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A Zipline drone delivers blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Rwanda became the first country in the world to operate a national medical drone delivery service in 2016. The drones transport blood, vaccines, and medicines.

How Rwanda turned drones into a development tool

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Workers sorting gabbages at Nduba Landfill. The transformation of Nduba landfill is among GGGI's flagship interventions. Courtesy
Featured

From green cities to carbon markets: GGGI’s decade of supporting Rwanda’s transition to a green economy

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Local tourists visit the Canopy walkway in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Tourism

Domestic tourism grows, but affordability remains a concern

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
A view of Uruhimbi in National museum in Huye. For centuries, Rwandans have shared a common culture and history, rich with unique relics and cultural imprints closely connected to their natural surroundings

Underground legacy: Integrating heritage into Rwandan development

Monday, August 31, 2026
An artist's impession of new rehousing project in Kabuhunde village, Kagugu Cell, Kinyinya Sector of Gasabo District. Courtesy

Kabuhunde rehousing project is an open invitation to think bigger

Monday, August 31, 2026
Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road expansion works commenced on Sunday, August 30. Photo by Craish BAHIZI
Infrastructure

Expansion works on Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road commence

Sunday, August 30, 2026
One of electric buses in Kigali. The government has opened a tender for the supply of 34 fully electric city buses for public transport. Kellya Keza
Rwanda

Govt opens tender for 34 more electric buses for Kigali

Thursday, August 27, 2026
Doris Uwicyeza Picard, CEO of the Rwanda Governance Board, speaks at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum on Rwanda’s Home-Grown Solutions in the country’s transformational journey. Courtesy
Rwanda

How does Africa rethink its path to development?

Thursday, August 27, 2026
A view of Mpazi Rehousing Project that is set for a major expansion, with plans to provide more than 4,100 housing units in Nyarugenge District
Rwanda

Mpazi housing project expansion targets 4,000 units

Wednesday, August 26, 2026
L-R_ Dylack, Taz, AY, Hunni, Longjay and Jay Pac in the first row; Slum Drip, DJ Gulain, RoMeo Rapstar and B-Threy in the second; and Shmadoek, Racine and Icenova in the third. COURTESY.
Music

I Am Hip Hop bets on collaborations to connect African creatives

Tuesday, August 25, 2026
A view of the solar powered irrigation scheme in Gabiro Agribusiness Hub on Saturday, July 11. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Rwanda

AfDB plans to invest nearly Rwf590bn in Rwanda’s agriculture

Friday, August 21, 2026
Rwanda National Police firefighters officers on duty at Kigali Special Economic Zone. File
Rwanda

Govt maps gaps in firefighting capacity

Friday, August 21, 2026