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Fish production at Lake Kivu based fish hatchery in Karongi District. According to statistics Rwanda fish production rose to 52,439 tonnes in 2025, up from 48,133 tonnes in 2024, extending a steady upward trend over the past five years. Photo: Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda records steady rise in fish production

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
A farmer works in her potato plantation in Muko Sector, Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

More districts turn to potatoes as yields rise

Wednesday, January 07, 2026
Cows being fed at a farm in Nyagatare District. File
Agriculture

How improved fodder is boosting milk production

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
Farmers work to salvage their rice fields after floods damaged plantations in Nyagatare in 2022. File
Agriculture

Climate shocks trigger fresh calls to scale up farmers’ insurance

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
The City of Kigali has explained that newly adjusted rates of land tax payable per square metre were approved by the city council in February 2025. Courtesy
Rwanda

City of Kigali explains newly adjusted land tax

Tuesday, January 06, 2026
The Africa Drone Forum (ADF), the continent’s largest network for drone professionals, is scheduled to take place from September 4 to 5. File
Technology

Six key technology events coming to Kigali in 2026

Monday, January 05, 2026
Workers sort newly developed cassava varieties that were multiplied at the Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board's Rubona station in Huye. Courtesy.
Agriculture

Farmers decry shortage of quality seeds

Sunday, January 04, 2026
The events brought together a wide range of participants, including government officials, policymakers, regulators, technology experts, and investors, among others
Technology

Seven 2025 events that cemented Kigali’s role in Africa’s digital transformation

Saturday, January 03, 2026
Rwandans had a detailed system of timekeeping long before the introduction of watches. Time was read from nature, guided by the movement of the sun, animals, birds and daily human activity.
Rwanda

How ancient Rwandans counted years

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Farmers have identified eight seed varieties across six crops as the most climate-resilient and high-yielding. The crops assessed include potatoes, cassava, rice, maize, cabbage and onions. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Farmers pick climate-smart seeds that double yields

Thursday, January 01, 2026
Tito Rutaremare, the Chairperson of Rwanda Elders Advisory Forum (REAF), speaks at the meeting. Courtesy
Rwanda

Knowing Rwanda the first act of patriotism, Rutaremara tells youth

Wednesday, December 31, 2025
The Ugandan-born financial literacy advocate and author, Kakurah Ninsiima, speaks at the launch of her book in Kigali. Courtesy
Rwanda

How can families pass on wealth to the next generation?

Tuesday, December 30, 2025