Rwanda, Zimbabwe join forces to unlock microfinance growth

Coding Against The Odds: Redefining Stereotypes Through African Girls Can Code Initiative (AGCCI) In Rwanda

(MENAFN- African Press Organization) NEW YORK, United States of America, August 18, 2025/APO Group/ -- From 23 July to 4 August 2025, UN Women, in collaboration with the Ministry of ICT and Innovation (MINICT), the Ministry of Education (MINEDUC),...

Youth activist calls for probe into potential human trafficking scheme targetting African girls

By Richard Lamu “I applied for the Alabuga Start Programme but with what I have read so far, I am having second thoughts; I don’t think I would go if they accept me,” 21-year-old Chileshe (not her real name) told Zambia Reports. A graduate of...

These Five Organisations are Reaching Africa’s Out-of-School Children through Innovation

Advertisements Just days ago, on 12 August, the world marked International Youth Day, a global celebration of young people’s potential and a reminder of the investment needed to secure it. For Africa, home to the world’s youngest population, the...

Easy Continental Travel Agency launches RwandAir operation in Liberia

By Lincoln G. Peters Liberia’s aviation agency, Easy Continental Travel Agency, over the weekend officially launched RwandAir’s operation in Liberia, aiming to boost the Liberian aviation sector and showcase the country’s rich tourism and cultural...

DAAD, CUE push for AI integration in higher education

DAAD Director Dr. Dorothee Weyler, together with Commission for University Education, CEO Prof Mike Kuria, Ministry of Education Secretary, State Department for Higher Education Dr. Carol Hunja, and other officials, addressing journalists during...

Rwanda Junior Tour : Nkurikiyinka wins Stage Two as Twagirayezu claims yellow jersey

Why Rwanda needs to be on your bucket list: a first-timer’s guide to ‘the Land of a Thousand Hills’

Another must-visit is Nyamirambo Women’s Center, an NGO founded in 2007 to tackle gender-based violence, discrimination, and inequality; through education and training, over 6,000 women have been equipped with hairdressing, sewing, and styling...

Congolese Refugees in Rwanda Express Hope and Fear Over UN-Backed Repatriation Plan

Congolese refugees living in Rwanda’s Mahama camp have mixed feelings about a newly endorsed United Nations roadmap for voluntary repatriation to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While the plan promises a safe and dignified return, many...

Young Africa Finds Its Voice in Education Overhaul

Ghana’s classrooms are about to get a new compass. Thanks to a national policy shaped by the African Center for Economic Transformation’s Youth Employment and Skills program, students facing the daunting “What’s next?” question will soon have...

How Bilharzia is still a concern for rural children in Rwanda

Lessons from Rwanda's awful past and the ongoing renewal

Kigali and its environs are exceptionally clean and well maintained. [Courtesy] I have read numerous books and listened to several documentaries on the Rwanda genocide. I have visited the Kigali genocide memorial a couple of times. But the...

Matt Goodwin left astonished as reporter lifts lid on children ‘sending Valentine’s Day cards to migrants’

An investigation by journalist Charlotte Gill has exposed how primary school pupils are creating Valentine's Day greetings for migrants as part of a nationwide sanctuary movement. Speaking on GB News, Ms Gill revealed her findings about City of...

A doctor’s take on Rwanda's new mandatory liability insurance

Top scholarships, fellowships Rwandans can apply for in 2025

ISIL-backed rebels killed at least 52 people in eastern DR Congo, UN says

Rebels backed by ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 52 civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, according to the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) in the country, as both the DRC army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebel...

Healing in the heart of crisis

Despite working under extreme conditions, their mission is simple: provide emergency medical care to people regardless of race, religion, gender, or political affiliation. That mission is powered by extraordinary people, showing extraordinary...

Billions invested in ICT infrastructure risk being wasted, TETFund warns institutions 

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has called on Nigerian tertiary institutions to urgently embrace technology in teaching, research, and administration, warning that billions of naira already invested in ICT infrastructure risk being...

Rwanda International Trade Fair – You Still Got Shopping Up to Sunday

1 Private Sector Federation (PSF) Chief Executive Officer Stephen Ruzibiza speaks at the closing ceremony. However, the gates will remain open up to Sunday The official close of the twenty-day Kigali International Trade Fair, will mean that for...

‘AFTCREE Expo aims to mainstream culture, tourism into economies of African states’

Chuks Akamadu is the Managing Director/CEO of Afrocultour Limited, organisers of the Songs of Nigeria Festival (SONIFES), Nigeria Entertainment, Economic Roundtable (NEER) and others. An accomplished intellectual property lawyer, erudite cultural...