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Watu East Africa General Manager Andrii Volokha speaks to The New Times in Kigali on July 9, 2026, about the company's plans to expand asset financing for electric motorcycles and smartphones in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
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Watu sets sights on expanding flexible e-bike, smartphone financing in Rwanda

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Emile Kinuma, Head of Growth at Watu Rwanda (L); Andrii Volokha, General Manager of Watu East Africa; and Airtel Rwanda Managing Director Sujay Chakrabarti (R), alongside other participants at the event, pose with a symbolic smartphone-shaped partnership board during the launch of a new smartphone financing initiative in Kigali on July 9, 2026. PHOTO by Craish Bahizi.
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Airtel Rwanda, Watu make smartphones more accessible with new financing deal

Friday, July 10, 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
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Equity Group, AfricaNenda and Gates Foundation partner to scale Digital Public Infrastructure

Tuesday, July 07, 2026
L-R. Paul Masterjerb Birungi, the outgoing president PHF. Rtn Samuel Nzeki Munyao,Rotary's Assistant District Governor Jwala Vijay Kumar Chaluvadi, and Hem Raj Sharma newly President of Rotaly club of Kigali Karisimbi
Rwanda

Rotary Club Kigali Karisimbi gets new president

Monday, July 06, 2026
Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) medical personnel conduct eye screenings at Nyagatare Hospital during the nationwide free medical outreach campaign under the Defence and Security Citizen Outreach Programme 2026. The initiative concluded on July 4 at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru District as Rwanda marked the 32nd Liberation Day (Kwibohora 32). According to the statistics, more than 30,000 people across the country received free treatment for various illnesses, including over 8,000 patients who benefited from services at Munini Hospital. Courtesy.
Rwanda

The meaning of liberation, rewritten in sight and dignity

Monday, July 06, 2026
Senator Frank Habineza (C) joins Bumbogo residents in Kinyaga Cell, to inaugurate the newly constructed roads to celebrate the 2026 Liberation Day, on July 4 in Gasabo District. Photos by Kellya Keza
Infrastructure

PHOTOS: Kigali residents open new infrastructure on Liberation Day

Sunday, July 05, 2026
(Clockwise) William Habimana, Apophia Usanabaganwa, Philbert Mbonigaba, and Melissa Keza, some of the youths that spoke to The New Times about Kwibohora 32.
Security

What youth say about the legacy of liberation

Saturday, July 04, 2026
Rosine Uwamariya was installed as the new president of Rotary Club Kigali Mont Jali on Wednesday, July 1.Courtesy
Rwanda

Rosine Uwamariya installed as president of Rotary Club Kigali Mont Jali

Friday, July 03, 2026
Christian Intwari, the founder of Our Past Initiative. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Art

Financing arts: Who qualifies to access loans? 

Friday, July 03, 2026
Airtel Rwanda and Airtel Money Rwanda management and staff lay wreaths in honour of victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi at Nyanza Genocide Memorial, where more than 31,000 victims are laid to rest.
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Airtel donates cows to help Genocide survivors rebuild livelihoods in Nyanza

Sunday, June 28, 2026
MTN Rwanda worked hand in hand with the Kigese community to renovate the maternity ward at Kigese Community Health Center. Courtesy

This month, MTN Rwanda turned its attention to healthcare at community level

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Rtn PHF Catherine Ngali being installed as the incoming President of Rotary Club of Kigali Cosmopolitan, on June 21.(COURTESY)
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Kigali Cosmopolitan Rotary Club marks growth, honours service at presidential installation

Wednesday, June 24, 2026