Young people in Rwanda say they are increasingly engaging in national planning and budgeting processes following a two-and-a-half-year civic education program aimed at strengthening citizen participation in public finance management.
Senator Dr. Valentine Uwamariya has urged young people planning to marry to take time to understand each other and prepare for challenges, amid growing concern over rising divorce rates in Rwanda.
Spreading false stories about Rwanda’s history continues to affect the country’s youth, who are growing up in a new era focused on national unity, the minister responsible for Rwandan unity said.
The Ministry of Gender and Family Promotion (MIGEPROF) is urging Rwandan youth to educate themselves and avoid temptations, including sexual immorality, drugs, and other behaviors that could harm their futures.
Youth unemployment in Rwanda fell significantly in the final quarter of 2025, reflecting gradual improvements in job creation and labor market participation, according to a new Labor Force Survey by the National Institute of Statistics of Rwanda.
Multiple reports in Rwanda show that gender-based violence against students particularly girls remains widespread, contributing to rising teenage pregnancy and forcing many girls out of school
Since 2017, Rwanda’s “Intore in Technology” youth initiative has trained more than five million citizens, equipping them to access essential services through mobile phones, officials said.
Rwandan youth are turning innovative ideas into action, launching projects that tackle national challenges while creating jobs for their peers.
The 2025 Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Road World Championships has brought excitement and celebration to Kigali, with President Paul Kagame emphasizing that investing in sports across Africa can unlock opportunities for the continent’s youth.
Leaders in Eastern Province have prioritized addressing family-related challenges, including school dropouts and teenage pregnancies, during a two-day provincial retreat held this week.
Minister of National Unity and Civic Engagement, Dr. Jean Damascene Bizimana, has called on young people born to parents who participated in the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi to stop denying their parents’ crimes and spreading hatred.
The Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has launched a new research project that will enable youth actively to participate in making policies that address youth unemployment by creating decent jobs for the improvement of better livelihoods (…)
