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]]>The launch, attended by customers, business partners, members of the media, and bank executives, marked a significant milestone in NCBA’s strategy to offer secure, convenient, and customer-centered financial services.
Speaking during the launch, NCBA Managing Director Maurice Okrindi said the bank had deliberately invested time in redesigning its digital banking services after listening to customer feedback and understanding how business needs have evolved.
“We did not want to build digital platforms simply because everyone else had one. We wanted to develop solutions that genuinely solve our customers’ challenges and respond to the way businesses operate today,” Okrindi said.
He acknowledged that some customers had previously experienced challenges with the bank’s digital channels, leading to frustration and, in some cases, prompting them to move to other financial institutions.
“We know that in the past some customers were disappointed because our digital channels did not perform as expected. Today, we are asking them to give us another chance. Try the new platforms, tell us what you think, and continue giving us feedback so that we can keep improving,” he said.
According to Okrindi, banking is no longer defined by the number of branches or ATMs a bank operates. Instead, competition is increasingly based on speed, convenience, efficiency, security, and the overall customer experience.
The newly launched NCBA Now platform enables retail customers to manage accounts, transfer funds between banks and mobile wallets, make payments, and access other banking services through a single application. Future upgrades will allow customers to open accounts digitally, access loans without visiting a branch, and enjoy additional self-service features.
For businesses, NCBA Connect Plus introduces advanced financial management tools, including real-time account monitoring, customized approval workflows, transaction controls, and remote authorization capabilities. Company executives and finance teams can approve transactions securely from different parts of the world without the need to visit a branch.
“This allows businesses to focus less on administrative processes and more on growing their operations,” Okrindi noted.
Despite the rapid digital transformation, the Managing Director emphasized that NCBA has no intention of closing its physical branches.
“Our branches are evolving rather than disappearing. Instead of being primarily cash transaction centers, they will become advisory centers where customers receive financial guidance and business support while routine transactions are handled digitally,” he explained.
Cybersecurity emerged as another key theme during the launch.
NCBA’s Head of Information Security and Data Protection, Sam, assured customers that security had been integrated into every stage of developing the new platforms.
“We adopted a Security and Privacy by Design approach. Every feature and every integration was developed with cybersecurity and customer privacy as core requirements,” he said.
He revealed that the platforms incorporate several advanced security measures, including two-factor authentication, biometric login through fingerprint or facial recognition, end-to-end encryption, and device registration that limits access to one approved device unless additional verification is completed.
The bank also confirmed that it complies with national data protection regulations and has implemented strict governance measures to safeguard customer information.
Responding to questions from journalists about customer data, Okrindi stressed that personalization features are intended solely to improve the user experience rather than generate commercial gains from customer behavior.
“The spending data we analyze is used to provide customers with better financial insights and, where appropriate, to help us pre-approve suitable credit products. Location data simply helps customers find the nearest branch or ATM. We do not monetize customer data,” he explained.
He added that customers retain control over their privacy settings and can opt out of personalized features in accordance with applicable data protection regulations.
Journalists also questioned whether the bank’s digital strategy would exclude customers in rural areas who rely on USSD and agency banking.
NCBA officials clarified that financial inclusion remains central to the bank’s strategy. Customers will continue accessing services through multiple channels, including USSD, agency banking, physical branches, and the bank’s partnership with eKash, enabling transfers between bank accounts, Airtel Money, MTN Mobile Money, and other payment networks.
One of the event’s highlights was a testimony from customer Moses Odui, whose organization has been piloting NCBA Connect for the past three months.
“Our experience has been fantastic,” Odui said. “The platform is simple to use, well organized, and requires very little training. The biggest improvement has been the transaction approval process. Previously, approvals depended on constant follow-up. Now the workflow is automated, making our operations much more efficient.”
As NCBA rolls out the platforms to more customers, the bank says customer feedback will remain essential in refining future improvements.
