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Farmers spray pesticides in a maize plantation in an effort to combat Fall Armyworm last year. According to RAB, at least 90 per cent of the maize and sorghum plantations were highly affected by the pests in Nyamagabe, Nyanza and Muhanga districts. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda changes tack on Fall Armyworms response

Sunday, January 29, 2023
President of the African Development Bank Group Akinwumi Adesina delivers remarks during the second Africa food summit in Dakar, Senegal on January 25, 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

AfDB pledges $10 billion to Africa’s food sovereignty

Thursday, January 26, 2023
Farmers havest Irish Potato in Gicumbi through green Gicumbi project. Rwanda produces 916,000 tonnes of Irish potatoes every year, making it the third most popular food crop produced.Couresty
Agriculture

Gicumbi seed multipliers to benefit from Rwf1.3b fund

Thursday, January 19, 2023
An Aerial view of the ongoing construction activities of some infrastructure at Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in Nyagatare District. Developed to cater for the country’s food security needs and to increase the exports, so far eleven investors are set to start carrying out commercial farming on 4,000 hectares in April 2023. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda identifies investors for Gabiro Agribusiness Hub

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
City of Kigali headquarter in Nyarugenge District. Officials will from Monday, January 16, to January 20, provide detailed explanations on who is eligible for land tax exemption. Sam Ngendahimana
Rwanda

City officials to clarify land tax exemption

Saturday, January 14, 2023
A landscape view of Kigali City's residential area. Plots of lands in Kigali that recently turned into residential zones but have not yet acquired basic infrastructure to facilitate planned settlement are likely to be exempted from paying taxes. Sam Ngendahimana
Housing

Why some plots of land in Kigali will be exempt from tax

Thursday, January 12, 2023
Some shops in Nyarugenge market complex in Kigali. Business owners welcome President Kagame's call on easing taxes. Craish Bahizi
Business

Business owners welcome President Kagame's call on easing taxes

Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Minister of Agriculture Gerardine Mukeshimana during a guided tour of Nasho Maize plantation in Eastern Province. The maize production target by 2024, was 2.94 tonnes per hectare. File
Agriculture

Why agriculture still falls short of set targets

Sunday, January 08, 2023
National Land Authority announced the introduction of an electronic certificate of land registration or land title, known as “e-Title” due to take effect on January 6.
Housing

Public welcomes electronic land certificates

Friday, January 06, 2023
The first made in Rwanda drone on display during the Africa Drone Forum held in Kigali in February 2020. The drone was made by local drone solutions firm Charis UAS. Sam Ngendahimana
Technology

Rwanda secures €37m to digitize public services, boost drone industry

Friday, January 06, 2023
Aerial view of Vision City estate in Kigali. National Land Authority is introducing the electronic certificate of land registration or land title, known as “e-Title”, effective January 6, 2023. File
Housing

Rwanda launches electronic land titles to boost efficiency

Thursday, January 05, 2023
Fish production in Rwanda slightly increased from 41,664 tonnes in 2021 to 43,560 tonnes in 2022. File
Economy

Rwanda’s fish production increases to 43,000 tonnes

Sunday, January 01, 2023