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Rwanda’s government announced all motorbike taxis registered for public transport must be electric in Kigali from January 2025: Photo Courtesy
Featured

Spiro boosts production to meet demand as Rwanda EV legislation takes effect

Friday, November 08, 2024
Cyclists meet to ride a few dozen kilometres around Kigali, during car-free day when families take their bikes out to enjoy the traffic-free roads. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza

Can Kigali become a cycling city thanks to the world cycling championships?

Saturday, September 14, 2024
Experts during a panel discussion during the celebration the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies on Tuesday, September 10. Courtesy
Environment

Rwandans urged to double efforts in combating rising air pollution

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
A segment of an artist's impression of Kigali Green City project in Kinyinya Sector Gasabo District. While addressing journalists on September 3, City of Kigali officials revealed that the former Deutsche Welle Radio site land will become Kinyinya ‘Forest Eco-park while implementing the Green City Master Plan that has been completed. Courtesy
Housing

10 things to know about Green City Kigali project

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Spiro's Country Head, Arun Bhandari explains to Deputy Director General of REMA Mr. Faustin Munyazikwiye how motorbike taxi drivers can swap batteries in less than a minute with the new Smart Swapping Stations.
Featured

FEATURED: Spiro Rwanda launches first automated swap station in Kigali

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Rwanda National Police's rescue brigade officers rescue people who got stranded at a flooded street in Kigali on February 3, 2020. At COP 28 City of Kigali secures Rwf8.5bn to bolster climate resilience. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Environment

COP28: City of Kigali secures Rwf8.5bn to bolster climate resilience

Thursday, December 07, 2023
A view of the newly restored forest in Gicumbi District though a project dubbed 'Green Gicumbi'. File
Environment

Inside green projects financed by Rwanda Green Fund

Monday, December 04, 2023
On the first and third Sundays of each month, Kigali’s streets transform into a vibrant sports festival called the Car Free Day. File photo

Slowly but surely, Kigali city is reclaiming streets for people

Friday, November 03, 2023
Some vehicles in Kigali. Rwanda and Japan signed a financing agreement worth $14.6 million (about Rwf18bn) to fund the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) in Kigali on October 5. Courtesy

Explainer: How ‘intelligent transport system’ planned for Kigali works 

Friday, October 06, 2023
Some of the brand new e-car during the launch. The official launch of the green mobility partnership took place on July 21 at the banks’ premises. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL DUSHIMIMANA
Environment

BK, PREV Rwanda join hands against air pollution

Monday, July 24, 2023
By 8 pm, the kiosks exhibited a notable decrease in vacant stools compared to just a few hours prior
Tourism

Biryogo: The Kigali neighbourhood that tempts you to come back

Saturday, June 10, 2023
covid-19 coronavirus global pandemic infection background design

Are infectious disease pandemics more frequent?

Thursday, May 04, 2023