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Women with disabilities pose for a photo during a campaign, calling for an early warning system to cope with the effects of climate change. File
Women

Activists call for inclusive early warning systems for women with disabilities

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
City of Kigali officials last week introduced a park-and-ride system alongside expanded dedicated bus lanes. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Editorial

Park-and-Ride: A smart response to rising fuel costs and a greener Kigali

Monday, April 27, 2026
Grey Crowned Crane population recovery has been driven by a combination of policy decisions, habitat restoration and community action that has gradually changed how wetlands are managed and protected. Net photo
Environment

How Rwanda turned the tide for its grey crowned cranes

Saturday, April 25, 2026
ACES, in collaboration with the Rwanda Environment Management Authority (REMA), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and other partners, organised a national “train-the-trainer” workshop.
Featured

ACES trains Rwandan customs, enforcement officers to control harmful refrigerants

Thursday, April 23, 2026
President Paul Kagame, Chairman of the Board of Smart Africa, sits alongside Smart Africa Director General and Chief Executive Lacina Koné (right), and Guinea’s Minister and Director of Cabinet Djiba Diakité (left) during a panel at the Transform Africa Summit in Conakry, Guinea, on November 12, 2025. Photo: File
Technology

One year later, Africa’s AI drive shifts toward execution

Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Fallen but not forgotten: Family members of former employees killed in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi pay tribute in their memory at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali on April 17, 2026. (Courtesy)
Featured

Stories of loss, resilience as I&M Bank honours 26 staff killed in Genocide

Saturday, April 18, 2026
A dignified burial of 153 victims of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi at Ntarama Genocide Memorial on Wednesday, April 15. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

Why Genocide ideology must be fought without mercy

Thursday, April 16, 2026
Illustration highlighting the role of biodiversity as a foundation for business, competitiveness, and economic resilience. Courtesy of UNDP (AI Image)

Nature is business: how biodiversity standards can secure Rwanda’s economic future

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Delegates at the 4th EAC Regional Science, Technology and Innovation Conference on Monday, March 30
Technology

Regional collaboration critical for Africa’s AI future — experts

Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Female students in plumbing class during a practical exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Major water resources projects will now be required to ensure that at least 30 per cent of their workforce is made up of women. Sam Ngendahimana
Health

Women to take at least 30% of jobs in water projects

Monday, March 30, 2026
Lacina Koné, Director General and CEO of Smart Africa, and  Shalina Wadhwani, Co-Founder of Wadhwani AI Global, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  on the sidelines of the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi. Courtesy
Featured

FEATURED: Africa bets big on responsible AI as Wadhwani AI Global, Smart Africa enter new partnership

Sunday, March 29, 2026
Prime Minister Nsengiyumva speaks during a Presidential dialogue alongside President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon at the ongoing OACPS Summit in Malabo on Sunday, March 29.
International

Digital tech crucial for dev't across Africa, Caribbean and Pacific states: PM Nsengiyumva

Sunday, March 29, 2026