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Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary, Olivier Kamana, addresses delegates at a side event of the 21st  Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme Partnership Platform.
Featured

Experts urge gender-inclusive resilience in Africa’s agri-food systems

Friday, October 31, 2025
Leaders from across Africa will gather in Madrid, Spain, on October 22–23, 2025, for the Sector Ministers’ Meeting (SMM), a global summit focused on integrating water, sanitation, and climate action.
Featured

Featured: African leaders unite to tackle water, sanitation, and climate crisis

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Africa will host a Pan-African festival in Nairobi from October 22 and 23. The festival is dedicated to reparations for slavery and colonial crimes Courtesy

Wakati Wetu: Africa’s time to reclaim its future

Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Students hold seedlings during a tree planting exercise at Groupe Scolaire Musenyi in Gatsibo District. Sam Ngendahimana
Environment

Rwanda joins regional initiative to integrate climate action into education

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Vehicles and pedestrians wade through a flooded street in Gisozi, Kigali, on January 28, 2020. The government is rehabilitating the wetland to mitigate flooding in the area. File
Environment

Govt moves to shield economy from climate shocks

Tuesday, October 07, 2025
Residents wade through a flooded residential area in Rubavu on May 3, 2023. Germain Nsanzimana
Environment

Rwanda’s disaster resilience gets Rwf200bn boost from World Bank

Wednesday, October 01, 2025
Workers sort coffee beans under process for export at Kigali Special Economic Zone. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Rising prices offer Rwanda’s coffee sector a boost

Thursday, August 28, 2025
A view of a switchyard of the 80MW Regional Rusumo Hydroelectric Project, one of the largest in the region, serving Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania. File photo

Infrastructure is Africa’s most urgent priority and its greatest opportunity

Saturday, August 09, 2025
A resident using Biogas to cook his food in Gisagara District. Courtesy

Africa must not sell itself short: Let carbon markets fund development, not just emissions

Tuesday, August 05, 2025
Tea farmers harvest crops in Gicumbi District, where they say agricultural planning has improved thanks to accurate, locally tailored weather forecasts from a community-managed meteorological station.
Agriculture

How tea farmers are using local weather data to boost productivity

Thursday, July 31, 2025
Jean-Chrysostome Ngabitsinze.
Environment

Former minister Ngabitsinze assumes office as ARC Group’s director general

Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Mark Cyubahiro Bagabe, Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources delivers his remarks during the launch of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) investment plan. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda unveils agric plan to attract over $330m in private investment

Wednesday, June 18, 2025