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Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy
Agriculture

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024
Glossopharyngeal neuralgia is a condition characterised by severe, stabbing pain in the ear, base of the tongue, tonsil, or beneath the angle of the jaw. iNTERNET

Harnessing AI for the unseen: A call to action for rare diseases like glossopharyngeal neuralgia

Monday, September 02, 2024
One of Doreen Karehe's greenhouses in which juicy strawberries are growing in hydroponics in Bugesera District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Agriculture

Inside Rwanda’s $2 million Agritech Innovation Fund

Monday, September 02, 2024
Agronomists work in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana..
Agriculture

Researchers root for agricultural biotech to tackle food insecurity in Africa

Sunday, September 01, 2024
Agronomist works in a potato seed multiplication centre in Musanze District. Rwanda is getting ready to test genetically modified potato varieties resistant to late blight. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda to begin GMO trials for potatoes by February 2025

Saturday, August 31, 2024
Farmers irrigating chills pepper crops in Kayonza District, the intra-African agricultural trade reached a new high of $17 billion, finally surpassing its previous peak in 2013, and 2024. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Agriculture

Intra-African agricultural trade reaches $17b

Friday, August 30, 2024
Tonsillitis is primarily caused by bacterial or viral infections, resulting in painful and swollen tonsils, high fever, nasal congestion, cough, and possibly difficulty breathing.

The hidden dangers of tonsillitis: Why timely treatment is essential for health

Friday, August 30, 2024
Students during electrical installation exercise at Musanze Polytechnic. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Education

Impact of TVET on Rwanda’s employment trends

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
Children enjoying a nutritious meal at an Early Childhood Development Centre (ECD) in Nyamasheke District, thanks to the “Gikuriro Kuri Bose” programme that aims to combat stunting. Photo: Craish Bahizi.
Health

Inside Rwanda's five-year plan to halve child stunting

Tuesday, August 27, 2024
The tomato produce that were grown in a green house at Murindi in Gasabo District. Courtesy
Agriculture

Why urban farming matters in Kigali

Thursday, August 22, 2024
Irrigation increased by around 50 per cent from 48,508 hectares in 2017 to 72,912 hectares in 2024.
Agriculture

How Rwanda's 2018-24 strategic agriculture transformation plan fared

Saturday, August 17, 2024
Rwanda Defence Force officer and residents during a tree planting exercise on the banks of Sebeya river in the Congo-Nile Divide region in Rubavu District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda secures $39m to restore Congo-Nile Divide

Thursday, August 08, 2024