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Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe speaking at a session titled Cultivating Change Youth, Tech and the Future of Agriculture on Tuesday, October 7. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Agriculture

Rwanda turns to machine learning and satellites to boost precision agriculture

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Scientists in cooling systems have proposed the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), known as drones, in vaccine delivery. File
Health

How drones could transform vaccine delivery in Rwanda

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
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
On Tuesday, September 16, a small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) crashed in Rutsiro District. Courtesy
Rwanda

RDF explains drone incident in Rutsiro

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Massad Boulos, US President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, speaks at a news briefing in Kigali on April 8, 2025.
Africa

Kinshasa, M23 rebels sign prisoner exchange deal, says Trump advisor

Friday, September 12, 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
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
Dieudonne Dusabimana speaks to the media. He was awarded the campaign’s ultimate prize, a thrilling helicopter tour over Kigali on Friday, September 5. Kellya Keza
Featured

From trivia to take-off: Skol Malt's “100 Xperience” ends in helicopter ride for lucky winner

Sunday, September 07, 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
The self-flying electric air taxi takes to the sky during its launch at the Aviation Africa Summit, in Kigali, on September 4, 2025. (Craish Bahizi)
Tourism

Five things to know about ‘pilotless air taxis’ debuting in Rwanda

Saturday, September 06, 2025
President Paul Kagame and other senior delegates observe the launch of Africa’s first public flight of a self-flying electric air taxi in Kigali on Thursday, September 4.

PICTORIAL: Kagame graces launch of self-flying electric air taxi

Thursday, September 04, 2025