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Dr. Isabelle Mukagatare, Head of the Department of Biomedical Services at Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) and Marc Haribou, bioMérieux Vice President for Africa during the handover ceremony on Friday, June 26. Photos by Kellya Keza
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New equipment to speed up Rwanda’s detection of Ebola, other high-risk infections

Thursday, July 02, 2026
The City of Kigali's neighbourhood road cost-sharing programme has become one of Rwanda's most innovative urban development initiatives. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Citizen-led roads are changing Kigali one neighbourhood at a time

Thursday, July 02, 2026
Visitors and Genocide survivors pose for a group photo during the event.
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New partnership brings comfort, dignity to elderly Genocide survivors

Thursday, July 02, 2026
US President Donald Trump, President Paul Kagame and DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi sign the Washington Accord in Washington D.C. on December 4, 2025. Photo by Village Urugwiro

When sanctions become strategy: The limits of economic pressure in eastern DR Congo

Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Imbuto Foundation Director General Elodie Shami, speaks at the dissemination of findings from the Iwacu Community Education and Mentorship Programme, a youth and family capacity-building initiative, held on June 30.
Rwanda

Mentorship programme boosts behaviour change in model villages

Wednesday, July 01, 2026
Trucks transport good under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). File

If Africa came shopping tomorrow, would you deliver?

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Children from Sherrie Silver Foundation pose for a photo with Lieke van de Wiel, the UNICEF Country Representative to Rwanda. Photo by Kellya Keza
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A song of four decades of impact as UNICEF Rwanda marks child rights progress

Saturday, June 27, 2026
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Isoko y’Ubuzima brings clean water, sanitation to over 369,000 Rwandans

Saturday, June 27, 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
Access Bank Rwanda officials and AVEGA Agahozo leaders pose at AVEGA Head office. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
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Access Bank Rwanda Plc supports AVEGA mobile clinic to deliver care to Genocide widows

Friday, June 26, 2026
The bridge was delivered through a partnership involving Dar, alongside other global alliance partners TYLin and Introba under the Sidara Company, in collaboration with FIKA Rwanda -- formerly known as Bridges to Prosperity.
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Suspension bridge transforms life in Gasabo as Dar, FIKA Rwanda connect communities

Friday, June 26, 2026
MTN Rwanda worked hand in hand with the Kigese community to renovate the maternity ward at Kigese Community Health Center. Courtesy

This month, MTN Rwanda turned its attention to healthcare at community level

Thursday, June 25, 2026