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Rwanda, Indian leaders pledge to further enhance bilateral ties

Friday, May 24, 2019
Centre-pivot irrigation system in a soybean plantation in Nasho, Kirehe District. / File

What will it take for Rwanda to achieve its irrigation goals?

Thursday, May 23, 2019
The US-China trade row has cast a shadow on foreign businesses in China and elsewhere in the world, setting back their long-term efforts in establishing trade connections. / Courtesy
Business

Trade worries weigh on foreign businesses

Thursday, May 23, 2019
A Nyabihu-based professional Irish potatoes farmer stands in her plantation. Farmers said getting access to financial services will boost their welfare. Ru00e9gis Umurengezi
Rwanda

New mobile app to boost potato farming

Wednesday, May 22, 2019
Centre-pivot irrigation system in soybeans plantation in Nasho, Kirehe District. Courtesy.
Rwanda

Kirehe: Irrigation schemes boost farmers’ incomes

Tuesday, May 21, 2019
Female entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa is rising rapidly, with a number of ambitious women defying the odds, going solo and unleashing their potential. Net photo.
Business

African women build businesses

Monday, May 20, 2019
Bank of Kigali Chief Executive Diane Karusisi during the launch of the platform last week, at Transform Africa Summit 2019. / Courtesy
Business

How BK’s Ikofi could fix farmers’ financing woes

Monday, May 20, 2019
A mobile soil-testing laboratory facility, which was launched recently as part of a proposed fertiliser making factory. The factory is set to save the country billions of Francs on the importation of fertilisers. / Courtesy

$38 million fertiliser plant to be operational this year

Monday, May 20, 2019
Bank of Kigali will also be awarding a client on the platform every week. The first farmer to win Rwf1 million in the u201cOne million per week Campaignu201d, Jacqueline Mukantirenganye, receives a dummy cheque from BK CEO Diane Karusisi. Courtesy.
Business

Bank of Kigali move to help ease agriculture financing

Friday, May 17, 2019
Some awarded women farmers pose in a group photo with officials from Sustainable Growers, and districts after the graduation ceremony, Wednesday, May 15, 2019 (Emmanuel Ntirenganya)

Women coffee farmers graduate from innovative training program

Friday, May 17, 2019
The first farmer to win 1 Million RWF in the u201cOne million per week Campaignu201d, Jacqueline Mukantirenganye receives a dummy from BK CEO Diane Karusisi. (Courtesy)

Bank of Kigali moves to fix agriculture financing

Friday, May 17, 2019
Tomato farmers work in a plantation in Muko Sector in Musanze District. RSSB has encouraged Rwandans to embrace the Ejo Heza scheme. / Sam Ngendahimana

Ejo Heza: Can new savings scheme secure the future of informal workers?

Thursday, May 16, 2019