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Clients at BPR Bank Rwanda Nyabugogo branch. File
Editorial

Unlock funding for women feeding the nation

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.”
Featured

Rwanda Bankers’ Association spotlights payments as a driver of financial integration

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
A section of Bugesera Special Economic Zone that has recorded an occupancy rate of 85 per cent in its Phase I. The park is covering 330 hectares, is already providing a glimpse of the economy Rwanda aspires to build.
Business

Bugesera records $1.7bn worth of investment in eight years

Sunday, June 28, 2026
Female workers picking tea leaves in a plantation. The government, partnering with FAO is working to reassess how agriculture is financed amid global uncertainties.
Agriculture

Govt to reassess agric spending amid global uncertainties

Saturday, June 27, 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
A worker at Enviroserve Rwanda’s e-waste recycling facility in Kigali handles electronic waste. The circular economy model is being validated to improve production efficiency and promote waste-to-value investment. Photo courtesy.
Environment

Waste-to-value model tested to power circular economy shift

Saturday, June 27, 2026
Some of the electric cars displayed at BK Arena during the launch of BK Go EV on Thursday, June 25. The new initiative is part of the bank’s efforts to support Rwanda’s green transport agenda by making electric mobility more accessible for individuals and transport operators. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK removes cost barrier to EV ownership with full financing plan

Friday, June 26, 2026
From left: Martin Kimemia, Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kigali University; Dr Innocent Mugisha, Coucil Chairman of the Mount Kigali University, Dr. Vincent Gaitho, Coucil Chairman and pro chancellor of the Mount Kenya University; and Mr. Thomas Nganga, Council Member of Mount Kigali University, during the Leadership and Governance Conference in the United Kingdom. The conference brought together higher education leaders to discuss governance, leadership, and international collaboration in higher education
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Mount Kigali University taps governance conference in UK to strengthen leadership

Friday, June 26, 2026
Brig Gen Ezechiel Gakwerere, a senior commander of the Kinshasa-backed genocidal militia, FDLR, was, on March 1, 2025, handed to Rwandan officials by AFC-M23 rebels. FDLR is the most enduring organized manifestation of the ideology that fueled the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana

We are misreading the FDLR threat: It is dangerous incubator of genocide ideology, not just an armed group

Friday, June 26, 2026
A pig farmer carries package delivered by Zipline. The firm has helped improve pig farming through drone-facilitated artificial insemination.
Featured

Visible from space: New studies show Zipline’s expanding impact beyond healthcare

Friday, June 26, 2026
Rubavu residents wade through a flooded street in 2023. Photos by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Parliament clears Rwf207bn for disaster response

Thursday, June 25, 2026