Kigali, Rwanda — New government data shows that Rwanda’s fertility rate — the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime — continues to decline. …
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DR Congo’s Uvira Needs AFC-M23 Common Sense, Not Endless Militarisation
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaThe latest statement by the AFC-M23 regarding its conditional withdrawal from Uvira is notable not because of who issued it, but because of how it frames the path toward de-escalation. …
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A new independent evaluation of the Washington Peace Accord reveals a growing implementation gap between the two signatory nations, with Rwanda pulling ahead of the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
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Entrepreneurs from Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa took the top spots at the grand finale of the 7th Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) Prize Competition, held in Kigali, Rwanda. This exciting …
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KIGALI — Yahoo co-founder and Africa’s Business Heroes (ABH) judge Jerry Yang has praised Kigali as a powerful meeting point for African innovation, saying the continent is not “catching up” …
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Kagame Meets Jack Ma and Jerry Yang as ABH Unveils New Entrepreneur Training Platform
KIGALI— President Paul Kagame on Saturday afternoon met with Jack Ma, Founder of Alibaba Group, and Jerry Yang, Co-Founder of Yahoo, to discuss opportunities for deeper partnerships in entrepreneurship and …
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ZIGAMA Credit and Savings Society (ZIGAMA CSS), the primary financial institution serving Rwanda’s defence and security community, has reported a strong financial performance this year, just as with previous years. …
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President Paul Kagame, the Commander-in-Chief of the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), has approved a major round of promotions that elevated 21,065 RDF personnel across various ranks, including two new Brigadier …
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Burundi President Évariste Ndayishimiye deliberately lied to President Paul Kagame when confronted about why he was deploying large numbers of troops directly along Rwanda’s borders, according to Kagame’s narration on …
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Kigali, December 2025 — Rwanda’s imports from Kenya have collapsed by more than eighty percent over the past year, marking one of the most dramatic shifts in the country’s regional …
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President Paul Kagame has offered his most extensive public explanation yet of his working relationship with U.S. President Donald J. Trump, the ongoing regional crisis with the Democratic Republic …
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KIGALI — The Burundian and DR Congo Catholic community joined thousands of Rwandan Christians on Sunday at Kigali’s Amahoro Stadium to celebrate a historic double Jubilee: 2025 years of the …