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Tanzanian Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz is set to will Friends of Amstel Experience show, scheduled for August 29 at the BK Arena. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.
Music

Diamond Platnumz set for Kigali concert in August

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Music manager Alex Muyoboke
Showbiz

The toxic side of online bullying in entertainment industry

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Football enthusiasts watch aWorld Cup games at Zaria Court. Photos by Craish Bahizi

A guide to Kigali’s top plots to party this season

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
IShowSpeed, who ranks No. 8 with $30 million, drew attention during his Africa tour after visiting Rwanda and livestreaming from the country in January. 
Showbiz

MrBeast, IShowSpeed and Ashton Hall: Inside Forbes' top creators of 2026

Monday, July 13, 2026
L-R: Mike Kayihura and The Ben have been added to the expanded lineup for the highly anticipated Spinny and Friends Summer Festival, set to take place at Gahanga Cricket Stadium on July 18 and 19. COURTESY
Music

The Ben, Mike Kayihura join extended Spinny and Friends festival lineup

Monday, July 13, 2026
New Zealand actor Sam Neill, best known for his roles in Jurassic Park, The Piano and Peaky Blinders, has died at the age of 78.
Cinema

Jurassic Park star Sam Neill dies aged 78

Monday, July 13, 2026
Tanzanian singer Zuchu and her husband Diamond Platnumz have separated and are in the process of divorcing.

Zuchu confirms split from Diamond Platnumz, divorce in process

Monday, July 13, 2026
INTAYOBERANA Troupe's child dancers perform during a showcase in 2019. The cultural troupe is among Rwanda's long-standing groups dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional dance. Photo: Kigali Today.
Others

New dance contest seeks to professionalise industry, preserve culture

Monday, July 13, 2026
American fitness influencer Ashton Hall has gifted a new car to a Rwandan fitness content creator Enock Uwizeye, popularly known as Kagarara or Ashton Small. Courtesy

Ashton Hall gifts Kagarara car, startup capital during Kigali visit

Sunday, July 12, 2026
The New Times

Why Rwanda’s World Cup dream needs free pitches, not just hope

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Minister of Sports Nelly Mukazayire launches the Mountain Gorilla Rally on Friday

Top Kigali events this weekend

Friday, July 10, 2026
Hall landed at Kigali International Airport at about 2 a.m. alongside Rwandan content creator Enock Uwizeye, widely known as Ashton Small or Kagarara, and fellow content creator Indian Ashton Hall.
Showbiz

Ashton Hall lands in Rwanda after viral African tour with Kagarara

Friday, July 10, 2026