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Workers operate mineral testing equipment at a mining facility, preparing samples and monitoring analysis results on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How academia-industry ties are making Rwanda "next mining investment destination"

Friday, December 05, 2025
President Kagame signs a peace agreement alongside US President Donald Trump and Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi in the United States on December 4. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Africa

Kagame says Washington Accords offer clearest path to peace

Thursday, December 04, 2025
L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.
Technology

How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining

Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Garden Fresh workers prepare French beans for export in Kigali in September 2022. Garden Fresh Ltd. is a leading Rwandan agricultural company specializing in the production and export of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables to international markets, primarily in Europe and the Middle East. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Horticulture takes off as firms scale up, exports surge

Monday, December 01, 2025
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Health

Inside Masaka’s evolution into Kigali’s emerging medical hub

Friday, November 28, 2025
Glass water bottles in a filling production line at Inyange Industries, Kigali.
Business

Rwanda home to 73m tonnes of silica sand, enough for large-scale glass production: study

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Dr. Menghis Bairu (2nd-L), the Vice Chairman of Cure Blindness Project, and Katherine Overbey (3rd-R), the CEO of the global NGO, meet with Dr. Sabin Nsanzimana (C), Rwanda’s Minister of Health, with their delegation on November 14, 2025 in Kigali. Courtesy
Health

Health ministry in ambitious push to train more eye specialists

Sunday, November 23, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at Zipline Centre in Muhanga District. Courtesy
Featured

A dive into Rwanda’s drone-powered vaccine distribution system

Wednesday, November 19, 2025
A view of GAMICO Bashyamba mine in Nyarugenge District. Courtesy
Economy

Why global investors should not miss Rwanda Mining Week

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
Panelists engage in a discussion at the opening of the Vaccine Cold-Chain Symposium in Kigali on Monday, November 17. COURTESY
Health

Cold-chain upgrades pave way for vaccination at health posts

Tuesday, November 18, 2025
The meeting will be under the theme “30 Years after the Beijing Conference: The Contribution of Women in the Francophone World.” Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
International

Francophonie leaders meet in Kigali to advance women’s leadership

Monday, November 17, 2025
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, chairs the UN Security Council's high-level meeting on "Practicing multilateralism, reforming and improving global governance" at the UN headquarters in New York on Feb. 18, 2025. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling)
International

Global South media, think tanks pool wisdom to improve global governance

Monday, November 17, 2025