We are building these platforms together with our customers,” Okrindi concluded. “Technology continues to evolve, and so will we. Our commitment is to deliver a world-class digital banking experience that meets the changing needs of individuals and businesses across the region
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By:Florence Uwamaliya
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]]>Ubu butaka buherereye mu Kagari ka Kiyovu, Umurenge wa Nyarugenge mu Mujyi wa Kigali. Aba bagabo bombi bamaze igihe batumvikana ku mbibi z’ubu butaka, buri ruhande ruvuga ko rwahohotewe.
Kayigamba Eugene Degaule avuga ko Bavukiyehe Eugene yubatse igice cya Great Hotel ku butaka bwe. Icyakora, abanyamakuru bageze aho ubu butaka buherereye basanze ikibazo cy’imbibi kigikomeje guteza impaka hagati y’impande zombi.
Mu nyandiko z’Umujyi wa Kigali dufitiye kopi, hagaragazwa ko haba Kayigamba Eugene Degaule na Bavukiyehe Eugene bafite ibice by’ubutaka bwa Leta biri mu butaka bwabo. Umujyi wa Kigali wasabye Kayigamba Eugene Degaule gukosoza icyangombwa cy’ubutaka kugira ngo gihuzwe n’imbibi zemewe.
Turacyakomeje gukurikirana iki kibazo kugira ngo tumenye amakuru arambuye ndetse tunumve ibisobanuro by’impande zombi n’inzego zibishinzwe. Ibikubiye mu nyandiko Umujyi wa Kigali wandikiye aba bagabo nabyo turabikurikiranira hafi.
By:Imena
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]]>Ibi byatangajwe ku wa 20 Gicurasi 2026, n’Umujyanama muri OMS, Dr. Vasee Moorthy.
Yavuze ko hari inkingo ebyiri bari kugerageza zo kurwanya icyorezo iyi virusi ya Ebola.
Umuntu wa mbere wishwe n’iyi Ebola yo mu bwoko bwa Bundibugyo yapfiriye mu Mujyi wa Bunia, Intara ya Ituri tariki ya 24 Mata 2026 ariko byemejwe ko iki cyorezo cyamwishe hashize ibyumweru bitandatu.
Umuyobozi Mukuru w’Ishami rya Loni ryita ku Buzima, OMS, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, yatangaje ko abarenga 600 bamaze kwandura Ebola abandi bagera kuri 139 bicwa n’iki cyorezo.
Ibi yabigarutseho mu kiganiro yagiranye n’abanyamakuru i Genève mu Busuwisi, mu nama yiga ku buzima ku rwego rw’Isi iri kuba ku nshuro ya 79 kuva ku itariki 18-23 Gicurasi 2026.
Yavuze ko hari abandi barwayi 51 bagaragaweho icyorezo cya Ebola muri RDC ndetse n’abandi babiri muri Uganda.
Iyi virusi ya Ebola izwi nka Bundibugyo virus yabonetse bwa mbere muri Uganda mu 2007-2008, yandura abantu 149, yica 37. Mu 2012 yagaragaye muri RDC mu gace ka Isiro, yandura abantu 57, yica 29.
Ku wa 17 Gicurasi 2026, nibwo OMS yatangaje ko icyorezo cya Ebola cyongeye kugaragara muri RDC na Uganda gihangayikishije ku rwego rw’Isi.
OMS yatangaje ko bishobora gutwara amezi icyenda kugira ngo urukingo rwa virusi ya Ebola izwi nka Bundibugyo ruboneke
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]]>Ni itangazo ryashyizwe hanze ku wa 18 Gicurasi 2026, aho iyi ambasade yagaragaje ko Ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye ryita ku Buzima (OMS), ryamaze gutangaza ko icyorezo cya Ebola cyagaragaye muri RDC na Uganda ari ikibazo mpuzamahanga.
ku bw’izo mpamvu, Abanyamerika bari mu Rwanda basabwe kwirinda ingendo zitari ngombwa muri ibyo bice, no kwirinda ingendo izo ari zo zose zijya mu ntara ya Ituri yo muri RDC kuko ari ho iki cyorezo cyibasiye abantu cyane.
