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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
AWF Chief Executive Officer Kaddu Sebunya speaks to The New Times during the interview in Kigali on Saturday, July 25. Photo by Kellya Keza
Environment

Why conservation is emerging as Africa’s next economic frontier

Monday, July 27, 2026
Residents wait at a water point in Zindiro, Gasabo District, with empty jerrycans awaiting collection. File photo.

Ending Kigali's perennial water crisis

Thursday, July 23, 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.
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Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 2026
The Paris Agreement sets the framework.

Africa can beat its Paris targets. The key is building NDCs with its youth

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Chilli farmers harvesting in Rwamagana. The government will increase subsidies on selected fertilisers for the 2027A planting season to mitigate the impact of a sharp rise in global input prices. Photo by Michel Nkurunziza
Agriculture

Govt increases fertiliser subsidies amid global price shocks

Friday, July 03, 2026
Cape Verde players have shown remarkable defensive organisation. Internet

Expanded World Cup has opened the door–now Africa must walk through it

Friday, July 03, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during a panel discussion at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Kigali on Monday, June 22.
Technology

Why technology alone won't drive Africa's digital transformation

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Cape Verde National Team known as 'the Blue Sharks' played a goalless draw against Spain and a 2-2 draw against Urguay. Courtesy
Football

How Cape Verde built one of Africa's most admired football projects

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
The winners were recognised during the DSE Talent Connect Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16.
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DSE Talent Connect showcases youth innovation, awards Rwf90m in seed funding

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Some of the winners during the DSE Talent Connect Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
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DSE Talent Connect showcases youth innovation, awards Rwf90m in seed funding

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
The Rwanda Space Agency's teleport is in Rwamagana District. Courtesy of Igihe
Environment

How Rwanda’s certified teleport benefits citizens

Thursday, June 11, 2026