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A woman works in Agakiriro after studying vocations in Bugesera. The government is currently facing a shortfall of nearly 400,000 jobs to meet the targets outlined in the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1). FILE
Economy

Gov’t short of 400,000 jobs six months to end of NST1

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Sandrine Umutoni, the Minister of State for Youth and Arts, in an exclusive interview with The New Times on Thursday, December 21. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Minister talks priorities, investments as arts portfolio moves to Ministry of Youth

Thursday, December 21, 2023
(L-R): CEO of OCP Africa, Mohamed Anouar Jamali, Managing Director of Rwanda Fertilizer Company (RFC), Anass Khanchoufi, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Ildephonse Musafiri, Director General of Agriculture Modernisation at MINAGRI, Patrick Karangwa, and Minister of Trade and Industry, Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze observe fertiliser samples during the official launch of the Rwanda Fertilizer Blending Plant in Bugesera District on December 20, 2023.The newly launched factory has an annual capacity to blend 100,000 tonnes of fertilisers.
Agriculture

How Rwanda’s new fertiliser plant could boost agriculture

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Francis Gatare, the CEO of Rwanda Development Board and Omar Daair, the UK High Commissioner to Rwanda exchange a gift. Courtesy

UK-Rwanda Business Forum – Unlocking growth and opportunities

Thursday, December 21, 2023
Workers at Rwanda Fertilizer Blending Plant, at Bugesera Special Economic Zone, on December 20, 2023. The factory is due for launch on the same date. PHOTOS BY EMMANUEL NTIRENGANYA
Agriculture

Rwanda to unveil multi-billion fertiliser blending plant in Bugesera

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
The New Times
Africa

Thankful Cabo Delgado residents rebuild from scratch, wish the peace lasts

Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Residents in Quionga have resumed their businesses.
Africa

Tunashukuru: Cabo Delgado residents thankful for Rwanda-Mozambique effort to purge terrorists

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
The New Times
Featured

FEATURED: Youth, women businesses to benefit from Inkomoko’s Rwf189 billion investment

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
The plan is for BioNTech to have around 100 employees by the time operations commence in Rwanda. Photo by Olivier Mugwiza
Health

VIDEO: Inside BioNTech’s first vaccine manufacturing plant in Africa

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
President Paul Kagame addresses delegates during the official launch of BioNTech’s first mRNA vaccine manufacturing plant in Kigali on Monday, December 18. Photo by Dan Gatsinzi
Health

BioNTech: Kagame hails launch of first plant in Rwanda, calls for more trust, cooperation

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission of Africa, Claver Gatete speaks during a meeting. Courtesy
Africa

UNECA boss Gatete talks AfCFTA and how global credit facilities can work for Africa

Tuesday, December 19, 2023
Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Vincent Biruta and Annalena Baerbock, Germany Minister of Foreign Affairs address journalists on Monday, December 18. Courtesy
Health

Rwanda, Germany cement bilateral ties in trade, pharmaceuticals

Monday, December 18, 2023