Electric mobility firm Spiro Rwanda is celebrating its second anniversary, marking a significant milestone in its mission to drive sustainable transportation and inclusive economic growth across the country. Since launching in 2023, the company has rapidly scaled its operations, deploying over 1,500 electric motorcycles across Rwandan roads—a figure expected to surpass 2,000 by next month….
Travel can inspire, connect, and even change us. Standing on the edge of a roaring waterfall in Newfoundland or climbing the jagged peaks of the Dolomites reminds us how incredible the world can be. But in recent years, we’ve also seen how tourism can damage popular destinations. Many places are now putting rules in place…
As Argentina begins a week of national mourning, the death of Pope Francis has struck a deeply emotional chord across the country he once called home—but never returned to as pontiff. Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires, left Argentina in 2013 to participate in the papal conclave in Vatican City. Few imagined…
Harvard University is refusing to bow to pressure from former U.S. President Donald Trump, even if it means losing billions in federal funding. In a public letter, Harvard’s interim president Alan Garber made the university’s stance clear: “No government – regardless of which party is in power – should dictate what private universities can teach.”…
Rwanda’s tourism industry generated $647 million (approx. Rwf923 billion) in revenue in 2024, marking a 4.3 percent increase compared to the previous year, according to the Rwanda Development Board (RDB)’s annual report. The steady growth is attributed to the country’s robust efforts to position itself as a prime destination for nature, culture, and international events….
GOMA, DR Congo – April 13 — Peter Fahrenholtz, a veteran German diplomat and former ambassador to Rwanda, has visited Goma, a strategic city in eastern DR Congo currently under the control of the M23/AFC rebel group. During his visit, Fahrenholtz met with North Kivu Deputy Governor Willy Manzi and other local officials to discuss…
Goma, DRC – April 13, 2025 – The M23 rebel group has called for the immediate withdrawal of Southern African Development Community (SADC) forces from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), following overnight clashes in Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu. In a statement issued Saturday, April 12, the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC) –…
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature that will let users have conversations with Meta AI. The feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android, version 2.25.10.9. However, beta testers do not yet have access to it. According to WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, the upcoming feature will present users with a range of…
Your ChatGPT bot can now track all your past conversations and map your life for better understanding of its customers, claims Sam Altman OpenAI has rolled out a major memory update to its AI model, ChatGPT, so that it can store details from all previous conversations, not only the ongoing one. The update enables the…
Walikale, DR Congo — The M23 rebel group, operating under the banner of Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC/M23), has pledged to “neutralize any threat at its source” following what it describes as escalating attacks and systematic human rights violations in areas it had previously vacated to facilitate peace efforts. In a statement issued Thursday, April 10,…
