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Apple fruits imported from South Africa. Rwanda has lifted a nearly eight-year ban on the importation of agricultural and animal products from South Africa. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda lifts eight-year ban on South African agric products

Friday, November 14, 2025
A view of Bugarama rice plantation in Rusizi. Rwanda is set to unveil three new rice varieties, which could potentially rival highly sought-after long-grain imports. File
Agriculture

New rice varieties could rival long-grain imports: officials

Thursday, November 13, 2025
Andrew Mold, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in Eastern Africa, explained key factors behind the region’s unexpected resilience. Courtesy of UNECA.
Economy

Weakening dollar, strong exports drive eastern Africa’s trade resilience – UNECA

Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Rwanda’s Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, delivers remarks at the EAFF Congress in Kigali on September 30. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Africa’s $70bn food import bill sparks urgent call for investment in local farming

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Jean-Paulin Uwitonze, the Assistant Commissioner in charge of Taxpayer Services and Communications at RRA, while presenting the smuggled fabrics of Kitenge intercepted in Rusizi District on September 28.
Crime

Rwf18m worth of Kitenge fabrics seized in smuggling crackdown

Tuesday, September 30, 2025
The fifth Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) will take place in Istanbul in mid-October.
Economy

African business leaders to meet in Istanbul as Türkiye eyes $75bn in trade

Friday, September 26, 2025
Workers on duty at DIKAM garment factory in Kigali
Business

How Rwandan entrepreneur rose to become one of Africa’s top 10 business heroes

Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Cross-border trucks that transport goods from Dar es Salaam to Kigali at Rusumo. File
Economy

Rwanda’s trade deficit falls by 12.5% in Quarter 2

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Victorino Nka Obiang Maye, the former Ambassador of Guinea to the Republic of Congo meets Rwanda's Ambassador Parfait Busabizwa in Brazaville. Amb Obiang is the new envoy to Rwanda.
Politics

Equatorial Guinea appoints new ambassador to Rwanda, Oman gets honorary consul

Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Technicians during vehicle emission testing in Musanze District. Courtesy
Featured

Inside Rwanda’s drive to improve air quality

Monday, September 15, 2025
Technicians on duty, fixing the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) pollutant gases found in refrigerators. File
Environment

Rwanda to end use of harmful refrigerant gases in five years

Friday, September 12, 2025
The New Times

Reimagining Rwandan farming: From hoes to high-tech

Wednesday, September 03, 2025