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Rwanda’s Minister of ICT and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, meets with Egypt’s Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Raafat Hindi, on June 29. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda, Egypt move to strengthen AI, digital tech partnership

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
A Cabinet meeting on Monday, June 8, approved the establishment of a National Artificial Intelligence Agency, which will be Rwanda’s first institution dedicated to AI. Courtesy

A Rwandan address on a foreign mind

Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Officials and participants pose for a group photo at the conference held under the theme “The Pursuit of an Integrated Financial System Harnessing Payments to Drive Sector-Wide Impact and Inclusion.”
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Rwanda Bankers’ Association spotlights payments as a driver of financial integration

Monday, June 29, 2026
AIMS Rwanda Centre President, Prof. Sam Yala, gives a diploma to Elie Ndorimana, one of the 43 graduates during the graduation ceremony held at Kigali Convention Centre on Friday, June 26. Courtesy
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AIMS Rwanda graduates over 40 mathematical scientists to advance Africa’s innovation

Monday, June 29, 2026
With the new law, CMA leads on licensing and market conduct, while BNR safeguards monetary and payment system stability. The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) remains central to the AMLCFTCPF enforcement framework.

Rwanda’s virtual asset law ushers in a new era of digital finance regulatory architecture

Sunday, June 28, 2026
President Paul Kagame reviews architectural designs for the proposed National Genocide Monument with renowned architect Daniel Libeskind, Founder and Principal Architect of Studio Libeskind, during a meeting.
Kwibuka

Plan for National Genocide Monument presented to Kagame

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Medics inside IRCAD Africa Campus in Kigali on October 6, 2023. The $32 million state-of-the-art facility stands as the continent's premier center for training and research in minimally invasive surgery.

A sovereign bet on science could save millions of lives

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion during RICA's Strategic Partners Breakfast Meeting held in Kigali on June 19. Courtesy
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RICA sets sights on becoming Africa’s agriculture innovation hub

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Athanase Nduwumuremyi, Coordinator of OFAB Rwanda Chapter (R) explaining about the performance of biotech cassava to Sylvia Kyeyune in Rubona, Huye District, on June 18. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda nears release of first biotech crops

Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks during a panel discussion at the inaugural Convention on South-South and Triangular Cooperation held in Kigali on Monday, June 22.
Technology

Why technology alone won't drive Africa's digital transformation

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Rachel Mwaniki, Project Lead for ACT Expo, speaking during an Industry Soirée held at Pedro’s Coffee in Kigali’s Kiyovu suburb on June 17. Courtesy
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ACT Expo 2026: Kigali to host Africa’s biggest coffee, tea expo as buyers eye new deals

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire delivers her remarks at the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali in 2025. File

Inside the newly approved National AI Agency

Tuesday, June 23, 2026