Iti “Guverinoma ya Amerika nta buryo buhagije ifite bwo kohereza ubutabazi bw’ibanze. Ntimujye muri aka gace ku mpamvu iyo ari yo yose.”
Yasabye kandi abantu bafite ibimenyetso nk’ibya malaria kugana ibitaro bibegereye bagakurikiranwa kuko Ebola ishobora kugira ibimenyetso bijya gusa n’ibya malaria.
Ku wa 24 Mata 2026, nibwo muri RDC hagaragaye umuntu wa mbere wanduye Ebola.
Ku wa 17 Gicurasi 2026, Umujyi wa Goma wo mu Burasirazuba bwa RDC ndetse uhana imbibi n’u Rwanda wagaragayemo umurwayi wa Ebola.
Kuva mu 1976, RDC yibasiwe n’ubwoko 16 bwa Ebola burimo ubwahawe izina ‘Zaïre’, ubwa Sudani bwaturutse muri Sudani na Bundibugyo. Ubu bwa gatatu ni bwo bwagarutse.
OMS igaragaza ko muri rusange, Ebola yica 50% by’abayanduye, icyakoze hari ubwo byagiye bihinduka, igipimo kijya hagati ya 25% na 90%. Isobanura ko nubwo yica byihuse, iyo ibonetse kare, ubuzima bw’umurwayi bushobora kurokorwa.
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]]>Aya makuru yemejwe n’Urwego Mpuzamahanga Rwashyiriweho Gukora Imirimo y’Insigarira y’Inkiko Mpanabyaha (IRMCT) uyu munsi. Ni na rwo rwari rumufunze kuva ubwo yari akurikiranyweho uruhare muri Jenoside.
Perezida wa IRMCT, Graciela Gatti Santana, yategetse ko hakorwa iperereza kugira ngo hamenyekane amakuru y’ukuri ku cyateye urupfu rwa Kabuga, ashyiraho umucamanza Alphons Orie kugira ngo ariyobore.
Kabuga ni umwe muri ba ruharwa bagize uruhare rukomeye muri Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994. Yamaze imyaka 26 yihisha ubutabera, aho yakingirwaga ikibaba n’ibihugu byo mu Burengerazuba bw’Isi.
Kabuga wahoze ari umushoramari ukomeye mu Rwanda yafatiwe mu Bufaransa muri Gicurasi 2020, akurikiranyweho icyaha cya Jenoside, umugambi wo gukora Jenoside no gushishikariza abantu gukora Jenoside.
Uyu mugabo kandi kandi yakurikiranyweho ibyaha byibasiye inyokomuntu birimo ubwicanyi, ubuhotozi no kurimbura abantu, byose byakozwe mu gihe cya Jenoside yakorewe Abatutsi mu 1994.
Tariki ya 26 Ukwakira 2020, Kabuga yoherejwe muri kasho ya IRMC i La Haye, kuko uru rwego ari rwo rwari rufite ububasha bwo kumuburanisha ku byaha yakurikiranyweho.
Urubanza rwe rwatangiye tariki ya 29 Nzeri 2022, muri Nzeri 2023 urugereko rw’ubujurire rwa IRMCT rufata umwanzuro wo guhagarika kumuburanisha, rwemeza ko adafite ubushobozi bwo kuburana kubera uburwayi.
Nubwo urubanza rwa Kabuga rwahagaze, abacamanza ba IRMCT banzuye ko aguma muri kasho ya Loni i La Haye mu gihe yari ategereje ko hari igihugu cyakwemera kumwakira.
U Rwanda rwagaragaje ko rwiteguye kumwakira ariko abanyamategeko be n’abo mu muryango we barabyanze, batanga impamvu zirimo ko uburwayi bwe butamwemerera gukora urugendo rurerure rw’indege.
