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Editorial

Kwita Izina: Lets continue to sustain conservation wins

Thursday, August 07, 2025
Rwanda’s travel and tourism sector set new records in 2024, surpassing all previous highs. Willy Mucyo
Tourism

Rwanda’s travel, tourism sector ‘broke all records’ in 2024, says global tourism body

Thursday, May 29, 2025
Rwanda began offering visas upon arrival to all Africans in 2018 and transitioned to a visa-free regime in 2023. Only three other countries – The Gambia, Benin, and Seychelles – are visa-free for all African nationals. File

Talk without action: The crisis of leadership in Africa’s integration

Monday, May 12, 2025
Both delegations pose for a group photo at the meeting in Kigali on Monday, January 6. Courtesy
Business

St. Louis delegation explores investment opportunities in Rwanda

Tuesday, January 07, 2025
Over 10,000 people attended the Global Citizen's inaugural Move Afrika concert that was headlined by American rapper Kendrick Lamar at BK Arena, in Kigali, on December 6, 2023. President Paul Kagame also attended and briefly addressed the crowd. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza for The New Times.
Editorial

For Rwanda’s MICE sector, the only way is forward

Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Gospel singer Israel Mbonyi performing during Icyambu Live Concert second edition, a sold out gospel show that took place at BK Arena on Christmas, December 25, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Music

Ten Rwandan artistes who lit up 2023

Monday, January 01, 2024
FIFA President Gianni Infantino delivers remarks after his re-elections during FIFA Congress in Kigali on Thursday, March 16. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Tourism

Ten events that shaped MICE industry in 2023

Friday, December 29, 2023
Panelists discussing during the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Summit on November 2. PHOTO BY DAN GATSINZI
Tourism

Africa's travel, tourism sector to boost economy by $168 billion in decade

Friday, November 03, 2023
President Paul Kagame with other delegates at the official opening of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) 2023. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Editorial

African countries must either liberalise air travel or perish

Friday, November 03, 2023
L-R: Mark Antipof, Chief Growth Officer at HBX Group, Nelson Boyce, Google's Managing Director of Travel, Julie Shainock, Global Managing Director for Travel, Transport Logistics, and Hospitality at Microsoft, Yves Iradukunda, the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of ICT and Innovation and Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor at CBS News during a panel on potential of AI in the tourism sector at the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) Summit in Kigali . Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Tourism

Artificial intelligence will revolutionize travel, tourism sector - Experts

Thursday, November 02, 2023
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan delivers her key remarks during the opening ceremony of the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) on November 2.
Tourism

President Suluhu calls for branding, research to boost tourism in Africa

Thursday, November 02, 2023
World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) President and Chief Executive Julia Simpson said Global travel and tourism investment is set to increase by 11.5 per cent in 2023, on Thursday, November 2. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Tourism

Travel, tourism investment to increase by 11 per cent in 2023

Thursday, November 02, 2023