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President Paul Kagame speaks during Transform Africa Summit in Kigali on May 15, 2019. Kagame will attend the 6th edition of Transform Africa Summit slated for April 26 to 28 in Zimbabwe. Village Urugwiro
Technology

Kagame to attend Transform Africa Summit in Zimbabwe

Monday, February 20, 2023
Journalists that attended the training on water and sanitation posing for a group photo with some of AFWA heads.
Health

Take lead in awareness on water and sanitation, journalists told

Monday, February 20, 2023
The New Times

East Africa tech commission deserves more political support

Monday, February 20, 2023
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the launch of the Africa CDC Ministerial Executive Leadership Programme, on Saturday, February 18. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Africa

Kagame reiterates Africa’s need for swift response to health emergencies

Saturday, February 18, 2023
EAC Secretary General, Peter Mathuki during an interview.The bloc is developing a regional diaspora policy and plan of action to establish a strategic framework for mobilising and integrating the diaspora.
Africa

EAC mulls diaspora plan to spur development

Saturday, February 18, 2023
Members of the Committee on Agriculture, Tourism and Natural Resources commenced their Induction meeting in Kigali on February 16. Courtesy
Africa

Congolese lawmakers boycott EALA session in Kigali

Friday, February 17, 2023
Central Bank’s Chief Economist Thierry Kalisa. File
Economy

Central Bank’s Chief Economist on strategies to keep inflation at bay

Thursday, February 16, 2023
A bank teller counts money while serving customers at Bank of Kigali. The National Bank of Rwanda has increased its lending rate by 50 basis points from 6.5 percent to 7 percent in efforts to tame the persistent high prices.
Economy

Central Bank increases lending rate to 7%

Thursday, February 16, 2023
Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
The senatorial committee during a session in which senators adopted the standing Committee on Social Affairs and Human Rights’ report on government’s actions to prevent school dropout Monday, February
Education

Senators suggest use of psychologists to look into school dropout

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
INFOGRAPHIC: The revised national budget will see Rwf76 billion – equivalent to 71 per cent of the additional budget allocated to teachers’ salaries.
Education

Teachers’ salaries take lion share of revised national budget

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Flags of the Commonwealth member states hoisted in Kigali during the CHOGM in June 2022. Photo by Craish BAHIZI

C’wealth presents new trade opportunities for Rwanda and United Kingdom

Tuesday, February 14, 2023