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Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
The New Times
Finance
Microfinance institutions to adopt shared agency banking system
Friday, December 12, 2025
A view of Nduba dump site in Gasabo District. File
Environment
How inter-district landfills could boost waste disposal
Friday, December 12, 2025
Rwanda has begun implementing its updated climate action plan, as support shifts toward electric transportation.
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REMA calls for joint efforts in electric mobility transition
Thursday, December 11, 2025
A worker seals wheat flour packages at Azam Industries in Kigali on October 27. Rwanda relies on Russia, Ukraine, the USA, Australia, Brazil, and other countries for wheat imports. Photo courtesy.
Agriculture
Why local wheat industry still depends on imports – and what must change
Thursday, December 11, 2025
Land and ecosystem damage is making it harder for nature to provide essential resources.Courtesy
Environment
Inside $9bn landscape management investment plan
Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Over 132 students from Ntare Louisenlund toured the centre to learn about technologies supporting Rwanda’s climate resilience and economic development on November 6. Photo by Craish Bahizi. 2
Featured
ACES' cooling festival inspires students to shape Rwanda's transformation
Monday, December 08, 2025
Rising temperatures, wildfires, extreme weather, and increasing air pollution from climate change pose major global health risks, with experts emphasizing the need for reliable data to monitor impact and adaptation strategies. Net Photo
Health
New pilot project to track how climate change drives disease
Monday, December 08, 2025
Miners work in a tunnel at GAMICO- Bashyamba Mining Site in Nyarugenge District. Photos by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Environment
Nearly 1,000 abandoned mines set for restoration by 2030
Monday, December 08, 2025
Ahmed delivers a presentation on hydrocarbon potential of Lake Kivu Basin on Wednesday, December 3 during this year's Rwanda Mining Week event at Kigali Convention Centre. Courtesy.
Energy
Oil, gas expert talks Lake Kivu's petroleum potential
Friday, December 05, 2025
Workers operate mineral testing equipment at a mining facility, preparing samples and monitoring analysis results on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured
How academia-industry ties are making Rwanda "next mining investment destination"
Friday, December 05, 2025
Alice Uwase, Chief Executive Officer of the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board, speaks during Rwanda Mining Week at the Kigali Convention Centre (KCC) on December 2. Photos by Kellia Keza
Economy
A breakdown of the 10 mineral blocks now available to investors
Thursday, December 04, 2025
The event brought together participants from around the world, focusing on the 2025 theme, “Minerals for a smarter and greener future,” in Kigali on December 2. Photos by Kellia Keza.
Featured
Critical minerals take centre stage at Rwanda Mining Week 2025
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
New bus parked at Kabuga bus park in Kigali in March 2023. The government has signed performance-based agreements with private operators to provide public transport services using buses owned by Ecofleet Solutions, the newly established state-owned company. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Infrastructure
What does the new bus contracting model entail?
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
L-R: Moderator Jackie Lumbasi, Zora Robotics CEO Benjamin Karenzi, PRI CEO Ray Power, and MineTech CEO Kelvin Rwihimba during a panel discussion on ‘Mines of Tomorrow: Robotics for Smart Mining.’ Photo: Keza Kellya Raissa.
Technology
How robotics and AI are reshaping safety in underground mining
Wednesday, December 03, 2025
Workers on duty at DUMAC Mining Site in Rwamagana District on March 5. Rwanda’s mining sector currently employs 92,000 people, reflecting strong collaboration between the government, sector professionals, investors, and development partners, according to Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva. File
Economy
Mining sector records over 90,000 jobs
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Delegates pose for a group photo at the launch of the framework to track entrepreneurship in universities, held in Kigali on November 28. Photo by Keza Kellya Raissa
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UR, NCST launch framework to track entrepreneurship in universities
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Miners work inside a tunnel at the Nyakabingo mining site in Rulindo District on March 3. Rwanda is set to launch its Mining Investment Pitch Book during the 8th edition of Rwanda Mining Week, which kicked off today and runs until December 5 at the Kigali Convention Centre. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Economy
Govt to pitch new investment opportunities as mining week kicks off
Tuesday, December 02, 2025
Gitare Mill wheat processing factory is in talks with a potential new investor. Courtesy
Agriculture
OCP Africa in talks to revive Nyamagabe’s stalled wheat factory
Monday, December 01, 2025

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