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Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa addresses journalists in Kigali on October 6. Photo by Elvis Ndateba Mico
Business

How newly approved Rwf118bn World Bank facility will support businesses

Monday, October 19, 2026
Fred Mugaba, a resident of Gisozi sector in Gasabo District, was murdered during an incident held in Musezero Cell in the night of October 10–11. Courtesy
Crime

Four in custody over murder of Fred Mugaba

Thursday, October 15, 2026
Amen Divine Ikamba holds the dummy cheque for her $10,000 prize won at the AI Ventures Accelerator in Gurugram, India.
Technology

Rwandan startup wins $10,000 at India accelerator

Friday, October 09, 2026
Residents living near Volcanoes National Park watch as a mountain gorilla moves through a potato farm in Musanze District. In August, the government launched construction of a $49 million green village to relocate families whose properties and livelihoods have been affected by wildlife from the park. The village is being developed on a 50-hectare site in Rurembo Village, Kinigi Sector, Musanze District, with the first phase expected to accommodate 547 households affected by the park’s expansion. Courtesy
Rwanda

Inside the $49m village where families around expanded VNP will be resettled

Monday, October 05, 2026
The headquarters of the National Bank of Rwanda in Kigali. According to data shared by the Prime Minister this week, assets of different financial companies in the country currently stand at over Rwf16 trillion.
Economy

Financial sector assets surge to Rwf16 trillion

Saturday, October 03, 2026
Officials and best performers pose for a photo at the event on Friday, September 25. Photos by Elvis Ndateba
Featured

ICPAR honours financial reporting excellence as awards entries rise 33%

Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Amen Divine Ikamba.
Technology

Rwandan innovator selected for international AI ventures accelerator

Friday, September 11, 2026
L-R: Bongai Muhau, CEO of FMRE; Ben Karenzi, Founder and CEO of Reinsurance Brokerage Solutions; and Douglas Hoto, Group Chief Executive Officer at First Mutual Holdings Limited, cut a ribbon during the launch of FMRE operations in Rwanda, on September 7, 2026, in Kigali. Photo/Courtesy.
Featured

Rwanda becomes launchpad for Botswana reinsurer’s East, Central Africa expansion

Friday, September 11, 2026
Gérardine Mukeshimana, IFAD Vice President, and Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Moses Nyabanda during the signing ceremony in Kigali on the sidelines of Africa Food Systems Forum 2026, on September 4. Courtesy
Rwanda

IFAD, Equity Group’s new $200m climate resilience fund to benefit 260,000 farmers

Friday, September 04, 2026
Lahiru Silva, Chief Business Officer at LOLC Unguka Finance, and Amit Chawla, Managing Director of Spiro Rwanda at the signing of the new agreement on Friday, August 14. Courtesy
Featured

Bridging EV gap: LOLC Unguka Finance makes electric vehicle ownership easier

Friday, August 28, 2026
Aview of EKON M1 V3, the latest electric motorcycle, unveiled by Spiro at Expo Ground in Gikondo, Kigali, on Friday, August 14. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Featured

Spiro unveils new e-motorcycle built for Rwanda’s tough terrain

Saturday, August 15, 2026
The Central Bank Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye during a press conference. Central Bank on August 5, said eKash has processed more than 10.5 million transactions since its nationwide rollout in mid-July. File
Economy

Rwf960bn transferred through eKash since July: central bank

Thursday, August 06, 2026