BNR raises key interest rate to 6.75% to keep inflation
The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) has raised its key interest rate from 6.5% to 6.75%, ending a period of stability, in a bid to contain inflation and keep it…
Over 200,000 students begin receiving nutrient-enriched beans
The Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI) and the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) have encouraged schools to start serving students nutrient-enriched beans as part of school feeding programs. These…
Alik Bulan turns music into charity: Donates food supplies worth $700 to Nufashwa Yafasha
Rwandan rising artist Alik Bulan (Ishimwe Manoa) is proving that music can change lives beyond the stage. Just days after releasing his highly anticipated album “24 Hours”, the singer-songwriter extended…
Girls outperform boys in national exams _MINEDUC
On August 19, 2025, the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC) announced the results of the 2024/2025 national examinations for both Primary Six (P6) completion and the Ordinary Level (O’Level) of secondary…
Unseasonal heavy rains leave five dead and dozens affected in Rwanda
As Rwandans anticipated the summer harvest season, normally marked by a decline in cold weather, unexpected heavy rainfall between August 11 and 18, 2025, brought devastation across parts of the…
Beyond the border: How Rwandan persons with disabilities are rewriting the narrative of work
At “Petite Barrière”in Rubavu border post between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, a group of individuals with physical and visual impairments are challenging conventional stereotypes and proving that…
BANKY W departs for the project management institute global summit series Africa in Kigali
Nigerian-American singer, rapper, actor, entrepreneur, and songwriter Banky Wellington jets out in style for the PMI Global Summit Series Africa conference. Mr Wellington, who is a keynote speaker at the…
Breastfeeding during pregnancy: Rwandan beliefs vs. medical facts
In Rwanda, many people still believe that when a woman becomes pregnant while breastfeeding, she must stop immediately, because the breast milk is thought to “spoil” and become harmful to…
Even men are embracing it: The uniqueness of Golden 250 Grams Ltd’s porridge flour
For a long time in Rwanda, porridge has been associated mostly with women and children. Men rarely drank it, often dismissing it as a food that lacked strength or taste.…
RRA disburses additional Frw 464 million in VAT rewards to final consumers
Rwanda Revenue Authority (RRA) has this Friday, August 15, disbursed over Frw 464 million in VAT rewards to 40,905 final consumers who requested EBM invoices on Value Added Tax (VAT)–liable…