Youth-Entrepreneurship

Do you have an idea for The New Times to cover? Submit it here!
Search Results for "Youth-Entrepreneurship" (1305 articles)
A farmer sorts her maize produce at a drying station in Gatsibo District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

We must put women at the centre to achieve food security - Agric state minister

Monday, June 29, 2026
Graduates attend University of Rwanda's 2025 graduation ceremony. A new study found that university graduates earn 5.27 times more than young people with no formal education, even as more than 92 per cent of employed youth continue to work in the informal economy. Photo by Kellya Keza.
Economy

New study highlights stubborn youth informality despite employment gains

Saturday, June 27, 2026
They discussed the Foundation’s partnership with Rwanda and ways to further expand opportunities for young people through skills development, entrepreneurship, job creation, and innovation.
Economy

Kagame meets with Mastercard Foundation delegation

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Bank of Kigali CEO, Diane Karusisi, speaks during an interaction session at BPN's event to mark the celebration of the first cohort of the Topify and Impala programmes under the Grow 2 Scale partnership. All photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

BPN Rwanda, Mastercard Foundation set to create 19,000 jobs in five years

Thursday, June 25, 2026
Panelists engage in a discussion at the meeting.
Women

Why access to finance remains critical for women farmers

Thursday, June 25, 2026
The Chengdu Financial City Twin Towers rise above the Tianfu Greenway in Chengdu, China. The large-scale urban development project combines modern infrastructure with green spaces and water features, reflecting China’s approach to integrating environmental protection into economic and urban development under the vision of building a “Beautiful China.”
Economy

People-centred modernisation, green development: What African countries can learn from China’s governance approach

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
The winners were recognised during the DSE Talent Connect Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16.
Featured

DSE Talent Connect showcases youth innovation, awards Rwf90m in seed funding

Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Some of the winners during the DSE Talent Connect Innovation Showcase and Awards Ceremony in Kigali on Tuesday, June 16. All photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

DSE Talent Connect showcases youth innovation, awards Rwf90m in seed funding

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
At Rwanda Stock Exchange, the market is not only about buying and selling securities. It is about understanding how money moves, how businesses raise capital, and how pooled resources can be channelled.File

Money markets: why it is important to initiate young ones early in their lives

Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Officials and the graduates pose for a group photo at the graduation ceremony at Rwanda Polytechnic Kigali College, on June 12. The graduation held after completing a six-month training programme in geospatial and digital skills under the Innovate4DigiJobs initiative. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

EcoMappers graduates 40 youths for geospatial, digital economy jobs

Tuesday, June 16, 2026