Category: Business & Economy

A newly completed road in northern Rwanda is improving lives, boosting trade, and opening new economic opportunities for local communities. For years, residents of Burera District struggled with poor roads that made travel slow and expensive. However, the Base–Butaro–Kidaho (BBK) road has changed that reality. The 63-kilometre road now links remote areas to major towns,…

The University of Rwanda has welcomed 422 new Mastercard Foundation Scholars. At the same time, the university celebrated the graduation of 38 students from the programme’s first cohort. The milestone marks significant progress in a 10-year partnership focused on expanding access to higher education and developing future African leaders. The combined reception and graduation ceremony…

The University of Global Health Equity (UGHE) awarded an Honorary Doctorate to Jeannette Kagame for her leadership in education, health, and equity. The award was presented on Sunday at UGHE’s graduation ceremony in Butaro. The event also marked the university’s 10th anniversary. In addition, UGHE graduated its first cohort of medical doctors. A historic graduation…

Authorities in Huye District have called on families to fully assume their responsibility in raising and protecting children, as the district continues to face a growing challenge of street children, particularly in Huye Town and its surrounding areas. An increasing number of young children are seen roaming the streets, surviving through begging and, in some…

Members of the Rwandan Senate have raised serious concerns over the persistently high cost of animal feed, warning that the situation is pushing many livestock farmers into financial losses despite their heavy investment in animal husbandry. The concerns were expressed during a Senate plenary session held with the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI),…

The integration of AFC/M23 fighters into the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national army will feature prominently in peace talks taking place in Doha, Qatar, a senior United States official has said. Sarah Troutman, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, said the issue remains central to efforts to end the conflict in…

Residents of Nyagatare District are questioning a project that involved building agricultural storage warehouses, commonly known as hangars. According to them, poor planning has left many of these structures unused and already deteriorating. During interviews with local residents, many said the warehouses no longer serve their intended purpose. Instead, they are slowly falling apart due…

The Gisagara District administration has announced that 10,003 children who had dropped out of school have been successfully reintegrated into the education system, thanks to targeted interventions that include sports and recreational activities aimed at keeping children connected to school. Over the past ten years, Gisagara District recorded 10,583 school dropouts. However, through coordinated efforts…

Tech billionaire Elon Musk has filed a lawsuit against OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, and its major partner Microsoft, demanding $134 billion in damages. He accuses the two companies of generating unlawful profits linked to his early role in founding OpenAI. According to court documents filed on Friday, Musk claims that OpenAI earned between $65.5…