Stories

Features 14 Sep 2026

Behind the Scenes at the Tour du Rwanda

For eight days each February, Rwanda becomes a cycling nation. The Tour du Rwanda — now a UCI…

Culture 14 Sep 2026

The Rhythm of Rwanda: Drummers Who Carry a Nation’s Beat

Before the dancers move, the drums decide. In Rwandan performance, the ingoma — the drum — is not…

Features 14 Sep 2026

The Architects Reimagining Kigali’s Skyline

Kigali is being drawn, not just built. A generation of architects — many trained abroad, all working locally…

Business 14 Sep 2026

Farm to Table: How Agritech Is Reshaping Rwandan Agriculture

Rwanda's hills have always been farmland. What is new is what is happening on them: soil sensors, drone…

Travel 14 Sep 2026

Weekend Escape: Kinigi and the Foothills of Musanze

Two hours from Kigali, the road begins to climb. The air cools. And then, suddenly, the Virunga volcanoes…

Culture 14 Sep 2026

Rwanda’s Basketball Boom: From Local Courts to Continental Contenders

On courts across Kigali, something is changing. Evening pick-up games that once drew a handful of players now…

Opinion 13 Sep 2026

Open Data Is Rwanda’s Next Big Export

Rwanda has exported coffee, tea, minerals, and — increasingly — software. The next great export will be less…

Opinion 13 Sep 2026

Why Rwanda’s Youth Need a Seat at the Policy Table

Rwanda is one of the youngest countries on earth. The median age is barely 20. Yet look around…

Opinion 13 Sep 2026

The Case for a Car-Free Central Kigali

Kigali's central business district was not designed for the car, yet every year we surrender more of it…

Features 13 Sep 2026

From Hills to Cup: Rwanda’s Tea Revolution

On the hills above Lake Kivu and in the high forests of Nyungwe, Rwanda grows tea. Millions of…