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A panel discussion during the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Thursday, September 5. Courtesy
Environment

Africa Food Systems forum raises alarm over land degradation

Friday, September 06, 2024
Eric Rwigamba, Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, officially launches the initiative in Kigali on September 4. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Featured

FEATURED: Heifer International expands ‘Mechanisation for Africa’ to Rwanda

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Officials during the launch of African Vegetable Biodiversity Rescue Plan in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy
Environment

$12m needed annually to save endangered African vegetables

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
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International

China-Africa cooperation empowers African countries' drive toward modernization

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Some of mushrooms grown at at the China-Rwanda Agriculture Technology Demonstration Centre in the southern city of Huye. Many Rwandans have started to benefit from this kind of farming. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Sowing new seeds for China-Africa agricultural cooperation

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Rwamagana Solar Power Station , an 8.5MW solar power plant. File
Africa

New State of Climate in Africa Report ‘stark reminder of urgency of climate action’ – Official

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Emmanuel Ndayizigiye, Chief Executive Officer of Yalla Yalla Group (C) speaks on a panel discussion at Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. COURTESY
Africa

High food imports top on agenda as Africa food forum kicks off

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
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
Diary cows that give sufficient milk. A new project of the Ministry of Agriculture and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), aims to transform Rwanda’s dairy sector.
Agriculture

Rwandan dairy sector to get a boost with new Rwf160bn project

Saturday, August 31, 2024
The Minister of Youth and Arts, Dr. Abdallah Utumatwishima.
Politics

Shaping the narrative: How youth are leveraging tech in political discourse

Friday, August 30, 2024
Workers at Fine Fish Limited, one of the hatcheries that have been approved by the government.
Agriculture

Six new tilapia hatcheries to help scale up fish production in Rwanda

Wednesday, August 28, 2024