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President Paul Kagame receives Letters of Credence of Olivia Charlotte Owen, the new High Commissioner of New Zealand to Rwanda on Wednesday, July 29. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics

PHOTOS: Kagame receives credentials of Oman, New Zealand envoys

Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Passengers arrive at Kigali International Airport following the launch of SalamAir's direct flights between Muscat, the capital of Oman, and Kigali on Tuesday, July 21. Photo by Craish BAHIZI.
International

Inside Rwanda's growing partnership with Oman

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Passengers arrive at Kigali International Airport following the launch of SalamAir's direct flights between Muscat, the capital of Oman, and Kigali on Tuesday, July 21. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Aviation

SalamAir’s low-cost Kigali–Muscat flights open new travel, business links

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Passengers arrive at Kigali International Airport as SalamAir launches direct flights between Muscat, the capital of Oman, and Kigali on Tuesday, July 21. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Aviation

Oman's SalamAir launches direct flights to Kigali

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
President Paul Kagame, the Chairman of RPF-Inkotanyi addresses members during the ruling party’s Bureau Politique meeting in Rusororo , on Friday, July 17. Photo by Village Urigwiro

Africa's wobbly foundations and the vibe quagmire

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
President Paul Kagame meets with global leaders on AI Commission during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, July 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Why Rwanda's seat at the global AI table matters for Africa

Monday, July 13, 2026
Watu East Africa General Manager Andrii Volokha speaks to The New Times in Kigali on July 9, 2026, about the company's plans to expand asset financing for electric motorcycles and smartphones in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Watu sets sights on expanding flexible e-bike, smartphone financing in Rwanda

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Emile Kinuma, Head of Growth at Watu Rwanda (L); Andrii Volokha, General Manager of Watu East Africa; and Airtel Rwanda Managing Director Sujay Chakrabarti (R), alongside other participants at the event, pose with a symbolic smartphone-shaped partnership board during the launch of a new smartphone financing initiative in Kigali on July 9, 2026. PHOTO by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, and Egypt's Deputy Minister of Communications and Information Technology for International Affairs, Rafaat Hendy, during the signing ceremony in Geneva. The signing held on the sidelines of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2026. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda, Egypt sign agreement on cooperation in AI, digital technology

Thursday, July 09, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, July 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Technology

Kagame: Success of new commission on AI depends on public, private cooperation

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
President Paul Kagame has been appointed as co-chair of AI for Good Global Commission, an initiative of the United Nations.. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Technology

What to know about new global commission on AI co-chaired by Kagame

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Kenya Airways plane at Kigali International Airport. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

A passenger cannot board a press release: The unfinished promise of Africa's open skies

Wednesday, July 08, 2026