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Chinese President Xi Jinping delivers his remarks during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) Summit. Courtesy
International

Xi’s statement at 2024 FOCAC Summit opening ceremony

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Dr. Roy Steiner, Senior Vice President for the Food Initiative at the Rockefeller Foundation in Kigali on Wednesday, September 5. Courtesy

PM Ngirente, Rockefeller’s food initiative boss discusses boosting school feeding programme

Thursday, September 05, 2024
R-L: FAO Representative in Rwanda, Coumba Sow; the Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri; the Minister of State for Youth and Arts, Sandrine Umutoni; FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa Abebe Haile-Gabriel; and Sophie Kabano, Curator and Cultural Promoter at Rwanda Arts Initiative, launch Uruhimbi: Rwanda Gastronomy and Culinary Art, in Kigali, on September 4, 2024 (Photo by Jean Pierre Mazimpaka at MINAGRI).
Featured

New book showcases Rwanda’s gastronomy, culinary treasure

Thursday, September 05, 2024
A waiter serves a customer in Kigali. (Sam Ngendahimana)
Health

Is eating healthy, nutritious foods becoming a costly affair?

Thursday, September 05, 2024
Rwanda's Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana, officially launches the Fortified Whole Grain Alliance (FWGA) in Kigali, on Tuesday, September 3. With him are David Kamau (FWGA), Roy Steiner, Peiman Milani, and Betty Kibaara of the Rockefeller Foundation. Courtesy photo
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Fortified Whole Grain Alliance sets new ambitious target to combat malnutrition, drive sustainable food systems

Wednesday, September 04, 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
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of a new report titled 'Harnessing the Private Sector for Food Systems Transformation in Africa' in Kigali on September 3. Courtesy
Agriculture

Africa’s urban food market share growing, new report shows

Wednesday, September 04, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente meets with Sierra Leone’s Chief Minister and Chief Innovation Officer, David Moinina Sengeh in Kigali on August 3. Courtesy
International

PM Ngirente meets Sierra Leone counterpart

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente addresses delegates as he officially opened the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024). Courtesy
Africa

AFS Forum: Ngirente urges action to address malnutrition in Africa

Tuesday, September 03, 2024
A segment of Nyungwe National Park that was burned in 2020. The Government is pursuing $10.5 million in funding to restore degraded ecosystems in the Nyungwe-Ruhango Corridor. File
Environment

Rwanda seeks $10 million to restore Nyungwe-Ruhango corridor

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
Panelists at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali on Monday, September 2. Courtesy
Agriculture

AFS Forum: Farmers, experts make case for increased soil testing technology

Monday, September 02, 2024