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Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
One of voters casts her vote during the polls to elect 12 senators in Kigali on Monday, September 16. Courtesy
Elections
Senate elections get underway with 32 candidates in the race
Monday, September 16, 2024
Workers sort fresh chilli for export at NAEB in Kigali. Fisher Global Ltd based in Rwamagana District, exports 20 containers of dried chilli (amounting to about 300 tonnes as a container holds 15 tonnes) to the Asian country annually. File
Business
Rwanda needs $470m to unlock chili industry
Monday, September 16, 2024
Trade Mission from UAE visit Dubai Port World at Masaka in Kicukiro District in Kigali, on August 30, 2019. File
Business
Over $26m to support trade under Kigali logistics platform project
Monday, September 16, 2024
Rwanda Standards Board Director General Raymond Murenzi delivers remarks at the 2024 ISO annual meeting held in Cartagena, Colombia, on September 13.
Rwanda
Rwanda to host 2025 international standards body meeting
Saturday, September 14, 2024
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Africa
RwandAir resumes flights to Kenya
Friday, September 13, 2024
International jurors during a cupping session at NAEB’s coffee sensory laboratory, in July 2024 (courtesy photo).
Economy
Rwanda coffee sets new record, fetches Rwf100,000 per kilo at online auction
Friday, September 13, 2024
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Africa
RwandAir cancels flights to Jomo Kenyatta International Airport amid strike
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Minister Agriculture Ildephonse Musafiri visits a maize plantation during World Food Day. The Government has allocated Rwf54.2 billion for subsidies on mineral fertilisers, and seeds in Kayonza in 2023. File
Agriculture
Govt earmarks over Rwf54bn for fertilisers, seeds
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of Rwanda Legacy Program” at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) on September 6
Featured
Rwanda woos investors to inject $1.7bn into major agriculture opportunities at concluded Africa Food Systems Forum
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Processed gold minerals at Gasabo Gold Refinery in Kigali. The Rwandan government has set a target of about $2.2 billion in annual mineral exports by 2029. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy
Rwanda eyes $2bn in annual mineral export earnings by 2029
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presents the government’s Second National Strategy for Transformation (NST2) to a joint session of Parliament on Monday, September 9. Courtesy
Politics
Ngirente unveils govt strategy to create over 1m jobs by 2029
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File
Agriculture
Four key issues Kampala Declaration should consider for agri-food systems
Monday, September 09, 2024
R-L; Four chefs who contributed to the book, Ramadhan Sindayigaya, Angelique Iraguha, Phiona Ninsiima, and Eric Kanyemera, pose for a photo at its launch in Kigali, on September 4, 2024 (All photos by Emmanuel
Rwanda
Meet the four chefs behind the first Rwandan cuisine book
Saturday, September 07, 2024
Hawa Niyigena, Chief Executive Officer of WIZ-UP Ltd, showcases some of hercompany's products at Africa Food Sysytems Forum in Kigali, on September 5, 2024 (Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Agriculture
Rwanda to benefit from new agri SMEs de-risking fund
Friday, September 06, 2024
R-L: FAO Representative in Rwanda, Coumba Sow; the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri; the Minister of State for Youth and Arts, Sandrine Umutoni; FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa Abebe Haile-Gabriel; and Sophie Kabano, Curator and Cultural Promoter at Rwanda Arts Initiative, launch Uruhimbi: Rwanda Gastronomy and Culinary Art, in Kigali, on September 4, 2024 (Photo by Jean Pierre Mazimpaka at MINAGRI).
Featured
New book showcases Rwanda’s gastronomy, culinary treasure
Thursday, September 05, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of a new report titled 'Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa' in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy
Agriculture
Africa’s urban food market share growing, new report shows
Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses delegates as he officially opened the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024). Courtesy
Africa
AFS Forum: Ngirente urges action to address malnutrition in Africa
Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Emmanuel Ndayizigiye, Chief Executive Officer of Yalla Yalla Group (C) speaks on a panel discussion at Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. COURTESY
Africa
High food imports top on agenda as Africa food forum kicks off
Monday, September 02, 2024

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