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A technician installs a solar panel on the roof of a home in Muhanga District. The government aims to encourage more households to adopt solar energy and allow surplus electricity generated by rooftop solar systems. File
Energy

Inside plan to buy solar power from households

Thursday, July 30, 2026
Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).

Hepatitis is the test of Africa's health sovereignty

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Some patients wait for services at Masaka Hospital on n October 13, 2022. More older Rwandans are seeking medical care for memory loss. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Health

More older Rwandans seek care for memory problems linked to dementia

Tuesday, July 28, 2026
The share of enterprises managed by women in Rwanda has increased by 7.3 percentage points, rising from 32.6 per cent in 2017 to 39.9 per cent in 2023. Courtesy
Business

Women-led businesses on higher rise in past five years – new report

Monday, July 27, 2026
Dancing allows youngsters to be confident, have discipline and can be a source of income.
Education

Holiday skills: How learners can turn their break into a time of growth

Saturday, July 25, 2026
A group of youths from Kigali City hiking in Rulindo District. Around Kigali, places such as Mount Kigali, the Akabasaza Hiking Trail, Mwendo Hiking Way and the Bumbogo hills have become popular weekend escapes. Photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

PHOTOS: How Rwandans are turning the hills into their weekend escape

Friday, July 24, 2026
Somdev Sen said that Tunga Taci initiative targets entry-level smartphones across different brands and is available through more than 200 outlets countrywide.
Featured

MTN’s smartphone financing unlocks digital and business opportunities

Thursday, July 23, 2026
Bill Gates and other delegates at the inaugural Paul Farmer Butaro Dialogues on Health Equity and Innovation held at the University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) in Butaro on Wednesday, July 22. RBA
Health

Bill Gates in Butaro for dialogue on maternal, child health

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Delegates during the inaugural Paul Farmer Butaro Dialogues on Health Equity and Innovation on Wednesday, July 22. Courtesy
Health

Paul Farmer remembered for expanding healthcare in Rwanda

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
This six-month fellowship is aimed at final-year PhD candidates and recent PhD graduates from Sub-Saharan Africa. The placement runs from January 2027 at World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C
Education

Seven scholarships, fellowships and grants open to Rwandans this August

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Workers packaging fresh vegetables for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Rwanda's unemployment rate remained unchanged at 13.4 per cent in the second quarter of 2026. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy

Unemployment stood at 13.4% in May 

Friday, July 17, 2026
The government plans to invest Rwf24.8 billion by 2029 to improve access to education for children with disabilities
Education

Rwf24bn plan to boost access to education for children with disabilities

Wednesday, July 15, 2026