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One of over 6,000 houses damaged by disasters in Rubavu District in Rwanda in May, 2023. The disasters also claimed 135 lives, livestock, and many hectares of plantations were washed away. File photo
Environment

EAC to approach COP28 as bloc with one voice, recommits to food security

Saturday, November 25, 2023
Delegates during the EAC High-Level Forum on Climate Change & Food Security in Arusha Tanzania on Thursday, November 23.
Agriculture

EAC Heads of State Summit: Climate change, food security top agenda

Friday, November 24, 2023
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
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
The First ever Investment Forum, presented the district's projection of achieving her economic growth among them being a logistics hub in the Eastern Province
Business

First-ever business forum unveils opportunities in Kayonza District

Wednesday, November 01, 2023
Rwanda is seeking to increase sweet potato production from eight to 30 tonnes per hectare using six new varieties. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda turns to sweet potatoes as wheat flour baking substitute

Monday, October 23, 2023
A health worker administers a Covid-19 vaccine in Kigali on August 23, 2021. CRAISH BAHIZI
Science

Rwanda’s cooling centre mobilises $25m to improve vaccine supply

Friday, October 20, 2023
(L-R) Kevine Kagirimpundu, the co-founder and CEO of UZURI K&Y, Christelle Kwizera, founder of Access Water Rwanda, Francine Munyaneza, the founder of MUNYAX ECO, Yvette Ishimwe, founder and CEO of IRIBA Water Group and Albert Munyabugingo, co-founder of the local tech solution delivery company VubaVuba, Courtesy
Business

Five Rwandans who secured funding from Jack Ma’s Alibaba

Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Sustainable Development Goals

Achieving zero hunger is still possible

Friday, August 25, 2023
Women drying chili produce from a chili farm in Bugesera District. Photo by Jean de Dieu Nsabimana

Why women are pivotal to climate action

Monday, August 21, 2023
Participants follow a presentation during the closing event of the project. The training focused on increasing horticulture farmers' productivity using organic fertilizers and implementing cost-effective techniques. Photos by Craish BAHIZI
Featured

4,500 farmers benefit from Catholic Relief Services' USAID-funded project

Thursday, July 27, 2023
Officials pose for a photo with the winners whose projects were incubated in the Innovate for Smart Agro-Processing Hackathon on Friday, June 23. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Five innovative projects awarded in NIRDA’s smart agro-processing hackathon

Saturday, June 24, 2023