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Two years ago, Lydiella Hakizimana knew no more than a few words of English. Today it is her favourite subject. As the bell rings for the start of the day at Paysannat L School, just outside Mahama ...

Rwanda is the newest member of the Commonwealth. That's a diverse group of nations, most of which are former British colonies. Rwanda has very few historical links to Britain. It was at one time a ...

Primary school students in a classroom in Eastern Province, Rwanda, 2012 (photo by Tim Williams). Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click ...

A while ago, I wrote an article exploring the impact of language in enabling Rwanda’s young people to become more innovative. The feedback was passionate and diverse. One recurring theme was the ...

Despite the fact that the African languages in Rwanda and Uganda are marginalised in most formal domains in society, they are used far more extensively than commonly believed. This is one conclusion ...

Olivier Uwishema, a Rwandan now studying medicine in Turkey, used money he saved from his monthly scholarship stipend to create a non-profit, an organisation which is now helping to translate and ...

The National Council of Persons with Disabilities (NCPD) has unveiled a project to establish a standardised national sign language in Rwanda, aimed at improving communication for individuals who are ...

Two years ago, Lydiella Hakizimana knew no more than a few words of English. Today it is her favourite subject. As the bell rings for the start of the day at Paysannat L School, just outside Mahama ...