Social-impact

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Social-impact" (4679 articles)
Kosmotive founder Blandine Umuziranenge (second right) receives the Girls Innovation Award during the YouthConnekt summit in October 2019. Courtesy.
Business

Inside Rwandan enterprises shortlisted for Africa’s Business Heroes

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Amina Khubieva, Chief Advisor for African Countries at the World Youth Festival Directorate, poses for a photo with participants from a previous International Festival of Youth edition in Russia. Photo - courtesy.
Rwanda

Rwandan youth urged to seize global opportunities at Youth Festival

Thursday, June 18, 2026
Some of the 644 inmates convicted for their role in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi have completed a specialised reintegration programme in Nyamasheke District on June 14. Courtesy
Rwanda

Over 600 Genocide convicts complete reintegration programme ahead of release

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
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
CLOCKWISE: Youssef Travaly of EDPU Digital Clinic, Sharon Akanyana of Ishyo Foods, Hinda Ruto of AQS, Blandine Kamugundu of Kosmotive, Marie Ange Mukagahima of ZIMA Healthy Group, and David Kamugundu of eFiche Ltd. Courtesy
Business

What to know about Rwandan firms shortlisted for Africa's Business Heroes

Monday, June 15, 2026
AHF Rwanda and the Rwanda NGO Forum (RNGOF) have joined the global Freedom from Debt Campaign.
Featured

AHF Rwanda, RNGOF back debt reforms to safeguard development gains

Monday, June 15, 2026
Elvis Benimana, the Tubiteho Project Lead at HDI, said the approach complements prevention and rehabilitation efforts.
Featured

Experts on why ending stigma is key to tackling drug addiction

Monday, June 15, 2026
The Blues fans celebrate a 1-0 victory over Police FC at Kigali Pele Stadium on May 11, 2025. Photo by Olivier
Football

Rayon Sports must turn popularity into leverage to attract potential sponsors

Friday, June 12, 2026
Nyabugogo Taxi Park in Kigali. Under the upgrading works of the Nyabugogo Multimodal Transit Hub, it will be transformed into a modern, climate-resilient facility. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

Cabinet approves $100m for Nyabugogo upgrade, Kigali mobility overhaul

Thursday, June 11, 2026
Youth entrepreneurs, who benefited from a job creation initiative, display their products at the Mulindi Agri-Show in Kigali. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi

The book industry: An overlooked engine of job creation

Thursday, June 11, 2026
The government is tightening its tax oversight of the digital economy through new VAT collection rules that target foreign digital service providers
Technology

How new tax rules affect digital platforms

Thursday, June 11, 2026
A road construction project in Remera in Kigali. Subcontractors said they depend on bank financing to execute projects, making them particularly vulnerable when payments are delayed. Photo by Craish
Infrastructure

Contractors seek faster payments, fairer terms amid industry strain

Tuesday, June 09, 2026