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Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente delivers remarks as Kenyan President William Ruto, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan look on, at the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change and Food Security in Arusha, Tanzania on Thursday, November 23. Courtesy
Agriculture

Ngirente calls for climate resilience, de-risking agriculture in EAC

Thursday, November 23, 2023
Delegates at the ongoing Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Courtesy
Environment

CLPA2023: Tackling conflicts and climate change through land governance

Thursday, November 23, 2023
The Minister of State for Agriculture and Animal Resources, Eric Rwigamba, speaks to journalists after opening a three-day knowledge-sharing seminar for the development of the fifth Strategic Plan for Agriculture Transformation (PSTA5), on November 22, 2023. Photo by Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Agriculture

Rwigamba urges leveraging tech, innovation as Rwanda develops new agric plan

Thursday, November 23, 2023
L-R: EquityBCDC Managing Director, Celestin Muntuabu; Equity Life Assurance (Kenya) Limited Managing Director, Angela Okinda; Equity Group Managing Director and CEO, Dr. James Mwangi; Equity Bank Tanzania Managing Director, Isabella Maganga; and Equity Bank Kenya Managing Director, Gerald Warui during the Q3 2023 Investor Briefing event.
Featured

PRESS RELEASE: Equity Holding Group chose customers over profits

Tuesday, November 21, 2023
A liquefied petroleum gas shop at Remera on 13 June 2020. The government has urged residents to embrace subsidized clean cooking technologies. File
Energy

Govt subsidizes clean cooking technologies to safeguard forests

Monday, November 20, 2023
A farmer works in her beans plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. PHOTO BY SAM NGENDAHIMANA
Agriculture

Rwandan civil society roots for more funding towards agriculture

Monday, November 20, 2023
Participants in the first East African Community (EAC) Annual Inter-parliamentary Forum on Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH), or Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) pose for a group photo in Kigali, November 18, 2023. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Health

Why EAC needs to harmonise health data governance

Saturday, November 18, 2023
A group of 12 budding entrepreneurs presented their business ideas for interest-free loans in a heightened contest during the 7th edition of the BK Urumuri Initiative. Courtesy
Environment

12 eco-friendly businesses contest ahead of BK Urumuri finale

Saturday, November 18, 2023
A new bridge worth 269.2 million rwf that has so far facilitated easy movements people in Ruhango District. Courtesy
Featured

New bridge brings joy, saves lives in Ruhango district

Friday, November 17, 2023
Bank of Kigali (BK) has introduced two new agriculture finance products as part of its commitment to finance the agricultural sector. Photos by Christianne Murengerantwari
Agriculture

Bank of Kigali unveils two agriculture finance products

Thursday, November 16, 2023
Monica Musonda, a Zambian entrepreneur and CEO of Java Foods, was among the speakers at the two-day Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 2023 (AWIEF), which was held in Kigali from November 9-10. Courtesy
Women

“Do not be afraid to start out”: Zambian entrepreneur Monica Musonda to young women eying the business world

Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Karenge water treatment plant has a daily production capacity of 15,000 cubic metres of water.The OPEC Fund for International Development has announced a $21 million loan to support a sustainable water supply. Courtesy
Rwanda

Rwanda secures Rwf26bn to boost water supply to Kigali

Friday, November 10, 2023