Kabuga yifuzaga gutura muri kimwe mu bihugu bibiri by’i Burayi birimo u Bufaransa ariko byaramwanze. U Buholandi na bwo bwagaragaje ko budashaka ko afungurwa ko abugumemo.
Ubushinjacyaha bwa IRMCT bwagaragarije uru rwego ko Kabuga nta mahirwe afite yo kwakirwa n’ibihugu yifuza kubamo kubera ko ibyaha bya jenoside yakurikiranyweho bimukura ku rutonde w’abagomba kurindwa hashingiwe ku mahame yo kurengera impunzi n’amategeko y’i Burayi.
Ubu Bushinjacyaha kandi bwagaragaje ko kuba Kabuga yari amaze imyaka myinshi yihishe ubutabera, aba mu bihugu birimo “kimwe mu byo yifuza gufungurirwamo”, aho umuryango we wamufashije kukigumamo binyuze mu guhindura imyirondoro, na byo bimwambura amahirwe yo kwakirwa i Burayi.
Igisubizo bwatangaga ni kimwe; ko Kabuga yakoherezwa mu Rwanda, aho kugira ngo akomeze abe umutwaro kuri IRMCT, kuko igihugu cyagaragaje ko cyiteguye kubahiriza uburenganzira bwe.
Kabuga yari agifungiye i La Haye mu Buholandi
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]]>Agira ati: “Hari ubusobanuro bwinshi n’ukumvikana hagati yacu iyo duhuje amaso n’ingagi kurusha indi nyamaswa iyo ari yo yose nzi,” abivugira kuri camera, mu gihe ingagi y’ingore imwitegereza imwegereye cyane.
Amashusho y’ikiganiro cye cyo mu 1979 cyitwa Life on Earth ntabwo yatunguranye gusa, ahubwo yanagaragaje ukuri kwimbitse ku isano ikomeye dufitanye n’ibinyabuzima byo mu bidukikije.
Mu gihe Sir David asatira imyaka 100 azuzuza ku itariki ya 8 z’ukwezi kwa 5, yagaragaye muri filmi mbarankuru ebyiri zisubiza amaso inyuma kuri uko guhura kutibagirana no ku nkuru y’ibyabaye kuri uwo muryango w’ingagi zo mu birunga nyuma yaho.
Mu gukora Life on Earth: Uru rugendo rudasanzwe rwa Attenborough rugaruka ku wa 9 Mutarama(1) 1978, umunsi Attenborough n’itsinda rye bageze mu misozi y’Ibirunga.
Bari bagamije kwerekana cyari cyoroshye – igikumwe cy’ingagi.
Attenborough yashakaga gusobanura uko gukura kw’ibikumwe n’intoki byafashije inyamaswa zo mu bwoko bw’abantu (apes) gufata ibikoresho. Ni yo yari inkuru.
Kubera iyo ntego, itsinda ryazamutse umusozi uhanamye wa metero 3,000 kugira ngo babashe kubona n’akanya gato ingagi zo mu misozi zari zisigaye ari nke cyane.
Abari mu itsinda bari bafite impungenge.
Guhiga inyamaswa no kuzishimuta kugira ngo zijyanwe mu nzu zorererwamo inyamaswa (zoo) cyangwa kuzica gusa byari byaragabanyije cyane umubare w’ingagi zo mu misozi, ku buryo zari hafi gushira. Mu birunga zari zisigaye zitageze kuri 285.
Nanone kandi, zari zigoye kandi ziteye ubwoba kwegerwa.
Inzira yabo rukumbi yari ukwizera no kugirana umubano n’umuntu umwe uziga akazimenya aho mu misozi – impuguke y’Umunyamerika ku ngagi, Dian Fossey, washinze ikigo cy’ubushakashatsi cya Karisoke muri Pariki y’Ibirunga mu Rwanda.
Yamenyekanye cyane mu 1970 ubwo yagaragaraga ku rupapuro rwa mbere rw’ikinyamakuru National Geographic, ariko Attenborough yari afite gushidikanya ko yazemera ko itsinda rya filimi ryegera ingagi ze.
