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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

Friday, September 04, 2026
Dr. Patrick Karangwa, Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources, speaks as Eric Pohlman, Chief Executive Officer of One Acre Fund looks on. Photos by Kellya Keza
Featured

AFS Forum 2026: How bundled services support smallholder farmers prosper in Rwanda

Thursday, September 03, 2026
Rocketfeller foundation supported Solid Africa in producing nutrious food for vulnerable and schools in Rwanda. Courtesy
Rwanda

How Rwanda stands to benefit from $100m school meals drive

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
The Nasho solar-powered irrigation project is one of Rwanda’s leading irrigation facilities. The country needs at least 693.7 million cubic metres of water storage capacity by 2034 to meet projected
Environment

700m cubic metres annually needed for irrigation water storage by 2034

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Minister of ICT and Innovation Paula Ingabire speaks at a panel discussion during the Rwanda AI Scaling Hub Community Convening on May 2
Technology

Rwanda to co-chair AI session at Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi

Thursday, May 07, 2026
President Paul Kagame was received by his counterpart, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, ahead of this year’s Africa Food Systems Forum. Photo by Village Urugwiro
Politics

PHOTOS: Kagame in Senegal for Africa Food Systems Forum

Sunday, August 31, 2025
The Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri speaks at the World Food Forum 2024 in Italy on October 15. Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda pitches investment opportunities worth $785m at World Food Forum

Wednesday, October 16, 2024
Workers sort fresh chilli for export at NAEB in Kigali. Fisher Global Ltd based in Rwamagana District, exports 20 containers of dried chilli (amounting to about 300 tonnes as a container holds 15 tonnes) to the Asian country annually. File
Business

Rwanda needs $470m to unlock chili industry

Monday, September 16, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente presided over the launch of Rwanda Legacy Program” at the 2024 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum 2024) on September 6
Featured

Rwanda woos investors to inject $1.7bn into major agriculture opportunities at concluded Africa Food Systems Forum

Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Farmers sort their rice produce in Bugarama Rusizi District. File
Agriculture

Four key issues Kampala Declaration should consider for agri-food systems

Monday, September 09, 2024
A woman breastfeeding her baby. On August 7, Rwanda joined the rest of the world to mark World Breastfeeding Week, which was celebrated under the theme, Closing the Gap Breastfeeding Support for All.”
Health

When the baby pays the price: Navigating the rigours of breastfeeding at work

Monday, September 09, 2024
Prime Minister Edouard Ngirente
Rwanda

Ngirente roots for agriculture research and innovation hubs

Friday, September 06, 2024