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A residential house destroyed by bombs from FARDC drones in eastern DR Congo.
Africa

AFC/M23 warns of Kinshasa's continued drone strikes

Friday, October 03, 2025
Prof. Toby Peters, Founding Director of the Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), addressing participants during the ACES Forum Open Day at the Rubirizi Campus
Featured

How cooling could redefine Africa’s food, health, economic future

Monday, September 29, 2025
Olivier Nduhungirehe, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s eightieth session, in New York, on Thursday, September 25. Courtesy of UN.
Africa

Nduhungirehe presses UN to respond to genocide warnings in DR Congo

Friday, September 26, 2025
A panel discussion takes place during the Eastern Province Retreat held in Kayonza on September 21-22, 2025.
Infrastructure

Geo-Spatial Hub adopted in Eastern Province to address land wrangles

Wednesday, September 24, 2025
The AFCM23 rebels accused the Congolese armed forces of using a Sukhoi 25 fighter jet to bomb “densely populated areas in South Kivu province on Friday, September 19
Africa

AFC/M23 says DR Congo’s Sukhoi fighter jet bombed civilians

Friday, September 19, 2025
Workers at a construction site in Kigarama Sector in Kicukiro. Craish Bahizi
Housing

Kigali’s building permit delays draw MPs’ concern

Thursday, September 18, 2025
Africa’s first self-flying air taxi was launched in Rwanda during the Aviation Africa Summit & Exhibition in September. Photo by Craish Bahizi

How Rwanda is becoming Africa’s launchpad to a tech-powered future

Thursday, September 11, 2025
Officials pose for a photo at the 5th Edition of the Renewable Energy for Sustainable Growth Conference and Exhibition on September 9. Courtesy
Energy

Investors explore potential of plants in renewable energy drive

Tuesday, September 09, 2025
A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Courtesy
Editorial

The growing role of drones in Rwanda’s development

Tuesday, September 09, 2025
Zipline technician, Edison Niyomurinzi, explains to a journalist the process of how drones supply blood to hospitals. Rwanda is keen on securing investments for its proposed drone operations centre to host, among others, drone manufacturing and training. / Photo: Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Inside Rwanda’s bold bet on drones for transport, defence and innovation

Monday, September 08, 2025
American unmanned aerial logistics firm Zipline’s next-generation autonomous aircraft designed specifically for urban delivery, on display at the Aviation Africa Summit, in Kigali, on September 4, 2025. The device on the table, which holds a package, is fitted into the drone and lowered when it reaches a destination to safely deliver a package (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Business

Zipline drones may begin home deliveries in Kigali next year

Saturday, September 06, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks at the opening of the 2025 Aviation Africa Summit in Kigali on September 4. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Aviation

Kagame criticises expensive air travel in Africa

Thursday, September 04, 2025