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Apollinaire Mupiganyi was on November 10, elected to the Board of Transparency International (TI) and will serve a three-year term. Courtesy Photo
Featured

Rwandan watchdog leader appointed to Transparency International board

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
A shopping centre in Kigali showcasing Rwandan crafts. According to a report by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Africa is projected to produce up to 10 per cent of global creative goods exports worth roughly $200 billion by 2030.. Photo/ Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Why investing in creative industry value chains matters

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Agricultural expert working on new varieties of potatoes grown in a greenhouse in the Musanze District. FSD Africa and Shortlist project that Africa’s green economy could generate up to 3.3 million direct jobs by 2030.Photo by Sam Ngendahimana 

Africa’s growth potential and the promise of a green economy

Tuesday, November 12, 2024
President Paul Kagame with US President Donald J. Trump in 2018 holding bilateral talks in Davos, Switzerland. Kagame congratulated Trump after his win in the 2024 US presidential election on Tuesday, November 5. Photo/Courtesy

Why Western leftists induce distrust, even suspicion, in our societies

Sunday, November 10, 2024
Ahunna Eziakonwa, the Director of the United Nation Development Programme’s Regional Bureau for Africa, speaks at the 2024 YouthConnekt Africa Summit in Kigali on November 8. Courtesy
Rwanda

Africa counts on young people for development, says UNDP regional director

Friday, November 08, 2024
SP Emmanuel Kayigi, Traffic Police Spokesperson. Courtesy Photo
Rwanda

Hit-and-run: When is fleeing accident scene justifiable?  

Friday, November 08, 2024
Winnie Mutesi and her husband with their newborn baby at Hospital La Croix du Sud in Kigali, on December 25. Reproductive technologies mean fertility treatments and procedures that assist couples with difficulties conceiving children. File Photo
Rwanda

Surrogacy: Six key proposals in new bill

Thursday, November 07, 2024
Participants during a campaign to sensitize people to the fight against gender-based violence in 2021. Between 2021 and 2024, health authorities recorded more than 26,000 GBV cases. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Experts call for broader sexual reproductive health education to prevent GBV

Thursday, November 07, 2024
Alice Wairimu Nderitu, the Special Adviser to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General on the Prevention of Genocide

Genocide convict Rwamucyo verdict instrumental in building culture of accountability, says UN official

Wednesday, November 06, 2024
Dr Nsanzimana tables the bill on healthcare services before the lawmakers, on Tuesday, November 5. The draft legislation seeks, among others, to lower the age of consent for healthcare services to 15 with a view to enhancing access and reduce health risks.Photo Courtesy
Health

Govt tables bill allowing contraception for 15-year-olds

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
Vincent Karega, the former ambassador to DR Congo and current ambassador-designate to Belgium, on October 2022.File Photo
Africa

Belgium’s blind spot in a Diplomatic Impasse

Tuesday, November 05, 2024
A moderator helps a voter (R) cast her ballot for the U.S. presidential election in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, the United States, on Nov. 5, 2024. Voters in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, went to the polls early Tuesday morning, marking the official start of Election Day voting for the 2024 U.S. presidential election. (Xinhua/Li Rui)
International

First ballots cast in New Hampshire town as U.S. presidential election voting begins amid fears for violence

Tuesday, November 05, 2024