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Three women agripreneurs Dr. Never Zekeya Mwembela from Tanzania, and Kenya's Gladwell Karangi and Pauline Otila Kamwara were awarded at the Agroecological Food Futures Prize in Kigali on December 3. Photos by Craish Bahizi
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FEATURED: Three agripreneurs women win prestigious ‘Agroecological Food Futures’ prize

Thursday, December 05, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente and other delegates during a guided tour of a mini exhibition at the opening of Rwanda Mining Week on Wednesday, December 4. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Economy

PHOTOS: Ngirente calls for environment-friendly mining practices

Wednesday, December 04, 2024
State Minister in the Ministry of Infrastructure, Olivier Kabera and City of Kigali Mayor Samuel Dusingiyumva during a tree planting exercise. Courtesy
Rwanda

Crystal Ventures Foundation plants trees for a greener future

Monday, December 02, 2024
Children at “Power To Pedals” that was officially launched on November 30 in Bugesera District. Photos by Frank Ntarindwa
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FEATURED: Right To Play empowers 180 youth with 'Power to Pedals' cycling initiative

Monday, December 02, 2024
A technician producing potato seeds under the partnership between RAB and CIP. Courtesy
Agriculture

Soil testing tech could boost Rwanda’s Irish potato production by 20%

Monday, December 02, 2024
Dr. Uzziel Ndagijimana, Group CEO of BK Group Plc and Bank of Kigali CEO Diane Karusisi during a press conference on Friday, November 29. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Featured

FEATURED: Bank of Kigali Continues to Empower Communities and Businesses, Driving Financial Success in Q3 2024

Saturday, November 30, 2024
Imena Munyampenda, the Director General of the Rwanda Transport Development Agency (RTDA)
Rwanda

How RTDA, AfDB are transforming Rwanda’s transport landscape 

Friday, November 29, 2024
On the sidelines of the Global Plastics Treaty negotiations , Juliet Kabera, the Director General of Rwanda Environment Management Authority (C) ,received a petition from almost three million people from around the world calling for an ambitious treaty.
Environment

Rwanda receives petition from 3 million people calling for end of plastic waste

Tuesday, November 26, 2024
President Paul Kagame delivers his remarks during the session on Measuring the Green Wealth of Africa in Baku on November 13. Photo by Village Urugwiro

Africa’s climate renaissance: Building resilience through COP29

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Rwanda National Police officers rescue Kigali residents stranded on a flooded street on February 3, 2020. File Photo
Environment

Why countries must accelerate climate adaptation efforts

Tuesday, November 19, 2024
Green Care Rwanda workers sort plastic waste before it is recycled to produce products such as pavers. One of the new startups tackles plastic waste management by incentivizing communities to sort and sell plastic waste instead of disposing of it.
Rwanda

What problems are Rwanda’s new top five startups solving?

Saturday, November 16, 2024
A healthcare worker administers a pneumococcal catch-up vaccine to a baby in the village of Kandaor, BO district, Sierra Leone, on June 13, 2011. The Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) reported that this condition accounted for 16% of consultations across all health centers. Photo courtesy
Health

World Pneumonia Day: Rwanda ramps up fight against leading child health threat

Tuesday, November 12, 2024