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China-Backed $42.8m Remera–Masaka Road Upgrade Gets Underway
Work has begun on the 10-kilometre Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road, which will be expanded from two lanes to four and fitted with a flyover, underpasses and new interchanges. The Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA) said construction started on Sunday, August 30, and will take 30 months. The...
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Kagame meets UNECA chief as country weighs next phase of economic growth
President Paul Kagame met with United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) chief Claver Gatete on Friday as Rwanda looks to sustain economic growth and advance long-term development plans. The two discussed Rwanda’s development path and its sustainable development goals...
Rwanda faces below-average September rains, strong winds
Rwanda is expected to receive less rainfall than usual in September, while some parts of the country could experience strong...
Journalists trained to turn UPR commitments into human rights stories
Seventy-five journalists completed a two-day training aimed at strengthening their understanding of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and improving the...
Alliance of Bioversity, CIAT strategy puts science at heart of Africa’s food systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT will launch its 2026-2030 strategy for Africa in Kigali next week, putting science,...
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Fighting Mental Health Burden in Rwanda Through Community Healing Spaces
For years, silence held Caroline Mukandoli captive. Haunted by the genocide against the Tutsi,...
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Business
RSSB takes full control of Inyange, Ruliba Clays as expansion plans advance
The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) has positioned itself to take greater control of the future expansion of Inyange Industries...
Health
CHUK move to Masaka set to reshape Rwanda’s largest hospital complex
The University Teaching Hospital of Kigali (CHUK) is preparing to move its services to an expanded Masaka Hospital, giving Rwanda...
Regional
Alliance of Bioversity, CIAT strategy puts science at heart of Africa’s food systems
The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT will launch its 2026-2030 strategy for Africa in Kigali next week, putting science,...
Sports & Leisure
Ousted at Home: African Cycling Boss Yao Allah-Kouamé Voted Out in Ivory Coast
The President of African Cycling Confederation (CAC), Dr. Yao Allah-Kouamé, was voted out of his long-held role as President of...
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Journalists trained to turn UPR commitments into human rights stories
Seventy-five journalists completed a two-day training aimed at strengthening their understanding of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and improving the...
Opinions
Cooling the Economy in a Heating World
For the past year, Rwanda's economy has been sprinting, posting an impressive 9.4 percent growth rat. But as 2026 unfolds,...
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