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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Rwandans and friends of Rwanda during Rwanda Day in  Belgium  Brussels on  June 10, 2017. Rwanda has witnessed a significant surge in remittances from its diaspora over the past decade, with the amount soaring to $470 million in 2023 from $65.1 million in 2010. File
Economy
How Rwanda is leveraging rising diaspora remittances
A milk seller serving customers in her milk bar in Kigali. File
Health
The drivers of Rwandans’ increased milk consumption
The Loos Islands, a group of islands located between 4.5 kilometres and 14 killometres off the coast of Conakry, are some of coastal sites in Guinea (Photo by Guinea's National Toursim Office).
Tourism
What you need to know about Guinea-Conakry
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Kagame, Doumbouya commit to greater ties between Rwanda, Guinea
The participants pose for a group photo after the training in Kigali on January 24.
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FEATURED: I&M Bank Rwanda, USAID to raise agri-SME financing
Workers filling milk at collection centre in Gicuimbi District. MINAGRI announced that annual milk production reached more than one million tonnes (one billion litres) in 2023. Courtesy
Economy
Rwanda’s milk production exceeds one million tonnes
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Dr Vincent Biruta, and UK Home Secretary James Cleverly during the signing of a new migration treaty between the two countries in Kigali, December 5. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
International
Cabinet endorses bill ratifying Rwanda-UK migration treaty
Presidents Kagame and Doumbouya at Kigali International Airport Thursday evening. PHOTO BY VILLAGE URUGWIRO
Africa
PHOTOS: Guinea president Mamadi Doumbouya visits Rwanda
Health Minister, Sabin Nsanzimana speaks at the 19th National Dialogue Council Umushyikirano on Tuesday, January 23. Courtesy
Health
Fourteen patients have received kidney transplants in Rwanda – Nsanzimana
Irrigated land significantly increased for higher farm output in the government’s seven-year programme of the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). File
Agriculture
NST1: Rwanda’s fertiliser use doubles, irrigation scaled up
An electrician inspects a cash power after connecting a residential house in Kamonyi. Prime Minister Ngirente told delegates that over 1.5m new households connected to electricity since 2017. Courtesy
Energy
Over 1.5m new households connected to electricity since 2017 – PM
Minister of Local Government, Jean Claude Musabyimana.File
Infrastructure
Expropriation: Over Rwf58bn paid in compensations as process continues
MINICOM announced that a kilogramme of maize grain (threshed) must be bought at a minimum Rwf400 from a farmer, while that of maize grains still on cobs must be at least Rwf311. Courtesy
Agriculture
New maize prices excite farmers
A view of a congested Giporoso road junction in Remera. The main highway from Masaka to Giporoso, in the City of Kigali, will be expanded to four lanes – from the current two lanes. Craish Bahizi
Infrastructure
Masaka-Giporoso road to be expanded to four lanes
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Infrastructure
Five things to know about new buses
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Infrastructure
100 new buses start operations in Kigali
Zipline's drone delivering blood at Kabgayi Hospital. Minister Paula Ingabire told delegates that the use of technology can revolutionise healthcare provision for people in need. Courtesy
Technology
ICT Minister on why Zipline, AI matter for Rwanda’s healthcare
Central Bank Governor John Rwangombwa addresses the media during a news briefing on August 17, 2023. Rwangombwa warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption. File
Economy
Central Bank Governor warns of inflation risk due to Red Sea disruption

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