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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
Afisa Muhawenimana fetches water from a newly installed station in Nyamugari sector in Kirehe. Muhawenimana lost her eldest son in 2022 when drowned in the Akagera River after he went to fetch water.
Rwanda

How groundwater drilling transformed livelihoods in Kirehe

Monday, December 02, 2024
Workers sort some seedlings inside of the green houses in which some crop multiplication exercises are conducted at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub. Courtesy

Transforming Africa’s agriculture through innovation

Monday, December 02, 2024
Exhibitors display electric vehicles at the Ethio-Green Mobility 2024 exhibition in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia, Nov. 25, 2024. Ethiopia is hosting its first-ever green mobility exhibition as part of its commitment to reducing carbon emissions and promoting green transport solutions. TO GO WITH "Feature: Ethiopia hosts first-ever electric vehicle expo to advance green mobility" (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)
Africa

PHOTOS: Ethiopia hosts first-ever electric vehicle expo to advance green mobility

Thursday, November 28, 2024
Jonathan Ledgard, CEO and co-founder of Tehanu, the start-up firm behind the new technology, during the interview with The New Times in Kigali on Wednesday, November 27. PHOTO BY OLIVIER MUGWIZA
Technology

Rwanda deploys AI to boost gorilla conservation

Thursday, November 28, 2024
A teacher during a class of adults during a reading session. Rwanda aims to train 710,852 illiterate adults, equipping them with basic reading, counting and writing skills by 2029. File
Education

New literacy campaign targets 700,000 by 2029

Wednesday, November 27, 2024
Hannington Namara, the Managing Director of Equity Bank Rwanda addresses clients
Featured

Equity Bank Rwanda takes customer interaction campaign to Muhanga

Monday, November 25, 2024
Kigali residents during the 16 Days of the campaign on the violence against women in 2022. Courtesy

A call to end violence against women in Rwanda and beyond

Monday, November 25, 2024
Hundreds of people attend the funeral, on November 21, of Pauline Nduwamungu, a 66-year-old genocide survivor brutally murdered, in Rukumberi Sector, in Ngoma District. All photos by Emmanuel Nkangura.
Crime

Ibuka warns genocide fugitives using bribes to target survivors

Friday, November 22, 2024
Hosiana Choir is one of the oldest choirs in Rwanda-File
Music

Tracing Hosiana Choir’s 56-year musical journey

Thursday, November 21, 2024
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Rwanda

Rwandan economist Herman Musahara passes on 

Wednesday, November 20, 2024
The New Times

Exploring the future of medicine: AI, robotics, and the power of innovation at IRCAD

Wednesday, November 20, 2024