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Low transaction costs encourage more Rwandans to embrace saving
Oswald Nshimiyimana no longer waits until he has accumulated a large amount of money before putting it into his savings account. Instead, the 28-year-old poultry farmer saves whe...
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SanlamAllianz compensates eight traders after GOICO Plaza fire, urges wider insurance uptake
Eight traders whose goods were destroyed in the GOICO Plaza fire in Musanze have received compensation from SanlamAllianz General Insurance, as the insurer steps up efforts to...
UN Decade For Afforestation, Reforestation Launches From Brazaville
Congo-Brazzaville has this Friday planted over 200,000 trees as part of launching a UN forest decade a year early. Presidents Felix Tshisekedi of DRC, Evariste Ndayishimiye of Burundi, Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadéra, and their host Sassou Ngueso are participating in the…
Kenyan cult leader sentenced to 200 years in prison
A Kenyan court has sentenced controversial preacher Paul Mackenzie to 200 years in prison over his role in a religious cult linked to more than 400 deaths. The High Court in...
DRC Threatens to Quit Francophonie If Rwanda’s Mushikiwabo Wins Third Term
KIGALI – The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is threatening to withdraw from the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF) if Rwandan incumbent Louise Mushikiwabo secures a third term as…
Volleyball: REG seek response against Gisagara after two defeats
Rwanda Energy Group (REG) head coach Benon Mugisha remains confident his team can return to winning ways when they face Gisagara VC on Saturday, despite losing two of their opening...
Maï-Maï Fighters Storm Haut-Katanga Governor’s Office
A movie style scenario has emerged in DRC’s Haut-Katanga Province where notorious Maï-Maï militiamen stormed the Governor’s office triggering deadly confrontation with police and soldiers guarding the provincial seat of power. “A police officer was killed and one of the attackers shot dead during…
Wolframite Mine Flooded in Kigali, Seven Miners Killed
KIGALI – Seven miners died after water flooded underground tunnels at a mineral extraction site operated by Calliane Mines Ltd in Nyarugenge District, Kigali City, on Thursday, November 5. The…
Tanzanian court clears opposition leader Lissu of treason
His acquittal on the treason charge marks a major development in a high-profile trial that has attracted national and international attention. Tanzania’s High Court on Friday acquitted opposition leader Tundu Lissu of treason but found him guilty of the lesser offence of incitement. Lissu, the…
Uganda Airlines faces a bumpy ride ahead
Why non-participation in Africa’s open-skies treaty is stalling its expansion plans KAMPALA / LAGOS — Uganda’s national carrier, Uganda Airlines, is confronting significant legal barriers to its regional growth objectives. The airline’s ambition to tap into profitable intra-African routes has hit…
MPs approve bill governing contracts, obligations: What is in it?
Members of Parliament on Thursday, November 5, approved the draft law governing contracts and other obligations, introducing provisions on business agreements, debts and compensa...
What to know about earthquakes as Rwanda records magnitude 6.4 tremor
An earthquake was felt in Kigali on Thursday mid-morning, November 5, with residents in Mwanza, Tanzania, as well as Kampala, Nairobi and other parts of the region also reporting t...
Industrial output rises 7.2% in September
Industrial output increased by 7.2 per cent in September 2026 compared with the same month last year, driven largely by growth in electricity generation and mining activities, ac...
PHOTOS: EA Standy Force assesses Rwanda's operational readiness
The Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) on Thursday, November 5, completed a verification exercise of Rwanda's preparedness to contribute troops, police officers and civilia...
Rwandan envoy presents credentials to Australia Governor-General
Rwanda’s High Commissioner Innocent Muhizi presented his letters of credence to Australia’s Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, formally accrediting him as Rwanda’s representative to t...
Meet EMMA: Equity Bank’s new platform bringing banking, savings, digital credit to all
Equity Bank Rwanda has launched EMMA, a digital banking platform that brings payments, savings and access to credit into one mobile account, in a move aimed at expanding acces...
From Subsistence to Prosperity: The Quiet Transformation of Rwandan Agriculture
For years, the reality for many of Rwanda’s smallholder farmers was a cycle of season-to-season survival. Staple crops like maize put food on the table but rarely generated the surplus needed to lift families out of poverty, invest in their futures, or withstand increasingly frequent climate…
Africa’s cooling needs put Montreal Protocol commitments to the test
Millions of people in Africa still lack reliable access to cooling, even as refrigeration becomes increasingly important for food preservation, healthcare and protection against extreme heat. The gap was a central concern raised by Rwanda’s Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva as countries gathered…