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A view of Busaga natural forest in Muhanga District which is among the leading protected areas. Rwanda Forestry Authority has placed forests covering approximately 1,000 hectares, managed by farmers’ cooperatives. File
Environment

Rwanda: Farmers’ forests put on carbon market

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Serge Shema, a forestry entrepreneur, working in his nursery tree farm in Musanze District on October 26. Over 3,000 Rwandan forest farmers and cooperatives could soon get additional money as an incentive for protecting and preserving trees. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

COP28: Over 3,000 forest farmers set to get incentive under carbon market scheme

Thursday, December 07, 2023
Brisky Group Ltd, Exodus Farm Ltd, Ibere rya Bigogwe, Ilba Products, Jay Multiservice Ltd, and Wildlife Conservation Travel were the standout winners, each receiving interest-free loans
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FEATURED: BK Foundation, Inkomoko award top six Urumuri Initiative projects

Monday, November 27, 2023
Minister of environment Jeanne D'arc Mujawamariya during a guided tour of the exhibition that showcased different projects that were completed. Photos by Craish Bahizi
Environment

Rwanda Green Fund celebrates a decade of impact

Monday, November 27, 2023
Some of the newly completed housing units at Bwiza Riverside Estates, a Rwandan green housing project, considered to be "a game changer" in the country's green housing endeavours. All photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
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[FEATURED] Green Housing: Top IFC official praises Bwiza Riverside Estates as "game changer"

Sunday, November 26, 2023
A segment of Musanze-Rubavu road that was damaged by floods during heavy rains that ravaged the country on May 2-3, 2023. According to the statistics, 150 residents lost their lives and over 6000 houses were destroyed. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Environment

Why Rwanda needs global “Loss and Damage Fund”

Friday, November 24, 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 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
The Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana (R), and the Rwanda Country Representative for International Union Conservation of Nature – IUCN, Kaori Yasuda, plant a tree in Bugesera District, on October 28, 2023, during the launch of the 2023-2024 national tree planting season. COURTESY
Environment

Climate resilience: East to get largest share of targeted 63m trees

Saturday, October 28, 2023
The New Times

Empowering gorilla conservation and communities through NFTs

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Officials hand over to TVET graduates start-up toolkits that will facilitate their job creation for sustained income-generating activities.
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Enabling hands-on skills to transform the lives of rural women

Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Founder and CEO of the startup, Alex Kalanda speaking on a panel during Business Conservation conference in Kigali. Ayambe Zero, will help calculate and then connect with potential buyers of reduced emissions. Photo: Courtesy
Environment

Rwandan start-up to help unlock funding for 20,000 green projects

Thursday, October 12, 2023