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Residents wade through a flooded street in Kigali on January 28, 2020. Rwanda has secured US$310 million loan from IMF’s Resilience and Sustainability Facility to tackle climate change.
Environment

Rwanda, IMF agree on $310m deal on climate financing

Friday, October 07, 2022
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Featured

BRAC Turns 50

Friday, September 30, 2022
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Environment

Strong winds destroy over 200 houses in Kirehe

Monday, September 26, 2022
Classrooms that were damaged by disasters at G.S Kibuye in Karongi on March 9, 2022. Meteo has warned of strong winds predicted to gust across most parts of the country between September 11 and 20. / File
Environment

Meteo Rwanda warns of strong winds in 23 districts

Monday, September 12, 2022
David Beer has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer for TradeMark East Africa and will assume the position effective September 1. / Courtesy
Business

TradeMark East Africa gets new boss

Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Rwanda Red Cross (RRC) has received a grant worth Rwf141.2 million from Coca-Cola Foundation that is aimed to save more lives by conducting awareness campaigns to increase vaccination coverage so as to stop the spread.
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FEATURED: Rwanda Red Cross gets Rwf141.2m from Bralirwa on behalf of The Coca-Cola Foundation to combat COVID-19

Sunday, June 05, 2022
Firefighters try to extinguish a fire that broke out at a container storage facility in Sitakunda, about 40km (25 miles) from the key port of Chittagong.
International

Bangladesh: Deadly fire and explosions at container facility

Sunday, June 05, 2022
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Over 100 more refugees jet in from Libya

Wednesday, June 01, 2022
A newly constructed road in Rwampara that was done under the Agatare Project meant to upgrade informal settlements in Biryogo, Agatare, Kiyovu and Rwampara areas of Nyarugenge District. Photo: File.
Rwanda

Rwanda unveils $175 million urban development initiative

Friday, May 06, 2022
A flooded wetland at Masaka in Kicukiro District after the heavy rain on April 23. Heavy rain resulted in flooding across the City of Kigali and caused significant crop damage to farms around wetlands. Courtesy

Saturday heavy downpour destroys property, kills 11 people

Sunday, April 24, 2022
A view of the newly inaugurated Bwiza Riverside estate in Nyarugenge District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Business

Are affordable housing projects viable in Rwanda?

Monday, April 18, 2022
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Protecting East Africa’s natural capital: The cost of inaction

Thursday, April 14, 2022