UAE ambassador awards top innovators at Mount Kigali University

On June 13, 2024, at the university premises in Gatenga sector, Kicukiro District, H.E. Hazza Mohammed Falah Kharsan Alqahtani, the UAE Ambassador to Rwanda, visited the students of Mount Kigali University. The event featured dynamic discussions focused on empowering the youth through various opportunities and partnerships. During the event, students engaged in open discussions with […]

MKUR Vice chancellor urges incoming students to strive hard for success

Dr. Martin Kimemia, the Vice-Chancellor of Mount Kigali University Rwanda (MKUR), on May 6th, 2024 stressed the value of hard work towards success. He was addressing the cohort of May/August intake in an orientation event, that took place at the university premises, where he shared seven crucial tips for students to navigate life at MKUR. […]

A world without butterflies and other pollinators: A looming threat

As a child, I whiled away countless hours chasing butterflies in my grandfather’s garden, captivated by their vibrant hues and delicate wings—a mesmerizing experience that felt like no other. However, these fascinating creatures are disappearing, posing a recent threat to people’s diets. Pollination is the vital process through which pollen is transported from the stamen, […]

MKUR Journalism students mentored on essential video editing Skills

15 Journalism students from Mount Kigali University benefited from a five-days training on video editing using adobe premiere pro by experienced TV Producer Jerome Mugabo. The training is part of outcome 3 for professionalizing journalism training in Rwanda under Rwanda Media Programme(RMP) sponsored by FOJO in partnership with Mount Kigali University. From 6th to 10th […]

Dubai emerges as World’s second crypto-ready city

Recently, crypto currency trade has boomed around the world. It increased 400% between 2020 and 2022 and still goes on the trend in 2023. According to Recap’s Study that cited out 50 cities on which the research findings were based: New York city, Singapore, Los Angeles, Zug, Hong Kong, Paris, London and other developed cities […]

Kenya potentially loses milk war to Uganda

On March 6, Monday 2023, the Kenya Diary Board announced an indefinite suspension of milk powder imports. It said the long absent rains were expected to come along at last, and therefore Kenyan milk production that had fallen considerably because of drought and the unusual prolonged dry weather spell. Without the ban, it argued, there […]

Telling stories with lenses

Axel Seka Gandhi is a 21year old Photographer whose career is growing fast but steadily. What started as a hobby in 2018 is now a profession for the young photographer who in just a period of less than five years has captured photos from key events in Kigali-Rwanda. “I learnt taking photos and editing them […]