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Senators adopted the assessment of the 2021-2022 activity report by the National Bank of Rwanda, and tasked the government to urgently address the depreciation of the Rwandan franc and high inflation, on Tuesday, February 14. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Senate tasks govt to address inflation, franc devaluation

Wednesday, February 15, 2023
A primary school teacher helps pupils during a class at Groupe Scolaire Camp Kigali in 2019. The government plans to raise spending by Rwf106.4 billion in revised budget to cater for school feeding for all students, teachers’ salaries and fertiliser. File
Education

Budget: Govt earmarks Rwf100bn for teachers’ pay, school meals

Wednesday, February 08, 2023
A landscape view of former Gikondo industrial park after demolishing properties to conserve wetlands in Kigali City. Craish Bahizi
Environment

FEATURED: Rwandans urged to back wetlands restoration

Sunday, February 05, 2023
Rwanda is working on strategies to maximise milk production from its over 1.43 million cows.
Economy

Plans underway to maximise milk production

Monday, January 30, 2023
Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente has arrived in Dakar for the 2nd edition of the Dakar Summit on agriculture and agribusiness, on January 25. Courtesy
Agriculture

PM in Dakar ahead of continental food sovereignty summit

Wednesday, January 25, 2023
The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, Linda Thomas Greenfield, will travel to Ghana, Mozambique and Kenya from January 25 to 29. NET
Africa

US envoy to UN visits Kenya, Ghana, Mozambique

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Workers at Pink Mango garment factory at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Rwanda’s economy is projected to grow at 7.8 percent in 2023 and 8.1 percent in 2024, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). File
Economy

Rwanda’s economy to grow at 7.8 percent in 2023–AfDB

Friday, January 20, 2023
Agric specialists work in a crop multiplication center in Musanze District. Farmers have raised the need of the new crop varieties that can cope with drought, diseases, pests, and floods. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda looks to mobilise $24m for climate friendly crops

Friday, January 13, 2023
Workers sorting new cassava varieties that were multiplied at RAB station in Huye. RAB has already Confined trials for GM cassava and potato to grow the varieties that can resist on pests. Courtesy
Agriculture

Scientists push for GMO seeds as pests threaten crops

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Some of the Made in Rwanda fridges. Rwanda banks in new financing mechanism to make eco-friendly fridges affordable to restore ozone layer.courtesy
Environment

Rwanda banks on new financing to help restore Ozone layer

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
REG and Patriots players during a past league game. The Rwanda Basketball League will resume on Friday January 13. File
Basketball

Hoops League: The favorites, underdogs and dark horse

Wednesday, January 11, 2023