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Candidates sit a job exam at the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Rwanda in June 2025.
Rwanda

MPs urge recruitment reforms as less than 1% of applicants get jobs

Sunday, May 03, 2026
Minister of Public Service and Labour, Christine Nkurikiyinka, delivers her remarks during the celebration of Labour Day 2026. Courtesy
Economy

Labour minister explains key priorities for jobs, skills, productivity

Friday, May 01, 2026
Workers process roofing sheets at Safintra Rwanda at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Craish BAHIZI
Economy

What’s shaping Rwanda’s labour trends?

Friday, May 01, 2026
Women in Rwanda continue to spend more time than men on unpaid care and household work. Courtesy
Women

What's being done to ease unpaid care burden on women

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Women with disabilities pose for a photo during a campaign, calling for an early warning system to cope with the effects of climate change. File
Women

Activists call for inclusive early warning systems for women with disabilities

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Medics conduct chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening at Butaro Hospital. Photo: Germain Nsanzimana.
Health

Herbal medicine linked to rising kidney cases in Burera

Monday, April 27, 2026
One Acre Fund Chief Executive Officer, Belinda Bwiza and Hannington Namara, Equity Bank Rwanda Managing Director sign the agreement in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

Farmers set to gain as Equity Bank Rwanda–One Acre Fund deal expands finance access

Friday, April 24, 2026
The central bank has revoked the licences of seven private non-deposit taking financial service providers (NDFSPs) this year. FILE
Finance

Central bank oversight sees seven lenders lose licences

Friday, April 24, 2026
RURA is strengthening sanitation systems by placing greater emphasis on water quality monitoring. file
Featured

RURA tightens enforcement to ensure safe water, sustainable sanitation

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
A dignified burial of 153 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Why Genocide ideology must be fought without mercy

Thursday, April 16, 2026
(L-R) Pierre-Célestin Habiyaremye, President of PsorAfrica and Founder of the Rwanda Psoriasis, Media professional Janet Mbugua, and Frida Dunger Johnsson, Executive Director of IFPA. Courtesy
Featured

Africa’s first psoriasis forum to confront overlooked disease burden in Nairobi

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Rice farmers work in their plantation in Kinazi Sector as part of ongoing efforts under the CDAT project, which aims to rehabilitate wetlands. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Featured

From floods to food security: Rwanda’s wetland overhaul boosts yields under CDAT

Wednesday, April 15, 2026