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Gertrude Majyambere, Strategic Partnerships Manager at I&M Bank Plc, speaks during the women entrepreneur-focused training in Huye District, on October 23, 2026. All photos by Jean d'Amour Mbonyinshuti.
Featured

Rural women eye business growth through I&M Bank’s single-digit interest loans

Monday, October 26, 2026
The Bible Society of Rwanda is mobilising local support to sustain Bible distribution to communities as international donor support declines.
Religion

Bible Society turns to local fundraising as foreign donor support declines

Sunday, October 25, 2026
Some participants take part in a nine day initiative about breast cancer awareness in a community campaign at Zaria Court

Sports campaign promotes breast cancer awareness among young women

Sunday, October 25, 2026
The Pan African Faith Leaders Initiative (PAFLI) was officially launched in Kigali on Thursday, October 22
Religion

New initiative seeks bigger role for African faith leaders in peacebuilding

Friday, October 23, 2026
Palemon Shimirwa of Gicumbi District and Amina Umuhoza of Nyarugenge District demonstrate the positive impact of the government’s youth empowerment programmes.
Rwanda

Meet the President: Two youths reflect on opportunities that changed their lives

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
A total of the 937 households from Rwamagana, Ngoma and Gatsibo districts received biogas systems under a clean-cooking initiative. COURTESY
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Biogas scheme brings cheaper, cleaner cooking to Eastern Province families

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Members of Nyandungu Honey Star Cooperative, pose for a group photo. The cooperative is comprising 48 members, 70 per cent of whom are women, has been supported. Courtesy
Business

Nyandungu Eco-Park eyes Rwf40m annual honey production venture

Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Rwandan agribusiness entrepreneur Nadege Uwamahoro has been named among 100 women recognised by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Agriculture

Rwandan agripreneur named among FAO’s 100 Women Heroes

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Three new basketball courts are set to open in Rwanda this week under Giants of Africa’s Built Within initiative. Courtesy
Basketball

Giants of Africa to open three new basketball courts in Rwanda

Tuesday, October 20, 2026
TeKnowledge, represented by its President and CEO, Aileen Allkins, and Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village (ASYV), represented by its Chief Executive Officer, Jean Claude Nkulikiyimfura, have partnered to equip business leaders and young people with AI skills and leadership capabilities to help shape Rwanda’s emerging digital economy. ALL PHOTOS/COURTESY
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TeKnowledge and ASYV partner to build AI-ready leaders, future talent

Monday, October 19, 2026
A woman prepares food using a clean cookstove distributed under the Tubeho Neza cookstove distribution programme. Courtesy photo.
Energy

How a clean cookstove initiative mobilised $50m through carbon finance

Friday, October 16, 2026
Philippa Kibugu-Decuir during an awareness campaign on Breast Cancer in Kigali. File

Beyond breast cancer awareness: Building the bridge to life-saving care

Thursday, October 15, 2026