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 Michel Nkurunziza
Michel Nkurunziza
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's petroleum refinery under construction in Kenya will be Africa's second biggest with a capacity of producing 660,000 barrels a day.
Rwanda
CMA to arrange Rwanda's participation in Dangote refinery IPO
Rwanda National Police officers inspect vehicle emissions in Kigali. The government plans to more than triple the country’s air quality monitoring network by the end of 2026. PHOTO/COURTESY
Environment
Inside plan to expand air quality monitoring nationwide
Land and forest restoration projects are among 29 projects seeking climate finance through Rwanda's carbon market. COURTESY/PHOTO
Environment
Carbon credits generate $1.5m as Govt registers 29 projects
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Economy
What Dangote refinery IPO means for Rwandan investors
Construction works on a new landfill and Faecal Sludge Treatment Plant (FSTP) in Rubavu District. WASAC Development Ltd is seeking a contractor to complete the project. PHOTO/COURTESY
Rwanda
WASAC seeks new contractor for Rubavu waste treatment project
An artist’s impression of VINMUSA Vineyard Estate near the Volcanoes National Park in Musanze District. PHOTO/COURTESY.
Business
Musanze vineyard estate could produce 90,000 wine bottles annually
Cookstoves powered by pellets made from rice husks and wood waste are expected to help cut about 1.56 million tonnes of emissions from the energy sector. Courtesy photo
Environment
Efficient cookstoves to cut energy sector emissions by 25%
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Business
Tungsten: Rwanda, US firm partner in processing, collection
Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote opened an $1.63 billion IPO of his planned refinery in Kenya.
Business
Rwandan investors can now buy shares in Dangote refinery
A wide view of how the hospital will look like after the upgrade. Courtesy.
Rwanda
PHOTOS: How new Ruhengeri Hospital will look like
Residents wade through a flooded street in Rubavu in May 2023. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana
Environment
Study tracks how districts are adopting climate action plans
A view of Inkundamahoro Building in Nyabugogo after its owners were ordered to fix faults in its sanitation and wastewater treatment system. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Housing
City inspection finds sanitation faults in over 80 buildings
A new building being constructed as part of the upgrade of the hospital. Photo by Elvis Mico Ndateba.
Health
Rwf15bn Ngarama Hospital upgrade reaches 70%
Government officials pose for a group photo during the groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, September 8.
Infrastructure
Rwf30bn paid in expropriation for Giporoso-Masaka road expansion
Nyabarongo II will become Rwanda's largest hydropower plant by installed capacity, surpassing the 28-megawatt Nyabarongo I with a capacity of 43.5 megawatts.
Energy
10 major projects shaping Rwanda’s energy future
The three-day summit is a platform aimed at accelerating Africa’s transition towards clean energy, promoting sustainable development, and unlocking investment opportunities.
Energy
Sixth renewable energy summit begins on Tuesday in Kigali
Cross-border cargo trucks at Katuna border, part of efforts to cut Northern Corridor freight emissions by 10% by 2030.
Rwanda
Northern Corridor trucks target 10% cut in emissions
Anup Jagwani, Global Director for Farming and Agribusiness at the World Bank Group, and  Sara Mbago-Bhunu is the Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) East and Southern Africa Division during a side event dubbed “AgriConnect: The Road to 300 Million.” Courtesy
Agriculture
Global drive to finance 300 million farmers could expand to Rwanda

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