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Nasho solar powered irrigation project in eastern province.

Why Africa must transform its agriculture sector now

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Children eat nutritious food during a programme to fight stunting in Nyamasheke. Photo Craish Bahizi
Health

Malnutrition a health threat to society development

Sunday, May 18, 2025
Health professionals warn that skipping doses or self-medicating is making antibiotics like amoxicillin ineffective in up to 80% of cases, driving antimicrobial resistance.
Health

What you should know about antimicrobial resistance, an escalating global threat

Saturday, May 17, 2025
International Crane Foundation officially launched its Rwanda office in Kigali on Thursday, May 15.Photos by Craish Bahizi

International Crane Foundation opens Rwanda office

Saturday, May 17, 2025
Students at IPRS are honing their technical skills as the government prepares to establish 30 Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Centers of Excellence nationwide. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Four key things about Rwanda's upcoming TVET Centers of Excellence

Saturday, May 17, 2025
A farmer tends to her cow in Kayonza. While Agriculture anchors the district's economy, 38 percent of household farmers still lack livestock in Kayonza, according to EICV7
Rwanda

Kayonza cuts poverty rate by 15% in seven years

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Visitors during a guided tour of Tuzamurane Cooperative rice plantation. Rwanda plans to expand its rice cultivation area by an additional 2,000 hectares, from 35,167 hectares in 2024 to 37,167 ha in 2025. File
Agriculture

Govt set to increase rice farming by 2,000ha in 2025

Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Dr Claude Muvunyi, the Director General of the Rwanda Biomedical Centre speaks at the event. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda rolls out five-year plan to combat drug resistance

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
The government is set to invest more than Rwf8.47 billion in the development of Bugesera Tannery Park. Courtesy
Economy

Govt to inject over Rwf8bn into Bugesera tannery park

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Participants pose for a group photo at the Demo Day. The Demo Day was also a celebration of the broader IGNITE Challenge journey, with ventures from the 2022 and 2023 cohorts showcasing their growth and the impact.
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PRESS RELEASE: IGNITE Challenge 3.0 Demo Day celebrates innovations empowering refugee livelihoods

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Kivu Choice, launched the first-ever 30-metre diameter fish farming cages on Lake Kivu in Nyamasheke District on Friday, May 9. Photos by Craish
Featured

Kivu Choice launches Rwanda’s first 30-metre tilapia cage farms

Monday, May 12, 2025
Officials and winners pose for a group photo as Heifer International Rwanda awarded Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming
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Heifer International Rwanda awards Rwf50m to youth-led agritech startups in push for smart farming

Thursday, May 01, 2025