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PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Culture

The history of Umuganura: Rwanda’s festival of unity and gratitude

Friday, August 01, 2025
BRALIRWA supports farmers with mechanization tools to boost yields and improve livelihoods.
Featured

From seed to beer: How BRALIRWA’s local sourcing brews economic growth

Friday, August 01, 2025
Patients at Munini Hospital in Nyaruguru sit waiting to be assisted. In July 2025, the government introduced a new pricing structure for medical services in private healthcare facilities the first major tariff revision since 2014. File Photo.
Health

How revised medical tariffs are reshaping healthcare access

Friday, August 01, 2025
Tea farmers harvest crops in Gicumbi District, where they say agricultural planning has improved thanks to accurate, locally tailored weather forecasts from a community-managed meteorological station.
Agriculture

How tea farmers are using local weather data to boost productivity

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima, the Minister of Youth and Arts; Sandrine Umutoni, the Minister of State for Youth; Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT; Belen Calvo Uyarra, EU Ambassador to Rwanda; and Christine Nkulikiyinka, Minister of Public Service and Labour, attend a past YouthConnekt event where young Rwandan entrepreneurs showcased their products. File
Economy

Inside Rwanda’s Rwf49bn five-year youth strategic plan

Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Rwanda imported 70,000 tonnes of frozen fish in 2024, spending over $92 million. File
Economy

How Rwanda plans to cut Rwf130bn fish import bill

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
Delegates visited a modern dairy farm where they observed advanced cow milking technology, showcasing Rwanda’s growing efforts to adopt modern innovations in the livestock sector. CourtesyRICA
Agriculture

How Rwanda’s farming practices are evolving to meet modern demands

Monday, July 28, 2025
A railway worker at work. Tanzania and Rwanda recently announced plans to strengthen railway and air connectivity, a strategic step toward boosting regional integration and economic development.
Editorial

Why Rwanda-Tanzania rail and air links matter

Monday, July 28, 2025
The Rwandan government has allocated Rwf75 billion to support seeds and fertilizer subsidies aimed at boosting agricultural productivity during the 2025 Season A and B.
Agriculture

Rwf75bn in agric subsidies: This is how much farmers will pay

Sunday, July 27, 2025
Two of the reseachers talk about their innovation on Friday, July 25. By Craish Bahizi.
Technology

UR’s IoT students develop AI-powered device to protect crops from birds

Saturday, July 26, 2025
Gabiro Agro Processing Industry (Gabiro API), established by RDF through Agro Processing Trust Corporation (APTC), focuses on producing maize, bean, and soybean seeds locally to strengthen Rwanda’s agricultural self-reliance.
Agriculture

Did you know one RDF company produces a third of Rwanda’s seeds?

Wednesday, July 23, 2025
RICA campus in Bugesera District. Courtesy of RICA
Environment

Why Rwandan campus got Harvard green prize

Tuesday, July 22, 2025