For several weeks of the dry season, conversations in Kigali were dominated by water shortages, “irrational rationing,” and electricity blackouts in some towns. But now the headlines have shifted: national …
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Rwanda’s national budget for the 2025/2026 fiscal year has jumped to Rwf 7.0325 trillion, a bold 20.9% increase from the revised Rwf 5.8164 trillion of the previous year. This surge …
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Kigali, Rwanda – President Paul Kagame has once again emphasized the enduring importance of education in Rwanda’s development, sharing a deeply personal reflection on the nation’s journey during a meeting …
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Special Reports
Rwanda’s Universities Undergo Major Reforms: More Benefits for Lecturers, New Funding Model
by Fred Mwasaby Fred MwasaKigali — Rwanda’s universities, especially the University of Rwanda (UR), are undergoing major changes aimed at modernizing how they operate, how they are managed, and how they are funded. Under …
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STEMpower, a non-profit organisation promoting STEM education in Sub-Saharan Africa, has successfully held its inaugural National Science and Engineering Fair, bringing together students from Ines Ruhengeri, Kibogora Polytechnic, and Gitwe …
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The Global Coalition for Foundational Learning (GCFL) has committed to supporting Rwanda’s education sector to improve lives of the future generation of Rwandans. The commitment was made by the …
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The second edition of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX 2024) ended Wednesday with African countries making a commitment to end learning poverty and double efforts in funding foundational learning …
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National
UNICEF Rwanda and Hempel Foundation Launch Transformative Partnership To Boost Foundational Learning In Rwanda
UNICEF Rwanda and the Hempel Foundation on Monday announced the launch of a transformative three-year partnership, initiated in September 2024, on the sidelines of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange 2024 …
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National
FLEX 2024: All Roads Lead to Kigali As African Education Leaders Convene to Address Learning Crisis
Kigali has already started receiving delegates for the second edition of the Africa Foundational Learning Exchange (FLEX2024). They consist of over 500 education leaders, including 30 ministers of education and …
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STEMpower, a non-profit organisation promoting science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in Sub-Saharan Africa, has partnered with the US Embassy in Rwanda to initiate an annual National Science and …
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President Paul Kagame has sworn in the new Minister of Education Joseph Nsengimana who was appointed early this week, replacing Gaspard Twagirayezu. Kagame said, that his swearing in means that …
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President Paul Kagame has appointed Joseph Nsengimana new Minister of Education replacing Gaspard Twagirayezu who has been at the helm since August 2023. Prior to that the outgoing Minister was …