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Winners and officials pose for a group photo during the 2023 YouthConnekt Awards ceremony. File
Business

Top funding initiatives available to local startups

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Students showcase projects involving robotics and Artificial Intelligence during a competition on Feb 21. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Education

Inside mechanism to produce more female science teachers

Monday, June 15, 2026
The Virtual Assets Law recognises the issuance and trading of reserve-backed stablecoins and lists the clearing and settlement of virtual asset transactions as a licensable service. Courtesy

Why Rwanda’s crypto law matters more for payments than crypto

Friday, June 12, 2026
Participants follow a panel discussion during the meeting in Kigali on May 26. All photos by Craish Bahizi
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STELIR draws to a close, leaving 10,000 teachers and a system transformed

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Murekatete in her poultry farm. She turned job-hunting frustration into a thriving poultry business. Courtesy photos.
Women

How one graduate turned job frustration into farming fortune

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Equity Bank Rwanda Managing Director, Hannington Namara (second L), and Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi (third L), along with other officials as the Group announce results for the 2026 first quarter financial performance on May 19 (courtesy).
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Equity Bank Rwanda posts 36% profit surge in Q1 2026 as Group expands regional digital-led growth

Thursday, May 21, 2026
The high-level gala dinner brought together government officials, international partners and senior executives from across the financial and development sectors.
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Partners hail Equity Group’s commitment to shared growth at Kigali gala dinner

Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Attendees tour the exhibition floor at a previous GITEX artificial intelligence event, where startups, investors and global technology firms converge. The showcase makes its East Africa debut next week. COURTESY.
Technology

Global tech giants & African startups converge in Nairobi for major AI showcase

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Graduates from the second cohort of the Young Impact Associates (YIA) Programme during the graduation ceremony at Mövenpick Hotel Kigali on Friday, May 8. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
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Young Impact Associates graduates to drive evidence-based development

Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Schwarzman Scholars, a fully funded one-year master’s program in global affairs at Tsinghua University, is among several international opportunities now open to Rwandan applicants. COURTESY
Education

Top seven global scholarships, grants available for Rwandans

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Graduates of the Grow 2 Scale (G2S) programme celebrate during the graduation ceremony on Tuesday, March 31, in Musanze. The two-year growth program designed to scale small enterprises and deepen inclusion. Courtesy
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BPN-backed entrepreneurs triple jobs, expand markets as inclusion drive gains ground

Thursday, April 02, 2026
The awarding ceremony was held alongside the University of Rwanda Career Forum Network on Friday, March 27, at Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village (KCEV).
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Over 50 UR student-led start-ups win Mastercard Foundation Scholars Entrepreneurship Fund grants to scale innovation

Monday, March 30, 2026