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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
PHOTOS BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Environment
Rwanda's cabinet briefed on carbon market framework
Ines Mwangavu, the Executive Director of ActionAid Rwanda officiating the launch of the climate justice in Muko, Musanze District
Environment
ActionAid launches climate justice campaign
Delegates attending Africa Smart City Investment Summit
Business
Can Rwanda make the best out of carbon markets?
Juliet Kabera, Director General of REMA delivers remarks during the ceremony on September 7. She called for stronger partnerships, increased investment and shared responsibility to beat air pollution. Photo: Courtesy.
Featured
Clean Air Day: Rwanda taking bold action to beat air pollution
Aerial view Kigali City in Nyarugenge District. Kigali has emerged as Africa's premier smart city among the 30 cities that participated in the assessment. File
Infrastructure
Kigali tops Africa smart city rankings
Delegates at the opening of the Smart City Investment Summit in Kigali on Wednesday, September 6.The summit, themed “Leadership for Smart Cities”, brought together more than 1,000 participants. Courtesy
Housing
Developers on how low-income earners can invest in real estate
Kenya President William Ruto addresses delegates during the conclusion of Africa Climate Summit  in Nairobi on Wednesday, September 6. Courtesy
Africa
Nairobi declaration calls for new financing architecture to address Africa's needs
During the summit, The Smart City Hub Rwanda was launched
Environment
CoK urges investors to implement smart city solutions as population grows
Heads of State pose for a photo after their opening session of the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, September 5. Village Urugwiro
Environment
Africa faces climate crisis, seeks lower interest rates on debt
Heads of State and other delegates during the opening of  Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi on Tuesday, September 5. Courtesy
Environment
Africa Climate Summit: Carbon markets scheme criticised
Some cows that are kept at  Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Minister Musafiri said that even if Rwanda has more than 2 million cattle, but  we don’t have the capacity to process milk to meet our demand.File
Agriculture
Minister Musafiri on potential agric investment opportunities
President Paul Kagame delivers remarks during the opening of the Heads of State session of the Africa Climate Summit  in Nairobi, Kenya on Tuesday, September 5. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Environment
Africa should be key player in search for global climate solutions - Kagame
(L-R) Kevine Kagirimpundu, the co-founder and CEO of UZURI K&Y, Christelle Kwizera, founder of Access Water Rwanda, Francine Munyaneza, the founder of MUNYAX ECO, Yvette Ishimwe, founder and CEO of IRIBA Water Group and  Albert Munyabugingo, co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, Courtesy
Business
Five Rwandans who secured funding from Jack Ma’s Alibaba
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Environment
Kagame in Kenya for Africa climate summit
Some of over 6000 houses that were damaged by landslides and floods in Rubavu District on May 3. in Rubavu District . File
Environment
Africa: 110 million people affected by climate-related hazards in 2022
The UK Minister for Development and Africa, Andrew Mitchell announced new projects worth £49m (Rwf74 billion) for Africa , on Monday, September 4. DAN KWIZERA.
Environment
UK to finance new climate resilience projects in Africa
A female RDF soldier leads a military parade during their peacekeeping mission in Central Africa Republic. Only 1,000 female peacekeepers have been deployed since 2004. Courtesy.
Security
Inside Rwanda's Rwf15bn plan to fix gender inequality in peacekeeping
A technician during an installation of a solar panel. The government has revised the National Electrification Plan  to augment the number of households connected to the national grid and bolster off-grid solutio
Energy
Rwanda revises electrification plan to increase solar home systems

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