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Some of the 125 entrepreneurs who participated in the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB) and Digitalise Your Business (DYB) training programmes implemented by KinaRwanda in partnership with ILO. Courtesy
Rwanda

Young entrepreneurs turn business, digital skills into growth through KinaRwanda-ILO training

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Celebrities wearing House of Tayo’s Ijezi, the Rwandan-inspired jersey at the center of growing debate over fashion counterfeits and intellectual property protection. COURTESY
Fashion

Ijezi designer Tayo on ‘the cost of fashion copycats’

Thursday, August 20, 2026
Claver Gatete addresses the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, held in Durban, South Africa. Courtesy
Rwanda

Gatete: Africa holds potential to process 30% world's critical minerals

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A Rwandan delegation led by Ministry of Trade and Industry Permanent Secretary Chantal Tuyishimire is in Brazil for a five-day business mission. Courtesy
Finance

Rwandan delegation in Brazil on trade, investment mission

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A resident drinks clean water at Sharita island, in Bugesera District. Rwanda is hosting the Africa Water & Sanitation Systems Leadership Symposium at the Kigali Convention Centre this week. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Safe water needs systems, not projects

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Officials during the inauguration of the Rubirizi Tunnel. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

GAMICO marks five years with mineral processing plant, rail system, new clinic

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Raoul Rugamba, is among the speakers at the upcoming 2026 Africa Creative Economy and Investment Forum (ACEIF),
Featured

Rwanda to host Pan-African forum on creative economy

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Mizero is the founder and Managing Director of UMVA AI. Some early-stage innovators navigate key operational hurdles following the government's approval to establish the National Artificial Intelligence Agency. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Rwanda

Early-stage startups highlight gaps new AI agency could solve

Monday, August 17, 2026
Xavio Imbabazi, owner of Golden Insects, inspecting compost at his farm. File
Agriculture

Certification costs threaten organic fertiliser ambitions

Monday, August 17, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
Bank tellers attend to customers at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI.
Economy

Higher capital bar: What new rules mean for non-deposit lenders

Friday, August 14, 2026
Graduates celebrate during the AIMS graduation ceremony in Kigali on June 27, 2025. According to a new Prime Minister’s Order published in the Official Gazette on August 10, the Higher Education Council (HEC) will strengthen its technical capacity through a new organisational structure featuring specialised teams responsible for accreditation, quality enhancement, academic recognition, internationalisation, digitalisation and research. File
Education

What to know about structural changes at higher education council

Thursday, August 13, 2026