences of conduct ancillary to murder as a crime against humanity. Courtesy

Bajinya’s Genocide charges must renew the fight against impunity

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Chinese automaker Chery has been granted approval to establish an automobile assembly plant in Rwanda. Courtesy.

Chery plant should make electric mobility affordable

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Volunteers take part in a past vote-counting exercise in 2017 as 70,000 Rwandans prepare to support the upcoming local government elections. FILE PHOTO

The spirit of volunteerism is a foundation of our national rebirth

Monday, September 21, 2026

Government officials tour a horticulture hub during its launch in Kinigi, Musanze, on August 29, 2025.

Traceability will strengthen horticulture exports

Friday, September 18, 2026

Gorilla tourism generated $45.7 million (Rwf67.2 billion) in visitor spending between May and July 2026, Photo/Courtesy

Our nature is a gold mine we must protect all cost

Thursday, September 17, 2026

Rwanda has stepped up investment in its creative economy to drive innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth.

Rwanda’s creative industry must be safe for women to thrive

Monday, September 14, 2026

A worker fills milk at a collection centre in Gicumbi District. Rwanda has experienced milk shortages during prolonged dry spells.

We must draw lessons from seasonal milk shortages

Monday, September 14, 2026

Cross-border trucks at the Rusumo One Stop Border Post en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam. File photo.

Time to put freight transport on a greener road

Tuesday, September 08, 2026

A total of 7,000 Primary Leaving Examination candidates were affected and will resit the exam after investigations found widespread cheating.

We can’t build our education system on fabricated results

Tuesday, September 08, 2026

A section of a tomato farm at Murindi agri-show in Kigali. Rwanda’s Climate-Smart Agriculture Investment Plan identifies $335.4 million in private investment opportunities by 2030. Courtesy

Rwanda must make agriculture bankable

Friday, September 04, 2026

One of the residential houses damaged by bombs fired into Rwandan territory in Rubavu District from DR Congo on Monday, January 27, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

There can be no lasting peace in DR Congo while FDLR remains

Thursday, September 03, 2026

The death toll from devastating floods on the border with Tibet has crossed 1,000 in Nepal. File

The worst-case scenario demands more than a warning

Wednesday, September 02, 2026

Radical terraces at Green Gicumbi project in the Northern Province. File

Protecting soil is the best defence against El Niño

Wednesday, September 02, 2026