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A dried-up irrigation channel cuts through a maize farm in Karangazi, Nyagatare District, highlighting the impact of dry conditions on agricultural production on July 27, 2024. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana.
Environment

Nyagatare tops climate vulnerability rankings

Thursday, June 04, 2026
Andrew Mwenda, a veteran Ugandan journalist and  seasoned observer of regional affairs. Courtesy

Mwenda’s alarm bell and Africa’s path out of debt dependency

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Kigali skyline. IFC is set to back Rwandan-headquartered private equity firm. PHOTO/FILE.
Featured

World Bank’s IFC to back Admaius’ $500 million Virunga Africa Fund II

Wednesday, June 03, 2026
Businesses operating at Nyarugenge Woodshop are set to relocate to the Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Nyarugenge woodshop operators set for relocation

Tuesday, June 02, 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
A young boy eats a sugary pastry outside a local kiosk stocked with sodas and processed snacks in a neighborhood on the outskirts. According to the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey, six percent of children under five in Rwanda are overweight. AI image.
Health

Processed foods, screen time driving rise in child obesity

Thursday, May 28, 2026
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Infrastructure

Rwf3.7 billion needed for Green City land payouts

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Visitors during a guided tour of the ISANGE Estate at Rebero in Kicukiro District. File
Housing

How Kigali can keep housing affordable as city grows

Monday, May 25, 2026
Optica Rwanda's newly opened branch at Kigali City Mall (formerly UTC) along KN 4 Avenue in Kigali. Courtesy
Featured

Eye care access expands as Optica opens branch at Kigali City Mall

Monday, May 25, 2026
Conservation officials take part in an exercise of identifying native trees that require special protection. Courtesy.
Environment

Rwanda’s native legacy trees to be protected under new rules

Saturday, May 23, 2026
Some of Cooko drivers pose for a photo at Poultry East Africa Ltd (PEAL). Under Poultry East Africa Ltd’s Cooko brand, products are distributed through outlets across Bugesera and in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Featured

Inside Bugesera-based poultry powerhouse producing quality chicken, changing lives

Friday, May 22, 2026
Workers remove water hyacinth in Cyohoha Lake. The Rwanda Water Resources Board is set to purchase specialised equipment capable of removing water hyacinth. Courtesy
Environment

Rwf1.5bn plan to protect Rwandan lakes in Victoria basin

Thursday, May 21, 2026