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The new antenna, owned by US-based ATLAS Space Operations, became operational on September 18. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda doubles satellite ground capacity with second antenna

Wednesday, September 30, 2026
UR Vice-Chancellor Prof VC Didas Kayihura Muganga received the Africa Higher Education for Transformation Prize by Mastercard Foundation in Accra, Ghana. Courtesy
Education

UR among inaugural winners of Africa higher education prize

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Ecole Rwandaise Intwali Kigali was built by Rwanda’s Muslim community in 1955 and opened in 1957 despite colonial opposition. After visiting the school, King Mutara III Rudahigwa praised the community’s courage and called them “Intwali,” meaning “Heroes.” The school later adopted the name in his honour and was returned to the Muslim community in 1997.

Gahuriro: The father of science and the longest-lived Rwandan in history

Thursday, September 17, 2026
Uber announced the closure of its operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effect on Wednesday, September 2.
Rwanda

Ride-hailing giant Uber exits Nigeria, Uganda markets

Thursday, September 03, 2026
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), smallholders working up to 10 hectares manage roughly 80 percent of the farmland in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia. Courtesy

Until farmers can sell what they grow, Africa’s Food System will not transform

Friday, August 28, 2026
Participants during an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) training in Huye District on June 29, 2026. Courtesy

Africa’s next AMR battle is turning ambition into action

Friday, August 28, 2026
President Paul Kagame speaks during a presidential panel at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum in Kigali on Tuesday, August 25. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Kagame’s revolutionary thinking on an age-old problem

Friday, August 28, 2026
Traders at Inkundamahoro Market in Kigali. Rising fertiliser and food prices amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscore the need for resilient agriculture, a key focus of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026. Bahizi
Featured

Africa can turn the current crisis into resilient food systems. Kigali is where it comes together

Friday, August 21, 2026
Rwanda ranked sixth in Sub-Saharan Africa with a score of 55, behind South Africa, Benin, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone and Kenya. File

Rwanda registers progress in budget transparency — survey

Friday, August 14, 2026
The African Union estimates that more than 400 million people on the continent are aged between 15 and 35, a figure projected to nearly double by 2050. Courtesy

Africa needs learning markets, not just better schools

Thursday, August 13, 2026
Rwanda and its partners should build genuine domestic capacity in AI-enabled biology rather than importing finished conclusions. Courtesy

Africa cannot be a spectator in the age of designed life

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
The programme, announced on Monday, August 10, will be managed by the Rwanda Space Agency (RSA), making Planet’s satellite imagery and data available. Courtesy
Technology

Rwanda partners with US company Planet Labs to expand satellite data use

Tuesday, August 11, 2026