Ariko nyuma y’ibyumweru bike bamwoherereje ibaruwa isaba, yabasubije abemerera kuza.
Ati: “Nta buryo twari bwegere ingagi tudafashijwe na Dian.”
“Ni we watweretse uriya muryango kandi anatwigisha uko twitwara turi kumwe na zo. Ntugomba guhanga amaso ingagi kuko ibyo bishobora kuzitera uburakari. Ugomba kureba hasi kandi ukavuga amajwi ameze nk’ayo zo zikoresha.”
Izi nama ni zo zatumye itsinda ribasha kwegera ingagi kurusha uko bari babyiteze.
Poppy na Pablo
Igihe bari bamaze kwisanga hagati mu muryango w’ingagi, itsinda ryiteguye ko Attenborough agira icyo avugira kuri camera. Ariko imwe mu ngagi nto, Poppy, yatangiye kugerageza kumukuramo inkweto.
Indi ngagi y’icyana ifite amatsiko, Pablo y’imyaka itatu, yaraje imuryama hejuru ayikorakora ku mutwe, mu gihe indi ngagi y’ingore ntoya yamuhindukije umutwe, imurebe mu maso, nyuma ishyira urutoki mu kanwa ke (Attenborough) inasohora amajwi nk’imuvugisha.
Ati: “Nagerageje gusubiza uko nshoboye.”
Abafata amashusho bari bategereje. Ibi byo gukina n’ingagi si byo bari bagiye gufata amashusho, ndetse ibikoresho byo gufatiraho byari bicye, ntibashakaga kubipfusha ubusa bafata uwari uyoboye igikorwa ari kuzenguruka hasi akinana na Pablo na Poppy.
Nk’umunota umwe cyangwa ibiri y’iyo mikino niyo bafashe. Birumvikana ko Attenborough we yari aho yikinira yishimye cyane.
Ati: “Byari kimwe mu bihe by’agaciro gakomeye mu buzima bwanjye…
“[N’ubu] Ndanabirota. Ni kimwe mu byiza cyane umuntu ushishikajwe n’ibidukikije ashobora kwifuza kubona”.
Mu gihe bari bamaze kumanuka ku musozi bagatangira kugenda n’imodoka, ibintu byatangiye kugenda nabi. Bumvise urusaku rw’amasasu.
Ati: “Twakaze imbere mu ikorosi dusanga hari umurinzi witwaje imbunda.”
Abasirikare b’u Rwanda barabahagaritse kuri bariyeri yari imbere. Itsinda rye ryajyanywe ku biro bya polisi ribazwa ibibazo ku byo bakoraga, maze bafungirwa muri hoteli ijoro ryose.
Mu gitondo gikurikira, Attenborough n’umufotozi we bajyanywe mu kigo cya gisirikare i Kigali, bahagarikwa mu zuba rikaze kugeza ubwo komanda w’abasirikare abarekuye.
Filime yabo y’agaciro ntiyafashwe, barishimye cyane igihe indege yabavanye mu Rwanda yahagurukaga.
Igihe Life on Earth yatambukaga mu 1979, yari intsinzi ikomeye cyane, ihindura uburyo ibiganiro ku bidukikije byerekanwa kuri televiziyo.
Yagurishijwe mu bihugu hafi ya byose ku isi, kandi abantu miliyoni 500 bayibonye babonye ingagi mu ishusho nshya.
Icyo gice ari kumwe n’ingagi cyanasize umurage ukomeye. Attenborough yegereye umuryango wo kurengera ibidukikije Fauna and Flora, washinze umushinga wa Mountain Gorilla Project ugamije kurinda izo nyamaswa.
Mu 1985, hashize imyaka irindwi nyuma yo guhura na Attenborough, Dian Fossey yarishwe.
Urupfu rwe rwatumye ikibazo cy’ingagi kirushaho kumenyekana ku bantu benshi, hakurikiraho gahunda zo kwigisha no guteza imbere ubukerarugendo bushingiye ku bidukikije.
