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Production of paddy rice and Irish potatoes increased by 10.1 per cent and 5.7 per cent respectively in the agricultural season B of 2026 . File
Agriculture

Rice production rises 10%, potatoes 5.7%

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Agriculture minister Telesphore Ndabamenye and other officials officially launch Giseke Agricultural Irrigation Project in Gisagara District on Wednesday, September 23. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwf70bn irrigation project launched in Gisagara

Thursday, September 24, 2026
Chinese Ambassador to Rwanda, Gao Wenqi and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Usta Kaitesi as China marked the 77th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Business

China-Rwanda ties grow in trade, investment

Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Five women-led Rwandan coffee businesses owners exhibit their coffee brands in Kigali on Tuesday, September 22. Courtesy
Business

Rwandan women coffee exporters target UK market

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
David Mwashumbe, Head of Tea Tasting at Silverback Tea and Sorwathe Ltd (centre), holds the Best CTC Tea award presented to Gisovu Tea Company Ltd for outstanding quality at the 7th African Tea Convention & Exhibition in Nairobi. He is flanked by Mombasa auction brokers for Gisovu teas, Michael Chemweno of Atlas Tea Brokers Ltd (left) and Boniface Njoroge of Combrok Ltd (right). ALL PHOTOS/COURTESY.
Agriculture

Rwanda’s Gisovu Tea Company wins top tea award for outstanding quality

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Coffee experts tour a new coffee plantation of the new varieties that were developed with support from World Coffee Research (WCR) in Rubona , Huye District. Courtesy
Agriculture

Govt moves to introduce five climate-resilient coffee varieties

Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Equity Group officials and investors pose for a group photo during the Trade and Investment Roadshow in Kigali on Friday, September 18, PHOTO/KELLYA KEZA
Featured

Equity roadshow connects investors with Rwanda’s growing business opportunities

Friday, September 18, 2026
A palletised load of Rwandan avocados bound for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is lifted into the hold of an air freighter at Kigali International Airport on September 17, 2026. ALL PHOTOS/TMA.
Featured

Rwanda’s large avocado airlift connects 1,000 farmers to the UAE market

Friday, September 18, 2026
Farmers spray pesticides on a maize plantation in Musanze District amid calls for a new law to address concerns over seed quality. COURTESY PHOTO
Agriculture

Farmers want new law to tackle seed quality concerns

Friday, September 18, 2026
Government officials tour a horticulture hub during its launch in Kinigi, Musanze, on August 29, 2025.
Editorial

Traceability will strengthen horticulture exports

Friday, September 18, 2026
A promotional poster for the Global Coffee Conference 2026, set for September 23–25 in Kigali to foster partnerships and explore ways to advance market access, climate resilience and women’s leadership in the coffee industry. Photo/Courtesy
Featured

Sustainable Growers Rwanda to host the Global Coffee Conference 2026 in Kigali

Friday, September 18, 2026
Investor delegates and Equity Group representatives pose with Gilbert Kamanzi, Chairperson of Dikam Fashion Ltd (centre) at the garment factory entrance in Kigali, as the delegation observes how the group’s financing is supporting business growth and job creation. All photos by Elvis Ndateba Mico.
Featured

[PHOTOS] Capital, jobs and growth: How Equity is backing Rwanda’s businesses

Friday, September 18, 2026