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A client tests a new electric car at Rwandamotor in Gahanga, Kicukiro District, Kigali, on April 1. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi.
Rwanda

Are rising fuel prices driving e-mobility transition?

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Passengers board a public bus in Kigali on Monday, April 27. Courtesy

Kigali’s next mobility leap: A unified school bus system

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Cross-border trucks pass through Rusumo One Stop Border Post in Kirehe District. File photo.
Economy

Experts call for policy reforms to ease fuel cost pressures

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
A client tests a new electric car at a showroom in Kicukiro, Kigali. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

What drivers should know before choosing electric

Monday, April 27, 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
Amit Chawla, the Managing Director for Spiro in Rwanda during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Thursday, April 23. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

Spiro expands as soaring fuel prices supercharge Rwanda’s shift to e-mobility

Friday, April 24, 2026
President Kagame meets with Xu Hui, Chairman of Rich Resource International Investments (RRII), Vice President and Board Secretary of Chery Holding, and his delegation at Village Urugwiro, on Thursday, April 23.
Business

Kagame meets Chinese investor eyeing EV assembly plant in Rwanda

Thursday, April 23, 2026
Some of the electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File.
Editorial

Government must lead Rwanda’s electric transition

Thursday, April 23, 2026
The Minister of State for Infrastructure, Jean de Dieu Uwihanganye, speaks during a news conference in Kigali on December 1, 2025. Photo: Craish Bahizi
Energy

Govt mandates 30% electric vehicles in public procurement

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
According to Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority, petrol now costs Rwf2,938 per litre, up 48 percent in six weeks. Diesel has been held at Rwf2,205 through deliberate government intervention. FILE
Editorial

Rising oil shocks demand a culture of frugality

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
The new initiative to be managed by EcoFleet Solutions, will operate as a dedicated airport shuttle system using environmentally friendly electric vehicles. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Shuttle service to launch between Kigali airport, hotels

Monday, April 20, 2026
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) announced that petrol would henceforth be capped at RWF 2,938 per litre, while diesel was kept at RWF 2,205 per litre. Sam Ngendahimana

Fuel prices up twice in 10 days: The Iran war’s hidden tax on Rwandans

Friday, April 17, 2026