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A view of a dried beans plantation in Eastern Province. Rwanda has recorded 2024 as the hottest year, with temperatures 1.1 degrees Celsius higher than those before the industrial revolution.File
Environment

Rwanda says 2024 hottest year on record

Thursday, January 23, 2025
Paula Ingabire, Minister of ICT and Innovation, awards Israel Niyonshuti founder of Tech Adopter the winner of the 2023 AYUTE Africa Challenge, Rwanda, celebrating innovation in agriculture and technology.
Featured

FEATURED: Rwandan youth to win cash prizes as AYuTe agriculture competition returns

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A hydrological and weather station that helps in monitoring levels of floods. Rainfall from March to May in 2025 is expected to be slightly below the levels observed in the same period in previous years.
Environment

Weather agency on why country will experience low rainfall next quarter

Thursday, January 23, 2025
A view of Nasho solar-powered irrigation project in Eastern Province in Rwanda. File

The path forward: Harnessing technology, innovation in agriculture in Eastern Africa

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
Farmers sell their orange-fleshed sweet potatoes at a rural market in Nyamasheke District. File
Health

Govt turns to orange-fleshed sweet potatoes to combat malnutrition

Tuesday, January 21, 2025
An agric worker sorts seedlings in an Irish potato multiplication centre in Kinigi in Musanze District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture

Rwanda to boost nutrition with bio-fortified Irish potato varieties

Monday, January 20, 2025
According to the Ministry of Agriculture’s report, in 2023-2024, Rwanda achieved an annual milk production of one million tonnes, representing 85.7 per cent of the target. Olivier Mugwiza
Economy

Govt outlines actions to boost milk production after missed target

Sunday, January 19, 2025
A view of Kivuwat project in Lake Kivu. The recent discovery of hydrocarbons in Rwanda has sparked excitement and optimism across the country. Sam Ngendahimana

The importance of hydrocarbon discovery for Rwandans

Sunday, January 19, 2025
Stakeholders who gathered in Kigali to validate and discuss findings from a new NTDs assessment
Health

Bugesera and Ruhango: Assessment highlights urgent water, sanitation gaps in NTDs fight

Friday, January 17, 2025
Worker counts packages for export at Pfunda Tea Company. Rwanda generated $114.8 million from tea exports in 2023-2024. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Top 10 buyers of Rwandan tea as exports rise to nearly $120 million

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
President Paul Kagame delivers his speech at the opening of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week on January 14. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Rwanda

Kagame rallies for sustainability agenda that delivers on promise

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Workers pack fresh fruits for export at NAEB warehouse in Kigali. Rwanda’s fruit exports grew by nearly 61 per cent to $30.6 million in 2023-2024. File
Economy

How Rwanda’s fruit exports rose to $30m in 2023/24

Tuesday, January 14, 2025