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 Emmanuel Ntirenganya
Emmanuel Ntirenganya
A farmer sorts her cabbage vegetables in Muko Sector, Musanze District.Despite significant progress in producing seeds for key commodities like maize, wheat, and soybeans, Rwanda still imports all its vegetable seeds. Sam Ngendahimana
Agriculture
Rwanda looks to cut vegetable seed imports
Gérardine Mukeshimana (courtesy photo)
Agriculture
Ex-Agric minister Mukeshimana appointed IFAD vice president
Some expo goers visit Kilimo Trust stand during the National Agriculture Show at Mulindi showground, in Gasabo District, on July 25, 2023 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)
Featured
Kilimo Trust showcases platform converging agri-business opportunities

Some of the young girls who benefit from Imbuto Foundation sponsorship during the celebration of the International Day of Girl Child in Musanze, on October 11, 2022. Photo: Courtesy.
Rwanda
Rwanda's eight landmark achievements in gender equality
Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri delivers remarks during the opening of the meeting in Kigali on Monday, July 31. Courtesy
Only 37% of farmers use quality seeds - Agric Minister
A scene of accident that involved a HOWO truck that collided with other vehicules in Kamonyi. File
Rwanda
Six ways govt plans to mitigate road accidents
Some participants at an event in which farmers got compensation from BK Insurance for losses they incurred due to disasters, on July 28, 2023, in Gatsibo District, Eastern Province (MINAGRI).
Agriculture
Insurance: Compensations for Rwanda farmers’ loss reach Rwf3bn
Traffic police officers invigilate a driving test exam in Kigali. The government is nearing the completion of plans to implement automatic driving tests and issue related licenses. COURTESY
Rwanda
Automatic driving tests, licencing in final stages
Senator Evode Uwizeyimana has suggested that the infamous ‘demarrage en côte’ or ‘hill start’ driving test should be scrapped for automatic cars. PHOTO BY Craish BAHIZI
Senator calls for review in testing for driver's license
Taxi-moto operators wade through a flooded street in Kigali. FILE
Business
Minister Nsabimana blames low motor-cycle insurance cover on high premiums
Infrastructure Minister Ernest Nsabimana during  a session with the Senate on July 25. Minister Nsabimana said that The City of Kigali is expected to receive 100 buses by the end of December 2023. Courtesy
Rwanda
Kigali to get 100 public buses by end 2023 – Minister Nsabimana
The President of the Republic of the Congo, also known as Congo-Brazzaville, Denis Sassou Nguesso has hailed the Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture. All photos by Olivier Mugwiza
Science
PHOTOS: President Nguesso hails Rwanda agric research centre
The President of the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Denis Sassou N’guesso visited Rwanda from July 21 to 23. Courtesy
Africa
Five key highlights of Congo-Brazzaville President’s visit to Rwanda
The law establishing Value Added Tax was passed by the Lower House on July 20. Craish Bahizi
Law
MPs propose ‘adequate’ VAT reward to consumers as law is passed
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Africa
For Africa to prosper, peace must reign – President Nguesso
A view of Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture (RICA) in Bugesera. The President of the Republic of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville), Denis Sassou Nguesso will visit the campus on Saturday, July 22. COURTESY
Agriculture
President Nguesso to visit Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture
Lawmakers during a plenary session of the Lower House on July 20, 2023. COURTESY
Economy
Rwanda cuts corporate income tax ‘to spur investments’
PHOTO BY RBA
Politics
Congo-Brazzaville President visits Rwanda, to address parliament

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