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Kagame urges developing countries to rethink investment risk perceptions

COMESA, World Bank join efforts to expand electricity access to 300 million Africans

Rwanda seeks to expand electricity access through geospatial technology

New Labour Minister Uwacu Julienne pledges to expand employment opportunities for Rwandans

Drug-related cases in Rwanda reach 5,979

Niyigena Radjabu
A report by Rwanda’s Judiciary shows that cases involving offences that affect Rwandan society continued to increase during the 2025/26 judicial year, with 13,998 cases registered compared with 12,443 in 2024/25, representing a 12% increase.

Kagame pledges continued support for communities as Rwanda expands gorilla conservation

Murekatete Diane
President Paul Kagame has thanked communities living around Volcanoes National Park for their contribution to Rwanda’s mountain gorilla conservation success, pledging continued support as the country expands the park and invests in the livelihoods of surrounding communities.

Rwanda courts settle nearly 20,000 cases through restorative justice

Umunota
Rwanda’s courts resolved nearly 20,000 cases through restorative justice in the 2025/26 judicial year, a 32.4 percent increase that the Judiciary says reflects growing efforts to settle eligible disputes more quickly.

$200m climate fund to support farmers in four African countries

Niyigena Radjabu
A $200 million financing facility has been announced to expand climate finance for farmers in Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda as African countries seek to strengthen food security and make agriculture more resilient to climate change.

Kagame calls for greater focus on food security in Africa

Umunota
President Paul Kagame has called for greater focus on food security in Africa, saying access to food is fundamental to human life, health and productivity.

Kagame urges Africa to back young entrepreneurs to transform food systems

Niyigena Radjabu
President Paul Kagame has challenged African governments to make it easier for young entrepreneurs to access capital, arguing that the continent will struggle to transform its food systems if financing continues to favour people who already have wealth and collateral.

Using drugs to cope with depression can worsen the problem

Niyigena Radjabu
People struggling with depression and other mental health conditions are increasingly turning to drugs and alcohol in an attempt to cope with emotional pain, a practice health experts warn can worsen their conditions and create new health and social problems.

Kagame meets UN officials over eastern DRC security crisis

Niyigena Radjabu
President Paul Kagame has met senior United Nations officials to discuss the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its implications for Rwanda and the wider Great Lakes region.

Rwanda PM calls for investment beyond farming to unlock Africa’s food economy

Umunota
Rwanda’s Prime Minister, Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva, has urged African governments and investors to look beyond farm production and channel more capital into the wider food economy, arguing that agriculture cannot transform livelihoods without investment in the infrastructure, services and businesses that connect farmers to markets.

Education minister vows exemplary punishment for adults involved in exam cheating

Umunota
Rwanda’s Education Minister Joseph Nsengimana has warned that adults found to have helped students cheat in national examinations will be prosecuted and punished, following an investigation that identified cheating incidents involving 7,188 students in 254 examination rooms.

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