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NBA champion and Olympian Sam Vincent has been named Camp Director for the 2025 BAL Combine which will take place in Rabat, Morocco-courtesy
Basketball

NBA champion Sam Vincent named 2025 BAL Combine camp director

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) poses for a picture with Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto before the launch of the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty and the first session of the G20 Leaders' Meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil [File: Ricardo Stuckert/Brazilian Presidency / AFP]
International

Indonesia joins BRICS group of emerging economies

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Workers sort fresh chilli for export at NAEB in Kigali. Rwanda’s horticulture exports increased by 29.1 per cent to reach slightly over $75 million (approx. Rwf104 billion) in 2023-2024, File
Agriculture

Rwanda’s horticulture exports rise by 29%

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
President Paul Kagame and other dignitaries pose for a group photo with awards winners at the glamorous awards presentation gala at BK Arena on Friday, December 13. Courtesy

Rwanda's F1 Grand Prix bid comes with opportunities and challenges

Friday, December 20, 2024
A farm facilitator helps Jeannette Gahongayire tend to her jackfruit trees in Murama, Kayonza District.
Agriculture

Kayonza: How irrigated fruit farming transformed livelihoods in a drought prone region

Wednesday, December 18, 2024
UR graduates during a graduation ceremony in October 2024. The University of Rwanda recently announced the decision to reinstate its four-year undergraduate degree programmes. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Education

Industry pushes for 'tech transfer strategy' as UR reverts to 4-year degree programmes

Monday, December 16, 2024
Venantie Mukamutara, one of the residents who completed literacy training for adults, showcases her writing skills during a graduation ceremony in Gisagara District in August 2024. Courtesy
Rwanda

Experts weigh in on Rwanda's plan to educate 700,000 adults

Saturday, December 07, 2024
Experts engage in a discussion during the the Africa Trade Development Forum in Kigali on Monday, December 2. Courtesy
Africa

Can artificial intelligence revolutionise customs in Africa?

Friday, December 06, 2024
A view of the ongoing construction of the new runway, taxiway, and drainage channel at the airport construction that is underway in Bugesera District. According to Afreximbank’s Industry Outlook report, Rwanda's construction industry is valued at an estimated $1.3 billion in 2024, with projections to reach $1.4 billion by 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Infrastructure

Rwanda’s construction industry valued at $1.3bn in 2024 – report

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning; and Jin Liqun, President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) during the joint preconference in Kigali on Tuesday, December 3. Courtesy of MINECOFIN
Economy

Rwanda, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank move to strengthen ties

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
Students of Vellamal Nexus schools at the academy run by school coach Velavan Subbiah in Chennai, India [Maveeran Somasundaram/Al Jazeera]
Other Sports

How India’s Chennai mints world-beating chess champions, one move at a time

Tuesday, December 03, 2024
I&M Bank (Rwanda) Plc, CEO  Benjamin Mutimura (L) and Jetu Lalvani, CEO of Kaizenvest during the signing ceremony on Friday, November 29. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

FEATURED: I&M Bank, Kaizenvest bring affordable loans to Rwanda’s education sector

Sunday, December 01, 2024