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A medical officer talking to a patient during clinic day at Most At Risk Populations Initiative (MARPI) clinic in Mulago National Referral Hospital on January 13, 2026 in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images)

A new paradigm for global health financing

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Graduates celebrate during the AIMS graduation ceremony in Kigali on June 27, 2025. According to a new Prime Minister’s Order published in the Official Gazette on August 10, the Higher Education Council (HEC) will strengthen its technical capacity through a new organisational structure featuring specialised teams responsible for accreditation, quality enhancement, academic recognition, internationalisation, digitalisation and research. File
Education

What to know about structural changes at higher education council

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The government is planning to spend Rwf783.5 billion on climate action, equivalent to 10 percent of the Rwf7,796.3 billion total budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year. File
Environment

10% of 2026/27 budget to go to climate resilience projects

Thursday, August 13, 2026
The African Union estimates that more than 400 million people on the continent are aged between 15 and 35, a figure projected to nearly double by 2050. Courtesy

Africa needs learning markets, not just better schools

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
The newly signed agreement aims to expand access to electric motorcycles and support Rwanda’s transition to clean and sustainable transport.
Featured

BRD, Jali Finance’s Rwf4.5bn deal to expand e-mobility

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Director of the Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) Brig Gen Ronald Rwivanga speaks to the journalists in Uganda. Courtesy
Rwanda

Africa must end reliance on external donors for peace efforts – Rwivanga

Monday, August 10, 2026
Hope Mumararungu, a beneficiary of Numida's loan, in her business in Nyarugunga Sector, Kicukiro District. All photos by Craish Bahizi
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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
President of Uganda Museveni meets with AU Facilitators on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process on February 3, in Kampala. Courtesy

The Great Lakes paradox: Three decades of diplomacy without durable peace

Saturday, August 08, 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
BRALIRWA profit reached 37.6% to Rwf25.3bn in first half of 2026. Courtesy
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Press release: BRALIRWA profit jumps 37.6% to Rwf25.3bn in first half of 2026

Thursday, August 06, 2026