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Theodosie Mukamunana checks black soldier fly larvae feeding on decomposing organic household waste inside a greenhouse at the Black Soldier Fly Knowledge and Learning Centre in Kamonyi District.
Agriculture

Farmers turn to black soldier flies for cheaper fertilizer, feed

Sunday, July 12, 2026
Watu East Africa General Manager Andrii Volokha speaks to The New Times in Kigali on July 9, 2026, about the company's plans to expand asset financing for electric motorcycles and smartphones in Rwanda. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
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Watu sets sights on expanding flexible e-bike, smartphone financing in Rwanda

Saturday, July 11, 2026
Farmers salvage rice crops washed away by flooding in Nyagatare District in 2020. File photo.
Agriculture

Govt steps up measures to shield agriculture from global shocks

Friday, July 10, 2026
Members of the Kinshasa-backed FDLR genocidal militia captured by M23 rebels were handed over to Rwandan authorities in Rubavu District on Saturday, March 1, 2025. Photo by Germain Nsanzimana.

Unilateralism is not justice: Rethinking sanctions against African states

Friday, July 10, 2026
Delegates attend the official Market Open ceremony at the London Stock Exchange on Thursday, July 9. Courtesy
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Ecobank marks landmark $450m Nature Bond listing at London Stock Exchange

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Cross-border truck transporting fuel from Mombasa to Kigali. PHOTO BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Energy

New fuel supply deals could cut pump prices by 30% - economist

Thursday, July 09, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Kenya Airways plane at Kigali International Airport. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

A passenger cannot board a press release: The unfinished promise of Africa's open skies

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Urukumbuzi Estate, commonly known as Kwa Dubai, in Kinyinya Sector, Gasabo District. The housing estate was reported in 2023 to have serious construction defects, forcing many homeowners to relocate. File photo
Housing

Can ending individual homebuilding improve housing standards?

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Ecobank Rwanda headquarters. Ecobank has launched its first dedicated agricultural lending facility, aimed at addressing the persistent financing gap in one of the country’s most critical sectors. Courtesy
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Ecobank Rwanda launches first dedicated agriculture lending facility, offering up to Rwf2bn

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Every successful organisation begins with a vision.

Vision needs people

Wednesday, July 08, 2026
Equity Group Managing Director and CEO Dr. James Mwangi (centre) with AfricaNenda Foundation CEO Dr. Robert Ochola and Nanjira Sambuli, Senior Advocacy Manager, Africa (Inclusive Financial Systems and Digital Public Infrastructure), Gates Foundation, display the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the two organizations to accelerate the development and implementation of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) across Africa. Courtesy
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Equity Group, AfricaNenda and Gates Foundation partner to scale Digital Public Infrastructure

Tuesday, July 07, 2026