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Rwanda is promoting late-afternoon pesticide application and modern beekeeping practices to curb pesticide-related bee deaths
Rwanda

Safeguarding bees: How Rwanda is protecting pollinators from pesticides

Wednesday, June 11, 2025
The New Times

Reflecting on the plastic we don’t see: Why small choices matter in a big crisis

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
Juliet Kabera, Director General of the Rwanda Environment Management Authority speaks during World Environment Day, which was marked under the campaign theme Beat Plastic Pollution on June 5 .
Environment

Govt sets up 24 plastic collection points, creates nearly 1,500 green jobs

Friday, June 06, 2025
Teddy Mugabo, the CEO of Rwanda Green Fund, speaks during the launch of INTEGO in 2023.
Environment

Govt earmarks Rwf16bn for 10 public green projects under Intego facility

Friday, June 06, 2025
NCBA Bank Rwanda and Green City Kigali (GCK) have formed a strategic partnership to promote affordable, inclusive, and environmentally friendly homeownership. Craish Bahizi
Featured

ENVIRONMENT DAY: NCBA Bank, Green City Kigali seal landmark partnership to advance sustainable urban living

Thursday, June 05, 2025
Minister of Environment Valentine Uwamariya during a session with the Senate Committee on Economic Development and Finance on Tuesday, June 3. Photo Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda to mobilise finance for 19 carbon market-ready projects

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
A youth-led initiative was launched to combat climate change and protect biodiversity, aiming to uplift over 100,000 people living near Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park on May 30. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Climate initiative to benefit 100,000 people near Volcanoes National Park

Friday, May 30, 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 worker removes a battery that is used on electric motorbike. Courtesy
Environment

Rwanda eyes ‘green jobs model’ in $11bn climate plan overhaul

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Local tourists enjoy the walk on the canopy in Nyungwe Forest National Park. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Africa must leverage its wealth or remain trapped in poverty

Friday, May 23, 2025
Yusuf Murangwa, the Minister of Finance and Economic Planning, and Ozonnia Ojielo, the UN Resident Coordinator in Rwanda sign the agreement in Kigali on Tuesday 20. The Government of Rwanda and the United Nations on Tuesday, May 20, signed the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2025–2029, charting a renewed path of partnership to advance Rwanda’s national development priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda, UN ink new cooperation framework to accelerate inclusive development

Wednesday, May 21, 2025