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A solar-powered irrigation system waters crops at the Gabiro Agribusiness Hub in the Eastern Province, July 11. PHOTO/CRAISH BAHIZI
Agriculture

AGRA: Rwanda must boost farm productivity to unlock bigger markets

Monday, September 07, 2026
Rwandan Agnes Kalibata, a board member of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
Agriculture

New research seeks to make maize safer from aflatoxin

Wednesday, September 02, 2026
Nelson Mandela with Kofi Annan. UN Photo

Twenty years after Kofi Annan's prophecy, Africa must answer one question whether we delivered

Tuesday, September 01, 2026
Namers of baby gorillas pose for a group photo at Kwita Izina event in Kinigi, Musanze District. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Rwanda

Beyond the naming: Why Africa must own its biodiversity economy

Monday, August 31, 2026
Traders at Inkundamahoro Market in Kigali. Rising fertiliser and food prices amid the Strait of Hormuz crisis underscore the need for resilient agriculture, a key focus of the Africa Food Systems Forum 2026. Bahizi
Featured

Africa can turn the current crisis into resilient food systems. Kigali is where it comes together

Friday, August 21, 2026
The geographic North Pole, Arctic Ocean.

10 of the world’s most difficult places to reach

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Sixteen-year-old Louise Izere has become the first known Rwandan to reach the North Pole.
People

16-year-old Izere becomes first known Rwandan to reach North Pole

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
A flooded residential area in May 2023 in Rwanda. File
Environment

Govt steps up flood preparedness as strong El Niño looms

Tuesday, August 18, 2026
Some substandard alcoholic beverages seized by the Rwanda National Police during an ongoing campaign to crack down on illicit drinks in Rwanda. Courtesy.

What are we eating and drinking? Food safety must come before profit

Friday, August 14, 2026
American television personality Ellen DeGeneres and her partner, actress Portia de Rossi, are in Rwanda ahead of the 21st edition of Kwita Izina. Photo Courtesy
Tourism

Ellen DeGeneres in Rwanda ahead of Kwita Izina

Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Rwanda and its partners should build genuine domestic capacity in AI-enabled biology rather than importing finished conclusions. Courtesy

Africa cannot be a spectator in the age of designed life

Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Students who are benefiting from UK-funded regional initiative during a group work. File
Rwanda

How a regional project is shaping climate innovation

Tuesday, August 04, 2026