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A farmer sorts fresh vegetables before placing them in a solar powered cold room in Kamonyi District.
Agriculture

Solar cold rooms bring relief to farmers battling post-harvest losses

Thursday, October 09, 2025
The Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye, and the Director General of the Rwanda Standards Board, Raymond Murenzii unveil the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Environment

What to know about Rwanda's new Rwf400bn plan to curb biodiversity loss

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
A view of the 73km Nyagatare–Rukomo road, whose construction began in 2019. The road is set to be inaugurated on October 9. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Govt set to inaugurate over 150km of new roads

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
BRD Chief Executive Officer Kampeta Sayinzoga and Abdullah KH ALMUSAIBEEH, President of BADEA and Fahad Aldossari, the Chairman of BADEA’s Board of Directors(c)

BRD, BADEA sign Rwf36bn loan for private sector growth

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Godfrey Kabera, Minister of State for the National Treasury at the Ministry of Finance and President of the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), and Fahad Aldossari, the Chairman of BADEA’s Board of Directors during the signing ceremony. Courtesy
Infrastructure

Karenge water treatment plant gets Rwf29bn boost

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Rwanda Space Agency (RSA) launch a nationwide outreach campaign in high schools as part of the third edition of Space Week which runs from October 6 to 10.
Technology

Students to explore space technology during 'space week'

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Minister of Environment, Bernadette Arakwiye delivers her remarks during the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Annual Meeting 2025 in Kigali. Craish BAHIZI
Environment

Rwanda unveils biodiversity strategy as ISO launches first global standard to ‘end war against nature’

Wednesday, October 08, 2025
Raymond Molenje Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Bankers Association (KBA), P.S. of Environment and Climate Change, Dr. Eng. Festus K. Ng'eno and KCB Group CEO, Paul Russo
Featured

Press release: KCB Group deepens sustainable finance with KShs 578.3bn in screened loans, KShs 53.2bn in green loans

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Students hold seedlings during a tree planting exercise at Groupe Scolaire Musenyi in Gatsibo District. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda joins regional initiative to integrate climate action into education

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Vehicles and pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Gisozi, Kigali, on January 28, 2020. The government is rehabilitating the wetland to mitigate flooding in the area. File
Environment

Govt moves to shield economy from climate shocks

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Now, procurement a field central to government service delivery and business has joined that league with the creation of Institute of Procurement Professionals in Rwanda (IPPR).

Rwanda’s procurement profession steps into new era with watchdog but questions linger

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
The event brought together young authors, students , researchers among others.

The book fair that reshaped Rwanda’s reading narrative

Tuesday, October 07, 2025