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According to the Labour Force Survey Q3 2025 by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR), 15.5 percent of youth aged 16 to 30 were unemployed in August, compared to 11.7 percent of adults.
Education

Universities step up to bridge skills gap, boost graduate employability

Monday, December 22, 2025
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Latest demographic and health survey shows clear path to country’s socioeconomic transformation

Friday, December 19, 2025
Volunteers help a trauma victim during a commemoration event at Kicukiro Nyanza Genocide Memorial on May 4, 2019.

The weight of silence: How trauma echoes across generations

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Christine Nkulikiyinka, Minister of Public Service and Labour, speaks at the Jobs for Youth Forum, hosted by the Ministry of Public Service and Labour on Thursday, December 11. Courtesy
Economy

Experts challenge employers’ demand for experience from graduates

Friday, December 12, 2025
Believers during a praise and worship session at Evangelical Restoration Church in Kigali on December 25. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana

Beyond the pulpit: Service or self-interest?

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Jeanne d’Arc Nyirahabiyaremye transformed the beaty salon into a training centre to offer young people training and job opportunities.
Featured

From prison to purpose: How one woman's journey is redefining reintegration

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Workers at Kitabi Tea Factory handle tea leaves. One million Rwandans are actively looking for government jobs. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Idle hands, Rwanda’s future

Thursday, December 04, 2025
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Agriculture

A look at govt’s six projects to help create 800,000 agrifood jobs

Sunday, November 30, 2025
Street children in Nyabugogo, a suburb of Kigali. Rwanda is expanding support for vulnerable children by providing shelter, education, and counselling services to help them return to a safe family. File photo
Rwanda

How vulnerable children are reintegrated into families

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Agripreneur Sakina Usengimana, Chairperson of Rwanda Youth in Agribusiness Forum, speaks during the Youth Forward for Agrifood Systems Transformation Forum 2025, on November 25 (courtesy).
Agriculture

New strategy targets over 800,000 youth jobs in agrifood systems

Wednesday, November 26, 2025
Mariette Mico shares her experience and how she ended up liking agriculture, as Janvier Nsanzimana (R) follow at the Youth Forward for Agrifood Systems Transformation (YOUTH FAST) Forum 2025, in Kigali, on November 24 (courtesy)
Featured

Young graduates find prosperity, purpose in agribusiness

Tuesday, November 25, 2025
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates at the 18th Unity Club Forum, at Intare Conference Arena on November 8. Dan Gatsinzi

When strategy becomes colonialism

Thursday, November 20, 2025