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Residents queue to register for the new Digital ID, taking advantage of services for those who missed the initial registration exercise at the Expo Grounds in Gikondo on Monday, August 17, 2026. Photo Jesca Mutamba.
Rwanda

Enrollment for Digital ID surpasses 8 million - NIDA

Monday, August 17, 2026
Mizero is the founder and Managing Director of UMVA AI. Some early-stage innovators navigate key operational hurdles following the government's approval to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Agency. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Early-stage startups highlight gaps new AI agency could solve

Monday, August 17, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026
Emile Bienvenu, the Director General of Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority, has been arrested alongside 17 officials. File.
Crime

Who are the public servants arrested in illicit alcohol crackdown?

Thursday, August 13, 2026
NAEB's Coffee cuppers assess Rwanda coffee quality in its accredited laboratory in Kigali before export to international markets. Courtesy photo.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s annual agricultural exports surpass $1bn for first time

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rwanda marked International Youth Day on Wednesday August 12. The celebration of the International Youth Day themed “Stay Healthy. Get Empowered. Go Big” was held in different districts of the country.  Courtesy

International Youth Day 2026: What young people really want

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Minister of State for Youth and Arts Sandrine Umutoni speaks at at the celebration of International Youth Day on Wednesday August 12. Courtesy
Health

Avoid drugs, build useful skills, minister tells youth

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
AI generated imange. The Diaspora Dividend. A dynamic flow of capital, skills, and cultural exchange returning from overseas communities to empower local infrastructure, innovation, and economic mobility.

The diaspora dividend

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Hope Mumararungu, a beneficiary of Numida's loan, in her business in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How Numida's fast digital loans are helping Rwanda's SMEs grow

Monday, August 10, 2026
The Rotary Club of Kigali Virunga during Car Free Day mass sports in which they raised $50,000 towards a $5 million campaign to procure Rwanda’s first Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT) scanner.
Rwanda

Rotary raises $50,000 towards $5m cancer scanner

Sunday, August 09, 2026
Youth showcase their products at Mulindi Agri-Show in Kigali. The government is targeting the creation of 30,000 youth jobs in the food innovation economy by 2035. File
Economy

Innovation: New strategy eyes 30,000 jobs for youth in food system by 2035

Friday, August 07, 2026
Farmers during a study tour in wheat farm in Burera District. Rwanda had 16 wheat varieties, 83 protected maize varieties, 12 soybean varieties among others.
Crime

Theft of protected crop varieties to attract Rwf100m fine under new law

Friday, August 07, 2026