KIGALI — For decades, African countries have exported raw minerals while the real profits were captured elsewhere through refining, manufacturing, and advanced industrial production. Rwanda now aims to break that …
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Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo has made history with her debut feature film Ben’Imana, becoming the first Rwandan-directed feature to be selected for the official lineup of the Cannes Film Festival. …
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Every time a heavy rainstorm sweeps across Rwanda’s rolling hills, a piece of the country’s economic future is quietly washed away. It is a high-stakes crisis. Rwanda loses more than …
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IAEA Chief Mariano Grossi says Africa’s Nuclear Energy is “No Longer a Theory”
KIGALI – The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Mariano Grossi, has said that Africa’s nuclear energy future has entered a practical phase shaped by …
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KIGALI – Rwanda and the United States have signed a Memorandum of Understanding Concerning Strategic Civil Nuclear Cooperation (NCMOU), marking a significant step in expanding bilateral cooperation on the peaceful …
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Nuclear Energy is the Foundation of Africa’s Future Economic Competitiveness, Says President Kagame
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeKIGALI— President Paul Kagame has stated that Africa’s future economic success hinges on achieving energy self-sufficiency, framing clean nuclear energy not merely as a development option, but as the core …
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KIGALI — Nuclear science and technology extend far beyond electricity generation. Today, it drives modern medicine through cancer diagnosis and treatment, supports agricultural innovation, enhances industrial quality control, aids water …
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The Development Bank of Rwanda (BRD) has secured a $25 million financing facility from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA) to expand lending to businesses in strategic …
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Trump Waives Visa Bond Requirement for World Cup 2026 Travelers
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeThe United States government has waived visa bond requirements for eligible players, coaches, support personnel, and certain fans traveling to the country for the FIFA World Cup 2026. In a …
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Rwanda Temporarily Closes Rusizi Border Crossings as Ebola Outbreak in DRC Raises Regional Alert
by Davis Mugumeby Davis MugumeRwanda has temporarily closed the Rusizi I and Rusizi II border posts with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of heightened efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola …
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Symposia are meant to be eye-opening, especially when they are held at a military academy. Saturday’s symposium at the Rwanda Defence Force Command and Staff College in Gako more than …
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South Africa’s Sundowns Edge Morocco’s AS FAR in Tense Champions League Final First Leg
by Annet Mugaboby Annet MugaboMamelodi Sundowns secured a narrow first-leg advantage in the CAF Champions League final after a 1–0 victory over Moroccan heavyweights AS FAR at the Loftus Versfeld Stadium on Sunday, thanks …