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Finance minister Yusuf Murangwa.
Economy

From startups to taxpayers: Rwandans weigh in on nation's largest budget yet

Saturday, June 14, 2025
Farmers spraying pesticides in a maize plantation in Musanze. File
Agriculture

Rwandan farmers list seven issues hurting staple crops

Friday, June 13, 2025
Minister of Finance and Economic Planning Yusuf Murangwa presenting the 2025-26 budget bill to the Members of Parliament on Thursday, June 12. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

Rwanda adjusts budget to accelerate development

Friday, June 13, 2025
PM Ngirente and former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (R) during a visit of an exhibition at the conference that was held under the theme “NextGen Ag-Tech Solutions for Africa’s Farmers.” Courtesy
Agriculture

Ngirente: Africa must leverage tech, innovation to develop agriculture

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan (Centre), Minister of Agriculture Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe (R) and Canisius Kanangire, Executive Director of the African Agricultural Technology Foundation(L) among other participants at the agricultural tech conference in Kigali, on Monday, June 9, 2025. Courtesy
Agriculture

Major agric meet in Kigali discusses improving farmers' access to technologies

Tuesday, June 10, 2025
The artist's impressions of the terminal, administration building, cargo, and car parking areas of the new airport once it is complete, that is under construction in Bugesera District. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Smart airport city, Formula 1 circuit among 10 projects poised to change Bugesera

Tuesday, June 03, 2025
Maize production was estimated at 481,246 tonnes, marking a 5 per cent decrease compared to Season A of 2024.
Agriculture

Cassava production rises as maize sees decline

Monday, June 02, 2025
Solar powered irrigation scheme in eastern province in Rwanda. The Global Report on Food Crises 2025 confirms a sobering reality for Africa. File

Transforming Africa’s food systems

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
A chili farm in Muvumba valley in Nyagatare District. Currently, chili farming in the Kagitumba swamp covers just seven hectares. However, with government and private sector support, the cooperative plans to expand production to 100 hectares in the coming years. Photos by Emmanuel Nkangura
Agriculture

Nyagatare: Chili farmers seek subsidies to scale up production

Sunday, May 25, 2025
Delegates during the 2025 Australia-Africa Universities Network (AAUN) Forum held under the theme “Artificial Intelligence and Higher Education” in Kigali. Courtesy
Education

A sneak peek into University of Rwanda’s AI projects

Sunday, May 25, 2025
A view of Rusumo Power Plant in Kirehe. The Rusumo plant is set to supply electricity to Mpanga and Mahama irrigation schemes in Kirehe District. File
Agriculture

Rusumo power plant to supply electricity to key irrigation schemes

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
A farmer tends to her cow in Kayonza. While Agriculture anchors the district's economy, 38 percent of household farmers still lack livestock in Kayonza, according to EICV7
Rwanda

Kayonza cuts poverty rate by 15% in seven years

Wednesday, May 14, 2025