Nubwo hatigeze habaho igihe umuntu yavuga ko ingagi zitekanye burundu, ubu hari ingagi zigera kuri 600 ku misozi y’ibirunga.
Ni inkuru y’intsinzi mu kurengera ibidukikije, kandi itsinda rinini ry’ingagi riri mu Birunga rishobora guhera kuri cya gihe cya Life on Earth.
Pablo, umukuru w’itsinda (silverback)
Imbarankuru nshya kuri Netflix, A Gorilla Story: ivugwa na David Attenborough, yakurikiranye uwo muryango ugizwe n’abakomoka kuri Pablo, ya ngagi nto y’amatsiko yafashwe amashusho mu 1978.
Sir David agira ati: “Icyo gihe sinari nzi ubuzima budasanzwe Pablo azagira cyangwa umurage azasiga… sinzigera mwibagirwa.”
Akiri akana, Pablo yari yaratereranywe na nyina, bituma kuba yarakuze akagera ku kuba mukuru biba igitangaza. Ariko inkuru ye yarenze aho.
Dr Tara Stoinski, ukuriye Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, asobanura ko Pablo yabaye umukuru w’itsinda rye (silverback), umwanya uhabwa gusa abagabo bafite imbaraga n’ubuyobozi bukomeye. Yapfuye afite imyaka 33 ubwo yarwanaga arengera umuryango we.
Ati: “Inkuru y’itsinda rya Pablo ntiyari yarigeze ivugwa.”
Ariko kimwe no mu gufata amashusho kwa Attenborough mu myaka ya 1970, ibintu ntibyagenze nk’uko byari byitezwe.
Mu minsi irenga 250 bafata amashusho, abakomoka kuri Pablo bari mu ntambara ikomeye yo guhatanira ubuyobozi hagati y’ingagi eshatu z’ingabo, byateje kurwana, kwicwa no kuririra abapfuye. Nk’uko byagenze mu 1978, ingagi ni zo zongeye kwiyandikira inkuru.
Kuri Stoinski, cya gihe cyo guhura n’ingagi cyagize ingaruka zirambye kubera gutungura no gushimisha cyateye abacyibonye.
Ati: “Tubasha kubona byinshi biduhuza na zo, tukiyumva mu myitwarire yazo kuko isa n’iyacu. Umwana w’imyaka itatu ashobora kuza akicara ku bibero byawe nk’aho uri intebe. Na Pablo, ikiri nto, ni ko yabigenje kuri David.
“Kandi icyizere cyari gihari, ni cyo cyatunguraga abantu… ntibari bazi ko umuntu ashobora kubana n’ingagi muri ubwo buryo.”
Mu kiganiro Life on Earth, nubwo cyari gifite intego ya siyansi, icyo gice cy’ingagi cyari gitangaje kandi cyuzuye ubuzima cyahindutse ubutumwa bukomeye. Aho kuba abantu twareba ibidukikije, ingagi zagaragaje amatsiko kuri uwo muntu witwa Attenborough.
Intera abantu batekerezaga ko iri hagati y’abantu n’ibindi binyabuzima yarazimye. Ingagi si inyamaswa zo mu ishyamba gusa, zifite ubuzima bwuzuye amarangamutima akomeye zifatanya, zita ku zindi, zirwana, ziga kandi zihindura imyitwarire.
Nk’uko Attenborough yabivuze mu mashusho ya mbere: “Tubona isi kimwe nk’uko na zo ziyibona.”
Hari impamvu nyinshi zituma icyo gihe cyuje ubwuzu n’urukundo hagati y’abantu n’ingagi gihinduka kimwe mu by’ingenzi byigeze kugaragara kuri televiziyo.
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]]>This marked the 12th cohort of the organization’s initiative aimed at empowering vulnerable young mothers who had previously dropped out of school due to early pregnancy. The graduation ceremony served as an opportunity to showcase achievements and call for continued support to reach more girls in need.
