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A client reviews her savings and transactions at SACCO Kacyiru in Kigali. File
Editorial

A stronger savings culture is key to long-term prosperity

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Workers at Nyabisindu Rehousing Project in Remera Sector of Gasabo District on June 29. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Housing

Housing: 7 models to replace individual homebuilding

Monday, July 13, 2026
Minister in charge of Emergency Management, Maj Gen (Rtd) Albert Murasira speaks during a high-level dialogue on refugee economic empowerment held to mark World Refugee Day 2026. Courtesy
Rwanda

Private sector urged to support refugee self-reliance

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Florien Rurihose, Deputy Chief Gender Monitor in charge of Gender Mainstreaming at the Gender Monitoring Office (GMO) speaks at the conference.
Rwanda

Deputy chief gender monitor explains gender-responsive budgeting process

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Graduates attend University of Rwanda's 2025 graduation ceremony. A new study found that university graduates earn 5.27 times more than young people with no formal education, even as more than 92 per cent of employed youth continue to work in the informal economy. Photo by Kellya Keza.
Economy

New study highlights stubborn youth informality despite employment gains

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Bank tellers attend to customers at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI (2)

Diaspora trust is national capital

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
PHOTO BY IGIHE

Rwanda can lead Africa’s electric mobility revolution – if policy moves as fast as innovation

Saturday, June 20, 2026
Amb. Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary of United Nations Economic Commission fo Afria (ECA) addresses delegates during the Africa Development Impact Forum, held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on June 11. Courtesy
Rwanda

Amb. Gatete on Africa's potential to create jobs for over 50m youth

Thursday, June 11, 2026
AWF CEO Kaddu Ssebunya

East Africa must give its young people power, not promises

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
More than 1,600 modern housing units are being developed in the Nyabisindu area in Gasabo District. Courtesy

Is Kigali transforming informal settlements into future-ready communities?

Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Artist's impression of more than 1,600 modern housing units that are being developed in the Nyabisindu area in Gasabo District
Housing

10 things to know about Nyabisindu housing project

Sunday, June 07, 2026
Employment. Workers on duty at the Nyabisindu rehousing site on Friday, May 29. Beyond transforming the old informally settled area, the project has been a major source of employment and income opportunities for thousands of people. PHOTO/EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA.
Housing

VIDEO: Nyabisindu rehousing project creates 2,000 jobs

Tuesday, June 02, 2026