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Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye, was in Kinshasa, DR Congo, for the inauguration of President Felix Tshisekedi on Saturday. Courtesy
Africa

Burundi president’s Kinshasa ‘gaffe’ exposes his intentions for Rwanda – analysts

Monday, January 22, 2024
A view of a congested Giporoso road junction in Remera. The main highway from Masaka to Giporoso, in the City of Kigali, will be expanded to four lanes – from the current two lanes. Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure

Masaka-Giporoso road to be expanded to four lanes

Saturday, January 20, 2024
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing on August 17, 2023. Rwangombwa warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption. File
Economy

Central Bank Governor warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Chaste Uwihoreye, a clinical psychologist and Country Director at Uyisenga ni Imanzi inititive organization speaks to trainees on mental health
Health

Navigating the complexities of adolescents’ mental health

Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Patients wait for services at Masaka Hospital on October 13, 2022. Patients or their caregivers could soon be able to pay bills for health services using money on their phones. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Health

Rwanda to roll out tech for health payment, insurance transparency

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Some of the Burundians stranded at Rwanda-Burundi border in Bugesera on Friday, January 12. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

What’s it with East Africans? In one area they celebrate unity, in another they shut borders

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
Gasogi United goalkeeper Ibrahima Daouda in action trying to save his goalie during a 2-1 clash against Rayon Sports at Kigali Pele stadium on Friday, January 12. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Football

Primus National League: Five key takeaways from week 16

Tuesday, January 16, 2024
I&M Bank headquarters in Kigali, one of new green buildings in Rwanda. Courtesy
Environment

A peek at Kigali’s green buildings

Monday, January 15, 2024
The 19th National Dialogue Council Umushyikirano, will take place on January 23 and 24. OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Politics

Umushyikirano2024: National dialogue to discuss development, unity

Saturday, January 13, 2024
A worker packs avocadoes of Fuerte variety at Garden Fresh's packhouse at Kigali Special Economic Zone where the third avocado reefer container sea shipment to Dubai was flagged off, on January 12, 2024 (Chelsea Nkubito)
Economy

Rwanda flags off first Fuerte avocado variety shipment by sea

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Some cross-border trucks stranded at Rwanda-Burundi border in Bugesera on Friday, January 12. Rwanda has asked Burundi to respect international obligations and protect Rwandans who are stranded in Burundi. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Africa

Government asks Burundi to protect Rwandans after border closure

Saturday, January 13, 2024
Equity Bank Rwanda has selected 36 high-performing students from the 2023 Rwanda National Secondary Leaving Exams for its Equity Leaders Program
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda welcomes 3rd cohort of scholars to Equity Leaders Program

Saturday, January 13, 2024