The event took place in Kigali and was attended by government officials, representatives of faith-based organizations, partners, and parents. Speakers highlighted the organization’s vital role in improving the lives of young women and promoting self-reliance.
In his remarks, Ndayisaba Jean de Dieu, representing the Executive Secretary of Bumbogo Sector, commended the graduates for their determination to transform their lives and break away from harmful behaviors. He encouraged them to remain focused and continue striving for progress.
“Transformation is not only about the skills you have acquired, but also about how you apply them in your daily lives. Keep working hard and avoid anything that may take you backward,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the graduates, Irakoze Marie Rose expressed gratitude for the skills they had gained, including hairdressing, manicure, and pedicure, which now enable them to earn a living.
“We were living in very difficult conditions, but now we have hope for the future. We are earning income that helps us rebuild our lives and take care of our children,” she said.
She added that they are no longer influenced by negative peer pressure and thanked Kura Organisation for helping them regain confidence and change their mindset.
The founder and director of Kura Organisation, Nyirakinyana Chantal, popularly known as Mama Joy, was widely praised for her dedication to uplifting young mothers. The graduates described her as a caring figure who helped them move away from difficult circumstances and rebuild their lives.
Founded in 2013, Kura Organisation focuses on supporting disadvantaged young mothers by providing vocational training and mentorship aimed at mindset transformation and personal development.
The organization began its work in Busanza and later expanded to Masizi in Bumbogo Sector, gradually growing its reach with plans to extend to other regions as resources allow.
The six-month training program runs from Monday to Friday and covers practical skills such as hairdressing, nail care, beauty services, and previously tailoring.
Beyond vocational training, the organization also emphasizes moral values and spiritual growth. Each day begins with a session dedicated to prayer, worship, and learning the Word of God an approach that leaders say has significantly contributed to positive behavioral change among participants.
Although 54 students initially enrolled, 35 successfully completed the program after a practical internship that began on August 20, 2025, and ended in April 2026. Some participants dropped out due to various challenges, including difficult living conditions.
Leaders and partners were encouraged to continue supporting the initiative through ideas, prayers, materials, and financial contributions to help expand its impact.
Kura Organisation also announced plans to enroll new groups of young mothers, aiming to help them overcome despair and isolation while contributing meaningfully to national development.
The event concluded with a strong call for collective responsibility in empowering the girl child, building a society where every young woman has dignity, capability, and hope for the future.
By Basanda Ns Oswald
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]]>Ni mu itangazo iki kigo cyashyize hanze ku wa 10 Mata 2026.
Ni ingengabihe izafasha gutangiza igihembwe cya gatatu ari na cyo cyanyuma cy’umwaka w’amashuri wa 2025/2026.
Ku wa 17 Mata 2026 hazatangira kugenda abiga mu turere twa Ruhango, Gisagara, Ngororero, Nyagatare, Gatsibo na Musanze.
Hazakurikiraho abiga muri Huye, Nyamagabe, Nyabihu, Rubavu, Burera, Rwamagana na Kayonza bazagenda ku wa 18 Mata.
Ni mugihe abiga muri Nyanza, Kamonyi, Karongi, Rutsiro, Rulindo, Gakenke, Ngoma na Kirehe bo bazatangira kugenda ku wa 19 Mata 2026.
Ingendo z’abanyeshuri zizasozwa ku wa 20 Mata 2026 aho abiga i Muhanga, Nyaruguru, Rusizi, Nyamasheke, Bugesera, Gicumbi, Nyarugenge, Gasabo na Kicukiro ari bo bazagenda.
Ababyeyi basabwe kubahiriza gahunda y’izi ngendo, kohereza abanyeshuri hakiri kare ndetse bakabagenera amafatanga y’ingendo azabageza ku ishuri n’azabagarura igihembwe kirangiye.
Abanyeshuri na bo basabwe kugenda bambaye impuzankano y’ishuri bigaho.
