The World Health Organization has warned about a global obesity drug shortage. It says fewer than ten percent of people who need these drugs can afford them. The agency urged countries to improve access as obesity continues to rise worldwide. Sharp Decline in Drug Availability WHO reports that more than one billion people live with…
Rwanda currently has more than 234,000 people living with HIV. The Rwanda Biomedical Centre says the country records about 2,500 new infections every year. It also reports a similar number of annual deaths. Young people have been urged to test often and avoid risky sexual behaviour. Latest HIV Statistics RBC announced the figures on 1…
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has reported a 10.81% growth in the country’s financial sector during the first half of 2025, with its total value rising from Rwf 12.9 trillion in December 2024 to Rwf 14.3 trillion in June 2025 — an increase of about Rwf 1.39 trillion. According to BNR’s Monetary Policy and…
In everyday life, people have different ways of enjoying themselves. What matters most is not how you do it, but the experience you take from it. Some prefer long road trips, while others enjoy outings with family away from home. Based on the design of the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz, it is clear this vehicle…
The Minister of Technology and Innovation, Paula Ingabire, announced that Rwanda needs over 2,500 additional towers on top of existing ones to ensure 100% Internet coverage across the country. She explained that Rwanda plans to build 720 to 800 new towers to increase Internet coverage from 83% to 97%, requiring more than $300 million. Minister…
By Pi Network | October 29, 2025 Pi Network Ventures has announced its first-ever investment in OpenMind, a company building an open-source operating system and protocol that enables robots to think, learn, and collaborate—essentially an “Android for robots.” This partnership aligns with Pi Network’s mission to use blockchain technology to solve real-world problems and expand…
More than 3.36 million Pioneers have now fully completed KYC after a new system process was introduced to handle Tentative KYC cases. This update allowed over 4.76 million Tentative KYC Pioneers to become eligible for full KYC verification. The system uses advanced AI and analyzes large datasets, including liveness checks and KYC application information. Its…
Rwanda’s Office of the Ombudsman has revealed that the Ministry of Justice recovered more than Rwf 1.3 billion embezzled through corruption and other economic crimes during the 2024/25 fiscal year. The announcement was made on October 21, 2025, when the Chief Ombudsman, Madeleine Nirere, presented the institution’s annual report to both chambers of Parliament, highlighting…
Rwanda has received high-tech water quality monitoring equipment valued at USD 139,000 (approximately Rwf 201.5 million) from the Nile Basin Initiative (NBI) through the Rwanda Water Resources Board (RWB). The handover took place on 20 October 2025, making Rwanda the first among the 10 NBI member states to receive the upgraded laboratory tools and modern…
Rwanda has welcomed back 277 Rwandans who had been held by the FDLR, an armed terrorist group operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo and opposed to the Government of Rwanda. Those who returned in this latest group were mostly women and children, and they crossed the border through the La Corniche border post, which…
