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Budding Rwandan referee Samuel Uwikunda, 26, was the centre referee as Equatorial Guinea beat Guinea Bissau 4-2 at the Alassane Ouatarra Stadium on Thursday, January 18. Courtesy
AFCON 2023

Rwandan referee Uwikunda officiates his first game at Afcon 2023

Thursday, January 18, 2024
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing on August 17, 2023. Rwangombwa warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption. File
Economy

Central Bank Governor warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Mohammad Al-Azzeh, the Managing Partner at IBSand Willy Claude Karasira, Co-founder and Executive Director of Centrika during the signing of the agreement in Kigali.
Featured

IBS partners with Centrika to venture into African market

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Odile Tetero, 25, a member of the national team who was the Most Valuable Player of the 2022/2023 Rwanda Basketball League (RBL) playoffs works at Nyarugenge District Hospital as an anaesthesiologist. COURTESY
Basketball

Odile Tetero: Rwandan medic starring on the basketball scene

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Some of the Burundians stranded at Rwanda-Burundi border in Bugesera on Friday, January 12. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

What’s it with East Africans? In one area they celebrate unity, in another they shut borders

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
FERWACY has appointed French company Amaury Sport Organisation (A.S.O) and Belgian company Golazo to support the local organising committee in staging a successful 2025 UCI Road World Championships. File
Cycling

Rwanda hires top European firms to organise 2025 UCI Road World Champs

Saturday, January 13, 2024
President Paul Kagame speaking on the occasion of celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Zanzibar Revolution, while in Zanzibar, on January 12. He commended Tanzania’s journey of peace and unity and congratulated the leaders and citizens of Zanzibar for maintaining the spirit of the Zanzibar Revolution. Photo: Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame lauds Tanzania’s journey of peace and unity

Saturday, January 13, 2024
A view of Rwanda-Burundi border in Bugesera District on Friday January 12. Government of Burundi took a unilateral decision, on January 11, to close its borders with Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

EAC urges Partner States on peaceful co-existence

Friday, January 12, 2024
The regional force SAMIDRC was deployed on December 15 to support the Congolese government restore peace and security in its eastern region and deal with armed groups. Courtesy
Africa

South Africa opposition party calls country's deployment to DR Congo reckless decision

Friday, January 12, 2024
Workers during tea processing activities at Kitabi Tea Company in Nyamagabe District on December 17, 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Explainer: Key sectors likely to drive Rwanda's economic growth in 2024

Friday, January 12, 2024
Yvonne Kabarokore is set to represent Rwanda at Miss Planet International in Cambodia. Courtesy photos
Showbiz

Yvonne Kabarokore to represent Rwanda at Miss Planet International

Wednesday, January 10, 2024
Workers packing biscuits inside a factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone (KSEZ) in May 2021. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow by 7 per cent in 2024, up from 6.3 per cent in 2023. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

2024: Rwanda to lead economic growth in East Africa – UN report

Wednesday, January 10, 2024