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Football enthusiasts watch the World Cup final at Zaria Court. Photo by Kellya Keza
Rwanda

What Kigali needs to unlock its full nightlife and entertainment potential

Friday, July 24, 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
President Kagame and Bill Gates met on Monday, July 20, during the American billionaire's visit to Rwanda. Photo courtesy of Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame, Gates discuss cooperation in health, AI, agriculture

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Jean-Claude Kayisinga, Deputy Vice-Chancellor in charge of Institutional Development at RICA, delivers his remarks during the meeting. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

How RICA graduates are helping transform Rwanda’s agri food sector through innovation

Monday, July 20, 2026
Premier League side Aston Villa announcing Visit Rwanda as its new principal partner, official tourism partner and official coffee partner.
Football

From Arsenal’s sleeve to Aston Villa’s chest – why Visit Rwanda’s Premier League leap matters

Friday, July 17, 2026
The City of Kigali and Rotary Club officials pose for a group photo during the launch of the Kigali Cancer Walk 2026 on July 15.
Health

City of Kigali, Rotary launch $5m drive for SPECT cancer scanner

Thursday, July 16, 2026
Samuel Ishimwe and Eric Ibyishaka pose for a photo. the two engineers also worked on tea suitability analysis, examining how climate change could gradually push tea cultivation towards higher elevations. Courtesy
Rwanda

Turning satellite data into solutions for farmers, cities and mines

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
A teacher helps a child with disabilities during a lesson. File

Education for all in Rwanda: Priority for children with disabilities

Monday, July 13, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
President Paul Kagame and other officials during the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on Wednesday, July 8. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Technology

Kagame says investing in Africa's AI solutions a win for everyone

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi (centre) with AfricaNenda Foundation CEO Dr. Robert Ochola and Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Manager, Africa (Inclusive Financial Systems and Digital Public Infrastructure), Gates Foundation, display the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two organizations to accelerate the development and implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa. Courtesy
Featured

Equity Group, AfricaNenda and Gates Foundation partner to scale Digital Public Infrastructure

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
Minister Paula Ingabire speaks during a panel discussion in Kigali on April 2, 2025. She stressed the importance of ensuring that technology serves people and creates opportunities for inclusive growth. Dan Gatsinzi

Artificial intelligence, books and jobs

Tuesday, July 07, 2026