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Some of the newly introduced electric buses operating in public transport at the Downtown Taxi Park in Kigali. File.
Environment

20 green initiatives that defined Rwanda’s climate agenda in 2025

Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Equity Bank Rwanda officials, together with community leaders, government officials, students, farmers and local residents, planted 9,000 trees in a large-scale environmental and livelihood initiative in Gisagara District on Saturday, December 12. Courtesy Courtesy

Equity Bank embarks on tree-planting drive for a greener future

Friday, December 19, 2025
Delegates follow findings from the Decentralisation Assessment Framework (DAF) during the National Dialogue on the Role of Civil Society in Decentralisation in Kigali on Wednesday, December 17 .
Rwanda

Budget, staffing gaps are slowing decentralisation – new report

Thursday, December 18, 2025
Herbert Asiimwe, the Head of the Financial Sector at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning, delivers his remarks at the meeting. Courtesy
Business

Rwandan investors to benefit from $150m regional financing

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Rwanda Biomedical Centre health experts conduct mosquito research during an outreach program in Bugesera District. Photo by Craish Bahizi.

When data heals: How Africa is building shared intelligence for climate and health

Tuesday, December 16, 2025
A view of Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File
Environment

How inter-district landfills could boost waste disposal

Friday, December 12, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
Featured

REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition

Thursday, December 11, 2025
The World Bank notes that countries implementing IPSAS can reduce maintenance costs by 15–25% and cut infrastructure lifecycle costs by up to 30%.

Unlocking IPSAS benefits beyond accounting compliance

Thursday, December 11, 2025
Over 132 students from Ntare Louisenlund toured the centre to learn about technologies supporting Rwanda’s climate resilience and economic development on November 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi. 2
Featured

ACES' cooling festival inspires students to shape Rwanda's transformation

Monday, December 08, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health

New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease

Monday, December 08, 2025
The ongoing Kigali Urban Wetlands Project aims to rehabilitate multiple wetlands, restoring hundreds of hectares of natural landscapes and integrating green spaces, lakes, and pedestrian paths across the city

Kigali’s wetlands revamp inspires a new urban vision

Monday, December 08, 2025
The New Times

Africa “experts”: Moral certainty and local ignorance

Saturday, December 06, 2025