Advisor to PM attends OxfordUniversity panel on diplomacy

QNA London Advisor to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dr Majid bin Mohammed Al Ansari, participated in a panel discussion hosted by the University of Oxford under the title ‘Diplomacy and Mediation...

Minister of Finance meets Rwandan counterpart

HE the Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed al-Kuwari held a bilateral meeting with the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning of the Republic of Rwanda Yusuf Murangwa, on the sidelines of the Annual Meetings of the International Monetary Fund...

Rwanda to Host PFL Africa Semi-Finals

By: Hee-Dee Walenga The BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, will check off another international sports event by hosting the Professional Fighters League (PFL) Africa semi-finals on Saturday. The PFL is a mixed martial arts (MMA) organisation that was...

Rwanda’s Three-Day Business Registration Exposes Ghana’s Digital Gap

While an entrepreneur in Rwanda can register a business in three days, a Ghanaian counterpart faces a wait of nearly two months. That stark disparity, revealed in the World Bank’s latest Africa Pulse report, underscores how digital transformation...

Government Committed to the Upliftment of Farmers, the Poor, Youth, and Women- Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini

Chandigarh, October 17 – Haryana Chief Minister, Nayab Singh Saini said that the current government is committed to the welfare and holistic development of farmers, the underprivileged, youth, and women. He said that the government’s policies are...

S’African Sports Minister Wishes Nigeria Not to Qualify for World Cup

Duro Ikhazuagbe South African Sports Minister, Gayton McKenzie, is wishing Nigeria’s Super Eagles not to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup through the playoffs starting with the African round next month in Morocco. Speaking on Marawa Sports...

Congolese prime minister voices hope Trump peace deal could be saved despite significant setbacks

Trump brokered a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda in July, boosting hopes that the bloodiest conflict since World War II could finally be drawing to an end. Hopes have since waned after the Rwandan-backed March 23 rebels resumed offensive...

Nigeria calls for investment in digital skills to build Africa’s healthcare resilience

By David Aduge-Ani Nigeria’s Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Iziaq Adekunle Salako, has called for sustained investment in digital health skills across Africa to build resilient, inclusive, and future-ready health systems....

MTN Showcases Digital Platform Vision at Kigali Summit

MTN Group is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s digital transformation conversation as Mobile World Congress Kigali 2025 unfolds from October 21 to 23 at the Kigali Convention Centre. The telecommunications giant’s presence at the...

Senegal President roots for Rwandan cooperation in youth olympics

Trump Says He’s Got Lincoln and Washington Beat as POTUS

President Donald Trump couldn’t help but favorably compare himself to George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in a rambling speech in the Rose Garden on Tuesday. “Hey, they didn’t put out eight wars, nine coming,” he said. “We put out eight wars,...

President Kagame backs operational launch of Africa Medicines Agency as Rwanda hosts headquarters

Accra, Oct. 16, GNA – Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, the Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), has held a high-level discussion with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to finalise plans for the full operationalisation of the agency in...

President Kagame backs operational launch of Africa Medicines Agency

Dr. Delese Mimi Darko, the Director-General of the African Medicines Agency (AMA), has held a high-level discussion with the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, to finalise plans for the full operationalisation of the agency in a move to advance...

M23 rebels loot $70m worth of gold from Congo mine since May, company says

Rebels occupying Twangiza Mining's gold concession in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have looted at least 500 kilograms of bullion since May, the company told Reuters, accusing some of its own employees of aiding the theft. At current...

Government Moves to Break Up Rwanda’s Exploitative Banks

4 The banks are making so much money, but at the expense of Rwandans Rwanda’s banking industry, long seen as a pillar of the economy, is coming under sharp government scrutiny for what is clearly an unbalanced and exploitative system that benefits...

Rwanda Turns to DNA Mapping to Detect and Prevent Future Diseases

5 KIGALI, Rwanda — Rwanda has received support from leading global science organisations to develop its genomics ecosystem — an ambitious step towards understanding and tackling the country’s growing disease burden amid rising incomes and...

Global Recognition: UN Adopts Resolution on Awaza Political Declaration for Landlocked Countries

The UN General Assembly unanimously adopted the Resolution titled “Awaza Political Declaration” during the 18th plenary meeting of the 80th session. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Rashid Meredov during...

Senegalese business community in Rwanda react to presidential visit

SA Sports Minister Writes To FIFA Over Bafana Bafana Points Deduction Debacle

South Africa’s Sports Minister Writes To FIFA On Bafana Bafana Debacle South Africa’s Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie, has penned a forceful letter to FIFA and SAFA over the Bafana Bafana points deduction fiasco. He demands...

Rwanda Turns Counterterrorism Into a Weapon Against Its Exiled Opposition

On 14 October 2025, Rwanda’s Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) released a list of 25 individuals accused of terrorism and terrorist financing. Officially, it was presented as a national security measure. In reality, it reads like a blacklist of...