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Officials pose for a group photo during the 3rd Rwanda National Seed Congress 2026, which opened in Kigali on Monday, July 20. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

BK scales up seed financing as Rwanda builds a stronger agricultural sector

Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers a keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)
Technology

Xi calls for equitable global AI governance, unveils new cooperation body

Monday, July 20, 2026
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who is here to attend the 2026 World AI Conference and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, in Shanghai, east China, July 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Ye)
International

Xi voices firm support for UN in meeting with Guterres

Monday, July 20, 2026
Shanghai is ushering in its major AI moment of the year with the forthcoming 2026 World AI Conference (WAIC) and High-Level Meeting on Global AI Governance, scheduled from Friday to Monday. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)
Technology

Mankind creates first global intergovernmental AI cooperation organization

Monday, July 20, 2026
A report by US-based Institute of International Finance (IIF) placed Rwanda among best-performing emerging economies in sovereign investor relations and debt transparency. FILE
Economy

Why Rwanda's investor relations, debt transparency matter

Saturday, July 18, 2026
President Paul Kagame addresses the RPF-Inkotanyi Bureau Politique meeting in Kigali, on Friday, July 17, 2026. Kagame said Rwanda will continue speaking out about its regional security threats, particularly the presence of the FDLR genocidal militia. PHOTO: VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Security

Kagame vows to keep speaking out on FDLR threat: ‘I will only shut up when I’m dead’

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Denise Umuneza trains one of her Ikinyarwanda students at her office in Kimihurura.
Culture

The woman turning Ikinyarwanda into a global classroom

Saturday, July 18, 2026
Rwandan coffee exporters showcase Rwandan coffee at the 2023 Specialty Coffee Expo, April 21-23 at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, USA. File
Business

Rwanda coffee heads to Villa Park as exporters eye global boost

Friday, July 17, 2026
Global cancer cases could reach nearly 35 million a year by 2050.Courtesy
Health

Cancer cases could reach 35 million a year by 2050, WHO says

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Emmanuel Mugisha, aka Clapton Kibonge.
Business

The rise of influencer marketing in Rwanda’s digital economy

Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Cross-border truck en route to Kigali from Dar es Salaam. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Energy

Govt set to receive first 40,000-tonne direct fuel shipment

Tuesday, July 14, 2026
INTAYOBERANA Troupe's child dancers perform during a showcase in 2019. The cultural troupe is among Rwanda's long-standing groups dedicated to preserving and promoting traditional dance. Photo: Kigali Today.
Others

New dance contest seeks to professionalise industry, preserve culture

Monday, July 13, 2026