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Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy
Agriculture

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024
Kagame attends the second Indonesia-Africa Forum in Bali, Indonesia on Monday, September 2. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Economy

Rwanda eyes key deals at Indonesia-Africa summit

Monday, September 02, 2024
Petro de Luanda crowned BAL 2024 champions in Kigali. NBA launched the Basketball African League in 2019. Olivier Mugwiza

How Rwandan venture aims to make sports pay for Africa’s development

Monday, September 02, 2024
One of Doreen Karehe's greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s $2 million Agritech Innovation Fund

Monday, September 02, 2024
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana..
Agriculture

Researchers root for agricultural biotech to tackle food insecurity in Africa

Sunday, September 01, 2024
President Paul Kagame arrives in Bali, Indonesia for the 2nd Indonesia-Africa Forum, on Sunday, September 1. Photos by Village Urugwiro
International

PHOTOS: Kagame in Bali for Indonesia-Africa forum

Sunday, September 01, 2024
Agronomist works in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda to begin GMO trials for potatoes by February 2025

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Officers at 13th edition of 'Women Police Convention' opened at the General Headquarters in Kacyiru on Friday, August 30. Courtesy
Security

PHOTOS: Women Police Convention discusses gender equality

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Ecobank Managing Director Caline Umutoni (c) and clients during the opening of a new branch in Nyabugogo on Thursday, August 29. All photos by Craish Bahizi
Featured

Ecobank broadens access to financial services with new Nyabugogo branch

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Officials and students pose for a group photo after the launch of Rwanda's participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment in Kigali, on Friday, August 30. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana.
Education

Rwanda joins global student assessment programme

Friday, August 30, 2024
Farmers irrigating chills pepper crops in Kayonza District, the intra-African agricultural trade reached a new high of $17 billion, finally surpassing its previous peak in 2013, and 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Intra-African agricultural trade reaches $17b

Friday, August 30, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force officers during the drills at Kigali International Airport, on Thursday, August 29. The simulation exercise involved various stakeholders, such as the airport management, Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority, RDF, RNP, RIB among others
Security

Kigali International Airport conducts bomb attack response drills

Thursday, August 29, 2024