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President Masisi (right) and Kigali Dusengiyumva (second right) and other officials during the Umuganda session. Photos by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Former Botswana president joins Kigali residents for Umuganda

Saturday, August 29, 2026
Diamond Platnumz will perform in Kigali again on Saturday, August 29, at BK Arena Parking lot. courtesy

Kigali’s last August weekend offers music, culture, family fun

Friday, August 28, 2026
(L-R) Christine Mushimiyimana, Charlotte Mukamurenzi, Epimaque Hakizimana, Dr Etienne Ntabanganyimana. Photo by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Health

The daily challenge of raising a child with Type 1 diabetes

Friday, August 28, 2026
Participants at the 2026 International Conference of the African Association of Deans of Students Affairs in Tertiary Institutions (AADSATI), hosted by the University of Kigali from August 24 to 28. Courtesy
Rwanda

University of Kigali hosts African student affairs leaders for 2026 AADSATI conference

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Minister of Trade and Industry, Antoine Marie Kajangwe, addresses participants at the closing of of the two-day African Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali on August 26. Courtesy
Aviation

Trade minister calls for lower air travel costs across Africa

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Kenya’s Principal Secretary, State Department for Foreign Affairs, Korir Sing’oei (left) and Francis Gatare, President of the African School of Governance during the news conference in Kigali on Wednesday, August 26. PHOTO/COURTESY
Rwanda

Trust deficit 'keeps Africa’s single market out of reach'

Thursday, August 27, 2026
RSSB Tigers will begin their 2026 FIBA Intercontinental Cup campaign against Lithuania’s Rytas Vilnius on September 22. File
Basketball

RSSB Tigers to open FIBA Intercontinental Cup against Rytas Vilnius

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy
Health

WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Telesphore Ndabamenye speaks during the opening of a two-day Eastern Africa Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum in Kigali on Monday, August 24. Photos by Kellya Keza
Rwanda

Eastern Africa taps FAO’s Hand-in-Hand Initiative to drive agrifood investment

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
President Paul Kagame, Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and Former South African President Thabo Mbeki arrive at Kigali Convention Centre for the inaugural Africa Mindset Reset Forum on Tuesday, August 25. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics

Leaders gather in Kigali for Africa Mindset Reset Forum

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rwanda is considering investing in a proposed oil refinery backed by Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote and planned for East Africa.
Rwanda

What to know about Dangote’s refinery Rwanda wants to invest in

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
World Health Organisation has declared that five African countries are now polio-free. Courtesy

WHO declares five African countries polio-free

Tuesday, August 25, 2026