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A teacher during Mathematics lesson in Kigali. Teachers have been given a five-year grace period to upgrade their qualifications, with all teachers expected to have at least an A1 qualification. File
Rwanda

Teachers with secondary education given five years to attain A1 diploma

Monday, August 24, 2026
Vivens Uwizeyimana, founder of Umurava speaks at the AIESEC Alumni MEA Conference in Kigali on Saturday, August 22
Rwanda

Africa’s talent gap is no longer just about skills, experts say

Monday, August 24, 2026
Authorities are registering dogs to improve vaccination coverage as Rwanda targets rabies elimination by 2030.
Rwanda

Unregistered dogs complicate Rwanda’s race to end rabies by 2030

Saturday, August 22, 2026
State Minister for Education Claudette Irere and NESA Director General Bernard Bahati award Leontine Uwamariya of ISF Nyamasheke, the top-performing student in the Ordinary Level who scored 98.7 per cent, in Kigali on Friday, August 21. Courtesy.
Education

Key takeaways from 2025/26 PLE, O-Level national exams

Friday, August 21, 2026
Rwanda’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe Jame Musoni meets with on Zimbabwe’s Speaker of the National Assembly, Advocate Jacob Mudenda, at Parliament in Mt Hampden on Wednesday, August 19. Courtesy

Rwanda, Zimbabwe move to deepen parliamentary cooperation

Thursday, August 20, 2026
President Évariste Ndayishimiye currently holds the rotating chairmanship of the African Union for 2026. Courtesy

When rhetoric tests responsibility: Burundi, Rwanda and the burden of African Union leadership

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Kate Ojungo, the Country Representative for Kenya Seed Company Rwanda during a field day that offered farmers an opportunity to see how improved maize and wheat varieties perform under highland conditions in Musanze District.
Featured

How Kenya Seed Company Rwanda is boosting quality seed adoption for farm productivity

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Rwanda’s response to the Rift Valley Fever (RVF) outbreak is gaining momentum, with vaccination campaigns, household inspections, livestock spraying and testing being intensified.
Editorial

Containment of Rift Valley Fever cannot wait

Friday, August 14, 2026
A total of thirty-four Rwandan students have been awarded government scholarships to pursue studies in 11 countries. PHOTOS BY Charme Koraneza
Education

34 students awarded govt scholarships to study abroad

Friday, August 14, 2026
Sam Tuzabonimana is soft-spoken but focused. He is on his way to fulfilling his dream of becoming a dental surgeon. (Photo/Evan Frilingos)

A student’s freedom to dream benefits his country

Friday, August 14, 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 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