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Rwanda's media is in full development-booster mode, celebrating 9.4% GDP growth, foreign investment in vineyards and minerals, and new hospitals while treating PISA exam results and drought-hit milk shops as manageable bumps. Diplomacy with DR Congo and France is framed as Rwanda punching above its weight.
  1. Rwanda's economy grew by 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, with gross domestic product at current market prices reaching 7,174 billion Rwandan francs, up from 5,799 billion francs in the same period. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  2. Rwanda's economy grew by 9.4 percent in the second quarter of 2026, according to the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda (NISR). (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  3. Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are scheduled to meet in Geneva to discuss the implementation of the Washington Accords, the 2024 bilateral peace agreement aimed at easing tensions in eastern DR Congo. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  4. A vineyard estate in Rwanda's Musanze district could produce 90,000 wine bottles annually. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  5. A Rwf33 billion (Rwandan franc) vineyard project in Musanze district targets production of 90,000 bottles of wine annually. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  6. US investors are set to inject $22 million (approximately 33 billion Rwandan francs) into a major vineyard estate near Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park, a project expected to expand grape growing and wine production in the country. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  7. Rwandan clay company Ruliba Clays expects stronger performance following its acquisition by the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB). (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  8. A Rwandan vineyard estate valued at 33 billion Rwandan francs targets annual production of 90,000 bottles. (The New Times, 2026-09-15)
  9. Rwanda plans to reduce energy sector emissions by 25% through the rollout of efficient cookstoves. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  10. Rwandan clay products company Ruliba Clays targets stronger business performance after being fully acquired by the Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB). (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  11. Tungsten: Rwanda partners with a US firm on processing and collection of the mineral. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  12. Rwandan President Paul Kagame and French President Emmanuel Macron met to discuss bilateral relations between Rwanda and France. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  13. A prolonged drought has left milk shops in Rwanda's capital, Kigali, nearly empty due to reduced dairy supplies. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  14. Vox pop: Rwandans explain the concepts of AI agents, machine communication, and collective behavior. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  15. Photos show the planned design and appearance of the new Ruhengeri (Musanze) Hospital being built in Rwanda's Northern Province. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  16. Rwandan investors are now able to purchase shares in Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, owned by billionaire Aliko Dangote. (The New Times, 2026-09-14)
  17. The World Bank advised Rwanda against constructing something. (The New Times, 2026-09-11)
  18. A reflective piece on the simpler, purer nature of football in the past. (The New Times, 2026-09-11)
  19. Rwandan parents are feeling financial strain due to the rising costs of sending their children back to school. (The New Times, 2026-09-11)
  20. A look inside a Rwandan juvenile prison where education provides inmates with a second chance. (The New Times, 2026-09-11)