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Bank tellers attend to customers at I&M Bank Rwanda headquarters in Kigali. Photo by Craish BAHIZI (2)

Diaspora trust is national capital

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
An aerial view of Gikondo wetland that has been under restauration. The Government has invited qualified long-term management and financing partners to bid for the operation of the Kigali Wetlands Park. Courtesy.
Environment

Govt seeks manager, financing partner for Kigali Wetlands Park

Thursday, June 11, 2026
I&M Bank Rwanda staff during a tree planting exercise. More than 68 million trees were planted in Rwanda during the 2025-26 planting season, which began in October. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Environment

Nearly 70 million trees planted in eight months

Monday, June 01, 2026
Beyond the harvest, the real work begins beneath the surface. Leaving crop residues allows the farmers to return essential nutrients to the land, mimicking the natural protection of cover crops to build organic matter, keep soil moisture and combat erosion (Photo courtesy: RICA).

Naked soil, vanishing harvests: The hidden disaster beneath uncovered fields

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
Agriculture remains a key sector in Rwanda. The population is about 14 million, and agriculture contributes about 20% of GDP while employing approximately 38% of the workforce.

Why farming startups fail – and how you can avoid it

Monday, May 25, 2026
Field preparation and planting using minimal tillage methods. A key and the first of the principles of conservation agriculture, this practice supports healthy soils by improving water infiltration, preventing erosion, and sustaining microorganisms. (Photo Courtesy: RICA)

Stop ploughing blindly: Our soils need a new approach

Thursday, April 23, 2026
GVA Rwanda CEO Aime Abizera addresses journalists on Wednesday, March 4. Photos by Kellya
Technology

CanalBox internet disruption traced to regional fibre fault

Friday, April 17, 2026
Vaccines and biologics need to be stored within a narrow temperature range, typically between 2°C and 8°C, from production to administration. File

The cost of cold chain failures in global health delivery

Friday, April 17, 2026
Farmers dry their maize harvest at a collection centre in Gatsibo District on February 19. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza.

Rwanda’s food security rises as hunger declines

Monday, April 06, 2026
Workers sort seedlings in a nursery in Gatsibo. According to official the project of forest restoration has given jobs to residents in greening degraded land. File
Environment

Farmers join fight to restore forests in Eastern province

Monday, March 09, 2026
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joins hundreds of residents in Gatenga Sector, Kicukiro District, for this month’s Umuganda, a community initiative. Together, officials and community members worked on anti-erosion embankments in a nine-hectare forest, strengthening efforts to protect the environment and prevent soil degradation.
Environment

PHOTOS: PM Nsengiyumva joins residents to protect Kicukiro’s environment

Saturday, February 28, 2026
Ndoli Mitali, the Chief Commercial Officer at Broadband Systems Corporation speaks during an interview in Kigali. Photo by Kellya
Featured

BSC’s Starlink authorisation enhances internet reliability in Rwanda

Tuesday, February 17, 2026