Ku rundi ruhande, abashinzwe uburezi mu turere no mu mirenge bibukijwe gukurikirana izi ngendo n’uko amashuri yiteguye kwakira abanyeshuri bayo.
Umwihariko ku banyeshuri bahagurukira i Kigali, n’abandi bahanyura berekeza mu ntara, bazajya bafatira imodoka ku kibuga cya ‘Kigali Pele Stadium’. Icyakora, nyuma ya Saa Cyenda z’amanywa iki kibuga kizajya gihita gifungwa.
NESA yatangaje uko ingendo z’abanyeshuri zizakorwa muri ku wa 17 Mata 2026
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]]>Itangazo rya Minisiteri y’abakozi ba leta n’umurimo rimenyesha abakoresha n’abakozi mu nzego za leta n’iz’abikorera ko ku itariki 20 Werurwe 2026 ari umunsi w’ikiruhuko mu rwego rwo kwizihiza umunsi mukuru wa Eidil Fitri.
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]]>Itangazo AU yasohoye ivuga ko yamaganye igero cyibasiye abasivile mu mujyi wa Goma, kandi ukaba ushyize imbere ko amahoro aboneka mu Burasirazuba bwa Congo.
Kugeza ubu umutwe wa AFC/M23 ushinja ingabo za leta ya Congo, FARDC kuba inyuma ya kiriya gitero “abayobozi b’inyeshyamba za AFC/M23 bemeza ko ari bo cyari kigambiriye.”
Itangazo leta ya Congo yasohoye ivuga kuri kiriya gitero, bias naho yimeye ko yakigabye, aho yavuze ko yihanganishije abo cyagizeho ingaruka barimo Umufaransakazi, Karine Buisset wakoreraga ishami ry’Umuryango w’Abibumbye ryita ku bana, UNICEF.
Ministeri y’Itangazamakuru n’Itumanaho muri Congo Kinshasa mu itangazo yasohoye ntiharimo kwamagana kiriya gitero ivuga ko “ishyize imbere umutekano w’abasivile n’imiryango y’ubutabazi, ariko bizashoboka ari uko u Rwanda rukuye ingabo zarwo ku butaka bwa Congo.”
Muri iryo tangazo kandi leta ya Congo ivuga ko “hatangiye iperereza kuri kiriya gitero.”
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Perezida wa Komisiyo ya Africa yunze Ubumwe, yagaragaje impungenge ku makuru ajyanye na kiriya gitero cy’i Goma, muri Kivu ya Ruguru cyatwaye ubuzima bw’abasivile, kikangiza n’ibintu byinshi.
Itangazo rigira riti “Perezida wa Komisiyo ya AU yamaganye igitero cyose cyashyira mu kaga ubuzima bw’abasivile, n’abakorera imiryango y’ubutabazi, birenga ku mategeko mpuzamahanga zgenga ubutabazi.”
Yasabye impande zihanganye kwirinda ibikorwa bishobora gutuma habaho imirwano yagutse, kandi bagaharanira kurinda ubuzima bw’abasivile n’imiryango y’ubutabazi ikorera mu gace bagenzura.
Africa yunze Ubumwe ivuga ko impande zihanganye zikwiye gushyira imbere inzira z’abiganiro bigamije gushakira amahoro uburasirazuba bwa Congo, igasaba ko hakorwa iperereza kuri kiriya gitero cyo mu rukerera rwa tariki 11 Werurwe, 2026 mu gace gatuwe k’i Goma.
Uyu muryango uvuga ko uzakomeza gukorana na leta ya repubulika ya Demokorasi ya Congo n’abafatanyabikorwa bo mu karere na mpuzamahanga kugira ngo haboneke igisubizo kinyuze mu mahoro, no guhagarika intambara, no guteza imbere amahoro arambye mu karere.
Kubera biriya bitero, i Goma haramukiye imyigaragambyo y’abaturage bamagana ibitero bya drones bishyira mu kaga ubuzima bwabo.
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