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The Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana (R), and the Rwanda Country Representative for International Union Conservation of Nature – IUCN, Kaori Yasuda, plant a tree in Bugesera District, on October 28, 2023, during the launch of the 2023-2024 national tree planting season. COURTESY
Environment

Climate resilience: East to get largest share of targeted 63m trees

Saturday, October 28, 2023
Minister of Environment, Jeanne d’Arc Mujawamariya delivers her remarks during the climate research conference in Kigali on October 27. COURTESY
Environment

Rwanda to set up weather forecasting centre of excellence

Friday, October 27, 2023
A maize plantation in Kayonza. On October 25, the government launched a roadmap to strengthen partnerships in getting rid of poor-quality seeds by 2030. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

10 things to know about Rwanda's new seed strategy

Friday, October 27, 2023
Farmers work in their Irish potato plantation in Musanze District. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Scientists seek response to disease that erodes 80% of Irish potatoes

Thursday, October 26, 2023
Ireme Invest, Rwanda’s Green Investment Facility, has secured an additional $42.8 million from the world’s largest climate fund, the Green Climate Fund. SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

Ireme Invest secures over $42 million to support green projects

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
Inside one of irish potato collection in Nyabisindu. Consumers have voiced concerns over significant price hikes in Irish potatoes. Sam Ngendahimana

Are you as tired of costly potatoes as I am? If so, then it’s time we all go electric

Wednesday, October 18, 2023
Visitors tour Rwanda's e-waste recycling facility in Bugesera District. According to the Notre Dame-Global Adaptation Index (NDGAIN) 2020, Rwanda is the 32nd most climate-vulnerable country with an index of 52.7. . Photo: File.
Economy

Private sector key in driving green growth –AfDB report

Saturday, September 30, 2023
Workers sort some e-waste at National E-Waste Recycling Facility in Bugesera District.Rwanda is set to unveil its carbon market scheme at the 28th UN Climate Summit, known as COP28, in Dubai. File
Environment

Inside Rwanda's ‘carbon market scheme’

Tuesday, September 26, 2023
An artist's impression of the Kigali Green City pilot project that will be set up on approximately 600 hectares in Kinyinya, Gasabo District. As per the City of Kigali, the project will commence with a pilot phase covering 16 hectares, with a projected launch in 2025 and completion by 2030.
Environment

Fresh details emerge as Kigali Green City project takes shape

Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Officials during a guided tour of the newly launched centre of calibration laboratories
Environment

Rwanda launches laboratory centre to improve extreme weather forecast

Friday, September 15, 2023
Ines Mwangavu, the Executive Director of ActionAid Rwanda officiating the launch of the climate justice in Muko, Musanze District
Environment

ActionAid launches climate justice campaign

Sunday, September 10, 2023
Aerial view Vision City real estate in Gasabo District. Kigali has emerged as Africa's premier smart city among the 30 cities that participated in the assessment. File
Rwanda

How Kigali became Africa's top smart city

Friday, September 08, 2023