Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has called for greater African ownership of artificial intelligence, saying the continent should move beyond being a consumer of technology and play a bigger role in developing and shaping AI systems.

Residents of Rwanda travelling to Europe by air spent $26 million in the second quarter of 2026, up from $3.5 million during the same period in 2025.

Gorilla tourism remains one of the major sources of revenue from visitors to Rwanda, generating an estimated $45.7 million in the second quarter of 2026 alone, equivalent to more than Rwf65 billion.

Rwandan investors can now participate in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, a development that comes amid ongoing discussions over Rwanda’s potential investment in a separate Dangote-backed refinery project planned for Kenya.

Rwanda and the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation in education, research and academic exchanges.

Bishop Anaclet Mwumvaneza of Nyundo Diocese in the Catholic Church has appointed Father Léonidas Habarugira Karekezi as the new Vicar General, filling a position that had been vacant following the death of Monsignor Jean Marie Vianney Nsengumuremyi.

Rwanda’s average food energy supply rose to 2,366.7 kilocalories per person per day in 2025, while the proportion of the population classified as undernourished fell to 29.9 percent, or about 4.1 million people, from 31.3 percent a year earlier.

Rwanda and China have officially marked the groundbreaking of the 10.3-kilometre Prince House-Giporoso-Masaka road project, formally launching a major upgrade expected to improve mobility, road safety and connectivity in Kigali.

President Paul Kagame has expressed condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan following the death of her husband, Hafidh Ameir Hassan.

Deep in the mountain forests of southwestern China lives one of the world’s most beloved animals: the giant panda. With its distinctive black-and-white coat and gentle appearance, the panda has become a global symbol of wildlife conservation and one of China’s most recognisable national treasures.